Developing Specialist Speech and Language Therapist autism - London, United Kingdom - Whittington Health NHS Trust

    Whittington Health NHS Trust
    Whittington Health NHS Trust London, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Job overview

    The Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic provides a service for all elective surgical patients attending Whittington Health.

    The team comprises of specialist nurses, Consultant Anaesthetists, Health Care Assistants and administrative support.

    We are looking for a pre-operative assessment Nurse who will assist the existing team in the development and implementation of the pre-operative assessment service, who can perform as a proficient practitioner evaluating and maintaining high standards of care delivered.

    Main duties of the job

    ·Carry out and demonstrate as required extended nursing procedures as per Best Practise Guidelines and procedures and protocols.

    ·Ensure that a complete nursing and anaesthetic assessment is performed using the appropriate verbal and physical examination skills, documenting your assessment findings.

    ·To organise appropriate referrals to the relevant member of the multidisciplinary team i.e. Anaesthetist, Surgeon, GP where patients are found to be unfit for surgery at the pre-assessment clinic.

    ·Integrate discharge planning into the pre-operative assessment process.

    ·Perform and maintain the practical skills necessary for patient assessment e.g. venepuncture, ECG,

    ·Ensure the patient at all times receives a high standard of care to ensure a good patient experience having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.

    Working for our organisation

    Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

    Detailed job description and main responsibilities

    ·Carry out and demonstrate as required extended nursing procedures as per Best Practise Guidelines and procedures and protocols.

    ·Ensure that a complete nursing and anaesthetic assessment is performed using the appropriate verbal and physical examination skills, documenting your assessment findings.

    ·To organise appropriate referrals to the relevant member of the multidisciplinary team i.e. Anaesthetist, Surgeon, GP where patients are found to be unfit for surgery at the pre-assessment clinic.

    ·Integrate discharge planning into the pre-operative assessment process.

    ·Perform and maintain the practical skills necessary for patient assessment e.g. venepuncture, ECG,

    ·Ensure the patient at all times receives a high standard of care to ensure a good patient experience having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.

    Person specification

    Education and training

    Essential criteria

  • RGN with NMC
  • Relevant teaching and Assessors course.
  • Post reg training in surgical area

    • Desirable criteria

  • Phlebotomy skills.

    • Skills and abilities

    Essential criteria

  • Well-developed communication skills, verbal and written
  • Basic IT skills.
  • Knowledge of admission and discharge planning.
  • Sound organisational skills.
  • Can meet deadlines
  • Able to prioritise own workload

    • Knowledge and Experience

    Desirable criteria

  • Up to date on Nursing and Pre-operative assessment practice.
  • Good knowledge of A & P
  • Knowledge of admission and discharge planning
  • Understanding of Equality and Diversity and how to apply it to self and others.
  • Understanding of NMC Code Of Practice and requirements of it for own practice and behaviour

    • Personal Qualities

    Essential criteria

  • Enthusiastic
  • Self motivated
  • Proactive
  • Flexible

    • SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS

    To comply with the Trust's Safeguarding Children and Adults policies , procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:

  • Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
  • Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
  • Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
  • Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
  • Participate in required training and supervision.
  • Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct

    • Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.