Staff Nurse -Gynaecology Ward, St Thomas' Hospital | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 15 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £34,089 - £41,498 pa inc HCA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 June 2024 |
| Location: | London, SE1 7EH |
| Company: | Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6309801/196-NM11617 |
Summary
Passionate about women’s health? Keen for a change or to develop skills and experience?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced and motivated band 5 staff nurses to join the caring nursing team on our 27 bedded
Gynaecology Ward.
As a staff nurse on the ward you will care for patients with a variety of gynaecology conditions including: gynaecology-oncology, benign
gynaecology, endometriosis, early pregnancy, fertility and continence.
The Gynaecology Ward can be a challenging environment but is hugely rewarding. We are looking for passionate, caring and enthusiastic nurses
who are interested in or have previous experience in Gynaecology, oncology or general surgical nursing.
We are motivated to promote the development of our staff and you will therefore be supported to build on your skills through training and
development opportunities.
Closing date: 23/05/2024 midnight.
Interview date: 04/06/2024
Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical
areas, ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing
assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations
for patients is provided from admission through to discharge
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s
Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care,
clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We
provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community
services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic
health
sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health
Research’s
biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect
the
diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and
existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS
organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical areas, ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing
assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided from admission through to discharge.
• Will be responsible for the application of knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical
knowledge and practical experience.
• To act as advocate for patients within the area, to ensure a patient
orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
• To ensure that patients’ receive high quality clinical care and a good
patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
• Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.
• Will advise on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness.
Recognise the significance of observations made, and use them to
develop and initiate nursing assessments and devise a plan of care.
Carry out those activities necessary to conduct a comprehensive
assessment of a person’s nursing requirements.
• Will ensure that all patients will have a discharge plan that is safe and
appropriate for their needs.
• Carry out nursing procedures and treatments, checking on and
maintaining the highest possible standards.
• Work alongside the multi-disciplinary team to ascertain treatments and advise on nursing priorities.
• Take a clear and concise history from patients by assessing their health and well being and complete documentation ensuring that all
entries are accurate and legible and that all information systems are maintained.
• Undertake prescribed physical observations as follows: blood pressure,
temperature, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height, and report exceptions appropriates.
• Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication
including transfusion of blood and blood products
This advert closes on Thursday 23 May 2024