About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic supportive experienced individual to join the medical day case team in a Sister Role with additional paracentesis responsibilities. The post holder will lead day to day activities, carry out nursing interventions and treatments to both speciality and general medical patients, providing them with good quality of living and therapeutic treatments as outpatients. In addition the post holder will insert ascitic drains to a cohort of outpatients attending MDCU and manage their ongoing care.
The department is open Monday to Fridays excluding bank holidays and will involve occasional LD working on Wednesdays.
This post is 25 hours per week Monday to Friday 08:00 - 18:00, there is the occasional Long day working on a Wednesday 08:00 - 20:00
Main duties of the job
Working in partnership with the Department Sister and Leader provide senior leadership in line with the Trusts values and behaviours. Insert ascitic drains and manage ongoing care Administering prescribed medical treatments Administering blood products Perform venepuncture/ cannulation Undertaking CVAD line care including obtaining blood samples Performing venesections Post procedure management/ recovery eg post biopsy recovery
About us
Our vision: Exceptional patient care provided by exceptional people.
Our mission: To bring our people communities and partners together, providing patient care we are proud of. We all play a part in achieving this, by living up to the values we promise to our patients and each other. As members of staff we will always be guided by our Proud to CARE values:
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of around 3,800 staff and good financial control, currently operating with a positive financial surplus and was recently rated "Good" by the CQC .
We are committed to working with our partners in health and social care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care.
Job description Job responsibilities
These are the key areas that support the purpose of the job:
Leadership Direct Patient Care Multidisciplinary Team Working Communication/Information Professional Development/ Personal Performance General Responsibilities Please see further details in the job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
Registered Nurse NMC professional Registration Evidence of Leadership in previous Roles Paracentesis trained or willing to complete Venepuncture and Cannulation Skills
Desirable
Mentorship Qualification Paracentesis trained Trained in abdominal ultrasound Consent Trained CVAD Trained Trained in Venesection
Experience Essential
oExperience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team oExperience and understanding of nursing processes i.e. assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation. oExperience of medical outpatients and/or acute medical nursing. oSupervision of non-registered staff and students oAbility to manage the clinical area effectively oAbility to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relatives/carers and staff oExperience of staff management oExperience of the trusts health roster staff allocation system
Desirable
oExperience on a day unit eg medical, chemotherapy ect oPrevious experience at band 6 level oPrevious experience within Gastroenterology. oInvolvement in audit/research process oInvolvement of the introduction and implementation of new working practices to a ward/unit oAn understanding of Outpatient pathways relevant to this specialist area oExperience in answering patient concerns regarding their treatments/procedures
Skills and Knowledge Essential
oExcellent communication and interpersonal skills oDevelopment of management and leadership skills oMentoring/teaching skills oEffective written and verbal skills oTime management/organisational skills oAble to use own initiative oProven record of decision making and escalation of concerns oConfident in limitations of practice oGood understanding of current issues in healthcare especially cancer care oKnowledge and understanding of: -harm free care and patient safety -quality/clinical governance -evidence based practice -patient safety oKnowledge of the trust sickness absence policy and its application
Desirable
oUnderstanding of current issues in healthcare oKnowledge of drugs used and procedures undertaken in medical day case. oKnowledge of paracentesis and ascitic drain management. oConfident in accessing CVADs oKnowledge in palliative care oLeadership/ management course
Personal Attributes Essential
oCoaches/supervises junior team members and HCAS oWorks without direct supervision. oUses initiative and makes decisions as required oAdapt to service needs. oGood communication skills with all multi professional colleagues. oCommitment to high clinical standards when working with patients Professional Apperance Professional Manner Resourceful Initiative, tact and diplomacy
Desirable
Has an interest in improving knowledge and skills
Demonstrates Proud to CARE values Essential
Demonstrates proud to CARE values
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.
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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 Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Calow
Chesterfield
S44 5BL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)