About this role
Job summary
Accountable to Deputy Service General Manager / Head of Nursing, the post holder will play a key role in supporting the nurse managers in providing high-quality care.
The post holder must be prepared to work within the divisions as a Named Nurses, within a Team, and take responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care.
The post holder will be a clinically credible practitioner who can provide effective
patient care in a range of clinical settings, having regard for relevant policies and the
evidence-based nursing.
The post holder will provide support and mentorship for students and junior nurses.
Main duties of the job
To demonstrate knowledge of being up to date within the specialty.
Flexible, able to work all shifts, and adaptable to changes in shift pattern.
To provide unit cover in the absence of the unit manager.
Ability to work under pressure, using initiative.
The ability to undertake reflective thinking on own practice.
Ability to conduct themselves in public and private situations in an appropriate manner.
Ability to manage conflict
Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids
Minor operation exposure (dermatology)
Wound management
Infection control
Bladder scanning
Phlebotomy
ENT minor procedures
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development Widening access (anchor institution) and employability Improving the experience of staff with disability Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development Making equalities mainstream
Job description Job responsibilities
Key Result Areas:
Act as a Named Nurse within a Team taking responsibility, over an appropriate span
of time, in conjunction with the Outpatient Manager and the multidisciplinary team, for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care from check-in to check-out within the OPD setting.
Be aware of current advances in clinical care and be able to facilitate the team members in the implementation of evidence-based practice.
Take an active role in the continuing development and use of protocols and standards for nursing care.
Participate in evaluation, audit, and research of nursing care, and incorporate appropriate findings into practice.
Actively work to promote health and prevent ill health in staff, patients, and their relatives.
Promote and maintain a safe and pleasant environment for patients, visitors, and colleagues.
Check the readiness for use of emergency / special equipment and ensure all equipment in use is in good working order.
Have knowledge of recording relevant patient/nursing data on to computer
Person Specification
Staff nurse Essential
Qualification and experience
Desirable
2 years and over experience
Skills Essential
Phlebotomy
Desirable
Experience working in minor theatre
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Stadium Road
Woolwich
SE18 4QH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)