Staff Nurse Outpatients | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 May 2024 |
| Location: | Melton Mowbray, LE13 1SJ |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Leicester |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6162220/358-6162220-Alliance |
Summary
A lovely opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to join a team of dedicated professionals in our Outpatients Department at melton Hospital.
The Outpatients Department supports a friendly, progressive and encouraging working environment, within very pleasant surroundings, where the focus of all effort is to continually enhance patient care delivery whilst supporting the multi-disciplinary specialties that use our services.
We are seeking to recruit a, compassionate, motivated and caring Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our friendly, forward thinking team.
You will be expected to maintain agreed standards of care, directly protecting and promoting patients dignity, choices, self-esteem and well-being at all times with compassion and commitment.
You will need to effectively engage with your patients, peer groups, and service users in all elements of your role, leading by example and promoting a supportive and caring culture. This will require an inclusive, transparent, open approach to your role, whereby you are happy to be accountable to others and to go that extra mile when required.
You will be passionate about our business, creating a culture of continuous improvement, where patient welfare is at the heart of all you do.
We will offer excellent working conditions and a supportive culture promoting Continuous Professional Development.
If you have post registration experience we would welcome your application. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.
• Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidenced-based nursing care to a group of patients.
• Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care.
• Act as a clinical and professional role model, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement within the clinical area.
• This role can involve frequent walking and standing for long periods of time. The post holder must have the physical capability to use manual handling equipment i.e. hoists, trolleys and wheelchairs.
• You will be supported and encouraged to undertake training to ensure you are competent in a variety of clinics within the Out Ptient department
You may be required to work in other designated locations of the Trust as well as your primary base. In particular, flexibility is required across the community hospital sites. Travel reimbursement would apply for a permanent or temporary change of base.
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
• Required to act independently, following policies and procedures and adhering to pre-set standards, escalating issues to the Senior Nursing staff where necessary.
• Take responsibility for the care needs of individual and groups of patients.
• Carry out duties consistent with individual patient wishes, maintaining privacy, dignity, have an understanding of the Department of Health guidance for same sex awareness and recognising cultural diversity and needs.
• Collect, collate and fully accurately report patient information, maintaining accurate complete and up to date nursing records.
• Recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
• Post holder will be expected to attend regular departmental team meetings. These will be held in the outpatient departments across UHL.
• To perform the necessary clinical procedures, e.g. blood taking, wound dressings, other tasks appropriate to the clinical speciality, following training and competency assessment as required, throughout the Outpatients Department.
• To manage specific outpatients clinic areas on a daily basis including taking charge as designated.
• To act as mentor and supervisor for Student Nurses.
• To act as link nurse for various specialist areas, i.e. Infection prevention, Tissue Viability, Older people’s Champion, as designated.
• Administration of medication within the department in line with Trust Policy.
• To participate in the provision of nursing and clinical support to specialists clinics throughout the Outpatients Department, e.g. following the appropriate training and competency assessment.
• To participate in the supervision of other staff groups (i.e. bands 1-4) in the performance of their individual roles and duties.
• To participate in the counselling of patients as required following diagnoses and/or bad news.
• To assist in maintaining a safe environment for staff, patients and visitors reporting any accidents or potential hazards to the nurse in charge.
• To participate in the provision of comfort measures for patients including the collection of snack boxes, provision of fresh drinking water and preparation of hot and cold drinks as required.
• To contribute to effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team, receiving regular team updates and information for the effective day to day running of the department.
• To be responsible for the daily checking of the Blood Glucose monitors according to the manufacturers’ instructions and recording these checks in the appropriate book.
• To be responsible for the daily checking of oxygen levels and suction pumps and recording in the appropriate emergency equipment checklists.
Please see attached job description for more information.
This advert closes on Thursday 2 May 2024