Recovery Nurse- Weekend Shifts
Medicare Insourcing Services Limited
The closing date is 30 June 2024
Job summary
Are you an experienced Recovery Nurse looking to pick up extra shifts during the weekend?
Medicare are currently looking for Recovery Nurses to work weekend shifts for our clients across the Midlands. We offer Flexible Contracts that allow our candidates to choose their preferred working days, hours and locality which allows them to work around their schedule. You would be working as a part of team of Medicare clinicians completing day surgery procedures. Multiple positions available!
Main duties of the job
- Carry out planned care for a group of patients without direct supervision.
- Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised patient care evidence based.
- Assist and advice staff, both registered and unregistered in the delivery of patient care.
- Maintain accurate clinical observations of the patient and act accordingly.
- Undertake nursing procedures.
- Have responsibility for the correct administration and custody of medicines according to Trust policy.
- Monitor patients progress, work towards safe and timely discharge plans and ensure barriers to discharge are identified and acted on appropriately.
- Act as the patients advocate
About us
Medicare have been providing support to NHS clinical services since 2016. We work with over 40 NHS trusts across the the UK.
Medicare's services have been designed to assist with the reduction of backlogs and to improve patient outcomes. Our clinicians work on-site and quickly integrate with local staff to ensure that services are delivered effectively and that targets are met on time.
Patient safety and customer satisfaction are of the utmost importance to us, hence our strong clinical governance standards.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Carry out planned care for a group of patients without direct supervision.
- Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised patient care evidence based
- Assist and advice staff, both registered and unregistered in the delivery of patient care.
- Maintain accurate clinical observations of the patient and act accordingly.
- Undertake nursing procedures.
- Have responsibility for the correct administration and custody of medicines according to Trust policy.
- Monitor patients progress, work towards safe and timely discharge plans and ensure barriers to discharge are identified and acted on appropriately.
- Act as the patients advocate
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Carry out planned care for a group of patients without direct supervision.
- Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised patient care evidence based
- Assist and advice staff, both registered and unregistered in the delivery of patient care.
- Maintain accurate clinical observations of the patient and act accordingly.
- Undertake nursing procedures.
- Have responsibility for the correct administration and custody of medicines according to Trust policy.
- Monitor patients progress, work towards safe and timely discharge plans and ensure barriers to discharge are identified and acted on appropriately.
- Act as the patients advocate
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Must have a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience of working in the NHS.
- Significant experience in recovery practice (at Band 5 or above level)
Qualifications
Essential
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Good written, numeracy and verbal communication skills
- Computer skills including some Electronic patient record IT system
- Awareness of clinical issues within the recovery department
- Able to work as part of a team within set boundaries
- Able to prioritise workload
- Able to work under pressure in a dynamic environment and manage difficult situations
- Positive and motivated with attention to detail
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Must have a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience of working in the NHS.
- Significant experience in recovery practice (at Band 5 or above level)
Qualifications
Essential
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Good written, numeracy and verbal communication skills
- Computer skills including some Electronic patient record IT system
- Awareness of clinical issues within the recovery department
- Able to work as part of a team within set boundaries
- Able to prioritise workload
- Able to work under pressure in a dynamic environment and manage difficult situations
- Positive and motivated with attention to detail
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).
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
