Staff Nurse Band 5 - London, United Kingdom - St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

    St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
    St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust London, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Job summary

    Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care.

    Taking charge of the ward, as skills develop in the absence of the ward sister.

    Communicating with and assisting the multidisciplinary team.

    Mentoring and supervising junior staff.

    Main duties of the job

    Are you a newly qualified or an experienced nurse thinking to specialise in vascular surgery?

    Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your career in a highly renowned and innovative multi-disciplinary team, at one of the UK's leading teaching hospitals in London?

    We are currently looking for motivated, forward thinking and enthusiastic nurses with an interest in vascular surgery to join our dynamic team.

    Cheselden ward is a 22-bedded Regional Vascular Unit for the Southwest Thames Vascular Network.

    It is one of the leading centres in the UK, providing tertiary, specialised minor and major vascular procedures both for acute and elective patients including: angiographic procedures, endovascular aortic stenting, open aneurysm repair, limb bypass surgery, lower limb amputations and carotid endarterectomy. The ward also cares for patients with complex wounds and has close links with diabetic services.

    As a Band 5 Staff Nurse in our unit, you will be offered a commitment to your continued professional development. You will have the opportunity to attend conferences, be involved in ward audits, become a link nurse and attend our in-house Band 5 Development days.

    We would very much like to hear from you, and would be happy to arrange a meeting to show you around the ward. We want you to feel as confident as we are that St George's is the right hospital for you to advance your nursing career.

    About us

    The postholder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of:

    A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.

    St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment.

    The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please see attached Job description and personal specification which contains more information about the role.

    Person Specification

    qualifications & training

    Essential

  • Registered Nurse (general)

    • Desirable

  • Relevant post registration experience

    • Organisational Management

    Essential

  • Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care according to individual needs.
  • Ability to effectively prioritise workload and patient care needs.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of managing resources
  • Demonstrates an understanding of clinical risk

    • Desirable

  • Computer literate
  • Ability to take charge of the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager on a regular basis.

    • Education & Research

    Essential

  • Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of research and evidence based practice
  • Able to explain the principles of mentoring and assessing junior staff
  • Understands the importance of developing self and others

    • Desirable

  • Demonstrates an understanding of audit
  • Ability to take on small research or audit project.

    • General & Personal

    Essential

  • Motivated and demonstrates an enthusiasm for the speciality
  • Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to patient care
  • Sound verbal and written communication
  • Adaptable and responsive to changing needs
  • Ability to use own initiative
  • Ability to identify stress in self and others and to take effective action to manage the situation

    • Desirable

  • Ability to motivate and lead staff for a shift.