Band 5 Staff Nurse -Surgical Ward

NHS; Enfield; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000

Job description

Are you a nurse looking to work within a friendly team? A 10-month secondment for a nurse who is interested in developing skills and experience within the speciality of surgery, then we would love to hear from you. If you join us, you will have the opportunity to develop skills and experience in:

You will work as a part of the Multidisciplinary Team with additional support from our Clinical Practice Educator and Nurse Specialists. There are many learning opportunities available including wound and pain management, health promotion, patient education, attending pre-operative teaching and pre-assessment clinic, pre-operative care, intra-operative observation, and discharge planning. Surgical nursing is highly rewarding and will provide you with plenty of scope to develop further specialist skills and roles.

• Mentorship from our dynamic supportive team
• Comprehensive Preceptorship and individually tailored training.
• Leadership skills for the talented and aspiring leaders of the future.
• Internal Transfer Scheme
• Nurseries and childcare vouchers
• Keep Fit schemes and access to staff gym and swimming pool
• Our hospitals are located close to many attractions with easy and fast transport links to central London

Informal visits are welcome. Please contact:

Main duties of the job

• Post-operative care for patients following: Gynaecology, Orthopaedic, General Surgery, ENT, and maxillofacial surgeries.
• Post-operative care of orthopaedic patients includes: joint replacement, spinal surgery, and upper and lower limb surgery.
• Work alongside members of the multi-disciplinary team to rehabilitate patients following surgery and planning their discharge home.
• Rotation to ESCU (Enhanced Surgical Care Unit) and PACU (Post Anaesthetic Care Unit) to develop skills and knowledge.

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY: The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multi-disciplinary team and service users related to the speciality. To be responsible for all aspects of patient care including the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of direct patient care with supervision from senior staff. To support the Charge Nurse/Senior Sister to monitor the safety and quality of care for patients. In the absence of the Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the ward. To manage a group of Nursing Assistants and assign delegated tasks and responsibility as appropriate. To ensure the compliance of mandatory training and appraisal requirements for delegated Nursing Assistants. To ensure a positive focused service incorporating patients feedback to maintain and improve patient care. To act as an effective role model promoting excellence through practice.

Person Specification

Education & professional Qualifications

• Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
• Recognized teaching or mentorship qualification or working towards

Experience

• Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
• Awareness of current professional nursing issues
• Demonstrates sound knowledge of infection control standards
• Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality

Skills and aptitudes

• Ability to plan and prioritise workload
• Proven communication skills and ability to negotiate
• Skilled in use of computer/key board
• Ability to supervise registered and unregistered staff
• Ability to work well within a team
• Knowledge of risk management
• Ability to lead change and service improvement
• Aware of quality and safety standards and ward audit requirements
• To maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care

Personal Qualities and attributes

• Ability to demonstrate initiative and solve problems
• Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
• Enthusiastic and assertive
• Adaptable to change
• Diplomatic and calm
• To be flexible and approachable
• Ability to work rotating shifts

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.

£34,521 to £41,956 a year per annum including HCAS