Job Description

A rare and exciting opportunity to join our friendly team in Main Outpatients as a Band 5 Registered Nurse. An effective communicator, you will be expected to provide an efficient and effective service to all users of the department. You will have the opportunity to develop and practice a diverse set of clinical skills working alongside various specialties, including arterial vascular, ENT and plastics. This part time role includes working day shifts between Monday-Friday (excluding bank holidays). You will work with a dynamic team of nurses and support staff providing excellent care to patients on the outpatient pathway.



Please note that applications from temporary workers who have been engaged with the Trust for a minimum of 3 months are welcome.



For the right candidate, this is an opportunity for a rewarding job that provides variety, including complex and simple wound care and assisting in our minor ops theatre with foam sclerotherapy and ENT minor procedures. Experience in wound dressings including an ability to perform compression bandaging would be advantageous, (or a willingness to complete a competency pack for compression within an agreed set time frame). The successful candidate will embrace the challenge of working in a demanding environment, where excellent patient focused skills and attention to detail are paramount. Having good problem-solving skills, you will demonstrate a willingness to support junior staff in the everyday running of Main Outpatients whilst being rewarded with the time to provide high-quality care to patients in this setting.



We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.



Responsible for co-ordinating and delivering effective, quality nursing care following a patient-centred model of practice and facilitating the allocation of staff in the department to meet clinical demand.



Provide clinical expertise and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.



Supervision and direction of junior Registered Nursing staff, Health Care Assistants and learners.



Works within the boundaries of existing competence, adhering to local and national protocols / standard operating procedures / policies.



To ensure that the environment is clean, safe, tidy and welcoming for patients and visitors.



To be able to work flexibly to meet the fluctuating needs of the department as they arise.



To act as a role model to other staff members.



In the absence of Sister/deputy, regularly assumes responsibility for the area on a day-to-day basis, utilising knowledge of Trust standards, policies and procedures.



Contributes to the management of risk in the department by minimising clinical and financial risk.



Keeps comprehensive clinical records and adheres to all aspects of information governance and safe record keeping.



Maintains clinical competence within their scope of practise and regularly undertake training to facilitate their ongoing professional development.



PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY



Perform comprehensive assessment of patients nursing needs. Plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to patient's health care needs.



Perform comprehensive assessment of simple and complex wounds and be able to competently apply wide range of dressings and techniques including compression bandaging, Topical Negative Pressure therapy and assisting in simple and complex vascular and plastics clinics.



Maintain a safe working environment, ensuring high standards and safe practice are

maintained by:

Teaching staff to understand and accept their responsibilities e.g. environmental cleanliness, maintenance and use of all equipment within clinical setting.



Assist the senior team in the monitoring of incidents, accidents and complaints and participating in corrective action and the monitoring of outcomes.



Adhering to the guidelines of the Health & Safety at Work Act.



Utilisation of Trust Risk Assessment documentation, to ensure that Health & Safety and Clinical risk are reduced in the department.



Management of the area in the absence of a Sister/deputy, including the deployment and supervision of staff. Demonstrating leadership and management skills by overseeing staff and clinics to ensure service efficiency, and working flexibly by adapting to the changing needs of the department as they arise.



To ensure that Trust and Directorate Policies and Procedures are carried out correctly by:



Compiling off-duty rotas to make effective use of staff.



Being responsible for efficient and effective usage of the available resources in the absence of the department Sister.



Maintaining training of mandatory and other training competencies as relevant to the role/area.



Establish and maintain effective communication channels within and outside the area by:



Promoting teamwork and inter-personnel relationships and encouraging others in the decision making process.



Assisting in organising and attending regular Ward Meetings and participating in forums as required.



Playing an active role in the integration of Patient and Public Involvement.



Effecting change in order to meet changing patient need.



Engaging with daily safety briefing and overseeing implementation of new strategies within the workplace.



COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS



Reporting and documenting all relevant nursing actions and/or patients' needs:



Communicates changes, with other health care professionals, of patient condition/ needs as they occur.



Provide delicate, sensitive and/or complex information concerning patients' condition, which requires persuasion and reassurance skills. Some patients have special needs or learning disabilities.



Provide and deliver health education and health promotion



Engage, interact and teach carers'/families to be actively involved in patients' care.



To ensure patients' and carers'/family have the relevant knowledge and skills to continue with care after discharge.



Communicates effectively with;



Department Manager and department based nursing team



Matron



Educational staff



Infection Control Team



Clinical Nurse Specialists



Consultants within area of responsibility



Patients and their support network



Housekeeping team



Portering staff

All post holders must:

Work to the Trust values - Put patients first, Take ownership, Respect others, Be positive, Listen, learn and improve.