Staff Nurse - Pre-op Assessment | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 May 2024 |
| Location: | St Helens, WA9 3DA |
| Company: | St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6138264/409-TH6138264 |
Summary
An exciting and challenging opportunity has become available for a Band 5 Staff Nurse within the Pre-op Assessment Department.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring immediate care to the relevant patient group and will work within the pre-operative assessment and admission service. We are a busy department assessing all patients undergoing surgery, many with multiple co-morbidities. You will work closely with a wide MDT, including other hospitals and GP services to ensure a smooth, safe and positive journey for all our patients. We also support weekly Anaesthetic clinics, for complex patient assessment and planning.
You will be able to provide initial direct patient care. You will be expected to manage your own caseload of patients and will work within a ‘buddy’ system with a senior colleague to ensure patients are fully optimized and fit for surgery, whilst high standards of quality of care are delivered and maintained. You will work autonomously and be a team player who
works flexibly in order to deliver the highest quality care to our patients. You will be enthusiastic, innovative with excellent communications skills along with a willingness to contribute to the improvement and development of services within pre op. We provide this service Monday to Sunday which also includes late night clinics.
An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults and Children is required for this post.
• To be able to provide care and emotional support to patients and their relatives who are planned admissions for surgical procedures
• To participate in the holistic pre-operative assessment of patients, and to recognise and organise individual patient care needs, to be able to manage own workload and prioritise care
• To participate in the teaching of student nurses and the in-service training of qualified nurses and health care assistants, and to participate in the induction of new starters
• To display a consistently professional manner, and to be always caring and approachable
• To commence and participate in research/special projects/ audit as directed by the team lead
• To contribute to the setting, maintaining and monitoring of pre-operative assessment modernisation standards within the unit
• To have responsibility for the security and maintenance of equipment belonging to the unit
• To communicate clearly, effectively and politely with all levels of the multi-disciplinary team, patients, relatives and other departments
• To be aware of and adhere to all Trust Policies and Procedures at all time
• To report and record any untoward incidences via datix syste
• To assist in the admission process, including obtaining results of investigations and any action required to, theatre utilisation in accordance with protocols – promote full
• To demonstrate awareness of Infection control policies and procedures
• To ensure that privacy and dignity of patients is paramount and is not compromised
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
KEY DUTIES
• To be able to provide care and emotional support to patients and their relatives who are planned admissions for surgical procedures
• To participate in the holistic pre-operative assessment of patients, and to recognise and organise individual patient care needs, to be able to manage own workload and prioritise care
• To participate in the teaching of student nurses and the in-service training of qualified nurses and health care assistants, and to participate in the induction of new starters
• To display a consistently professional manner, and to be always caring and approachable
• To commence and participate in research/special projects/ audit as directed by the team lead
• To contribute to the setting, maintaining and monitoring of pre-operative assessment modernisation standards within the unit
• To have responsibility for the security and maintenance of equipment belonging to the unit
• To communicate clearly, effectively and politely with all levels of the multi-disciplinary team, patients, relatives and other departments
• To be aware of and adhere to all Trust Policies and Procedures at all times
• To report and record any untoward incidences via datix system
• To assist in the admission process, including obtaining results of investigations and any action required to, theatre utilisation in accordance with protocols – promote full
• To demonstrate awareness of Infection control policies and procedures
• To ensure that privacy and dignity of patients is paramount and is not compromised
• To ensure that all patient information is confidential and is not disclosed to a third party except with permission of the Nurse in Charge
• To report any untoward incidents/occurrences
• To ensure that all patient care is delivered with the highest degree of professionalism
• To present an appearance which gives a positive image of the Trust and a manner which is appropriate and which inspires confidence
• To attend specifically fire and lifting and handling lectures annually and ensure appropriate updates are attended once H.C.A. training is complete
• To participate in an annual performance review undertaken with the Ward Manager to identify personal development needs
CLINICAL AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Practice safely at all times within the Nursing and Midwifery council, the code and all other NMC Guidance
• Maintain professionalism at all times and be a role model for all staf
• Work within and monitor standards of care within the defined policies, procedures, standards and protocols to ensure the delivery of a high standard of car
• Maintain coherent and accurate nursing assessments when performing any nursing care. Ensure that you always incorpate the 6c’s into all of the nursing assessments and follow up assessments you do
• Act as a role model by demonstrating high standards of care within the clinical environment
• Ensure effective communication is adhered at all times
• Participate and engage with all of the audit requirements to ensure the clinic runs effectively and efficiently
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• To ensure that privacy and dignity of patients is paramount and is not compromised
• To ensure that all patient information is confidential and is not disclosed to a third party except with permission of the Nurse in Charge
• To report any untoward incidents/occurrences via Datix system
• To ensure that all patient care is delivered with the highest degree of professionalism
• To present an appearance which gives a positive image of the Trust and a manner which is appropriate and which inspires confidence
• To ensure that you maintain all competencies of the role, face to face and online requirement
• To participate in an annual performance review undertaken with the unit manager to identify personal development needs.
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 May 2024
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