Staff Nurse (Outpatients) Margate
| Posting date: | 14 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £31,929.23 to £38,850.82 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £31929.23 - £38850.82 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2025 |
| Location: | Margate, CT9 4BG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | E0005-25-0030 |
Summary
JOB PURPOSE To work under the direction of the Unit Sisters and Outpatient Manager. To work as a team member within the work environment carrying out tasks involving the direct/indirect care of the patient ensuring that appropriate direction, supervision and control is used when in charge of the shift & junior members of the team. To practice in accordance with the NMC codes, The Code (2015) and any other mandatory or organisational standards. KEY RELATIONSHIPS Line manager is the Outpatient Sister Work in close liaison with the Nursing staff Supervision of HCA and agency staff Patients Relatives Clerical staff Medical staff Matron KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical Work to eliminate avoidable infection by working according to infection control policies Demonstrate consistent high standard of hand hygiene practice and promote standards to staff, visitors and patients Deliver optimum patient care at all times Act as chaperone. Patients advocate and witness during consultations, assisting when required with examinations. Prepare and maintain clinics, ensuring that they run to time Receive training and gain competence in assisting with minor procedures and clinics within OPD Assist in minor procedure clinics in OPD Assist with dermatology, varicose veins, ophthalmology, ENT, scleropathy cystoscopies, hysteroscopies, pain injection clinics and varicose vein treatment procedures within OPD Competently perform all diagnostics required within OPD Perform health screens on clients Remove dressings and apply simple dressings when required Deal carefully with patients personal property Ensure patients privacy and dignity at all times To participate in the checking of CDs and resuscitation trolley Maintain stock levels in consulting rooms & clinical area and order any stock requirements Maintain pharmacy & pathology stock levels & order weekly using relevant order form Demonstrate knowledge and skills regarding equipment, instruments used in clinics, cleaning, maintaining and storage of such equipment adhering to strict IPC and decontamination protocols Maintain good relationships and develop good communication skills within the department Treat all matters relating to patients and other staff as confidential Adopt an attitude of flexibility in order to be a team member To ensure that professional knowledge is regularly updated & passed on to junior staff members Financial To be cost aware and utilise equipment and resources in an appropriate manner Checking of stock levels of consumables as required for each clinic To control staffing budget by checking staff rota with clinic requirements each evening & adjusting staff as necessary To be aware of costs of consumables & budget carefully when ordering any new stock To assist in the analysis of working practices and implement changes which will eliminate wasteful methods and unnecessary expense Business Development To assist the Outpatient Department to continue to grow the business, increasing revenue and developing new services in partnership with our stakeholders To suggest new ideas/treatments that could improve financial performance for the unit Quality Participate in regular audits of nursing standards and practice Use the clinical incident reporting procedure for reporting untoward incidents- DATIX and In phase Assist in the investigation of complaints in relation to patient care, reporting to the OPD Manager Comply with COSHH regulations and the Health and Safety at Work Act To participate in staff Personal Development Discussions and the identification of personal needs and set and evaluate personal objectives To participate in in-house training sessions and attend meetings and discussions when required To ensure that all Hospital policies, local policies and legal requirements relating to clinical care and health and safety are complied with Participate in the annual review of departmental policies and procedures to ensure that they reflect good practice. Work towards retaining ISO9001:2015 and ISO14001:2015 accreditation also participate with Investors in People Workforce Act as the patients advocate To work autonomously implementing plans of care to ensure that the patients physical, social and psychological needs are met Ensure privacy and dignity of patients is maintained at all times Minimise risk of harm to patients, staff and visitors by working according to risk management policies Being aware of the environment and reporting to manager any risks identified To contribute to & participate in the induction of new staff members to the unit To ensure that other staff receive information and instructions in a clear, concise and timely fashion To provide appropriate supervision and direction to other nurses on the team, according to their individual capabilities and known competencies This job description is intended to reflect, in outline, the responsibilities of the postholder, which may change over time with corporate or local business needs of Spencer Private Hospitals. It will therefore be subject to periodic review and amendment in the light of changing circumstances and following consultation with the post holder.