Treatment Centre ward​/Treatment Room Nurse

Position: Day Treatment Centre ward/Treatment Room Nurse
Location: Greater London

Day Treatment Centre ward/Treatment Room Nurse

The post is for a qualified nurse who wants to further their experience and skills in surgical nursing mainly in urology field. The post holder is also expected to have a flexible "can do" approach in ensuring the work of the department is carried out to the required high standards. The post holder will be expected to demonstrate excellent clinical skills and teach other staff and learners.

The post holder will also be expected to be an excellent role model and treat all staff, visitors and service users with tact and courtesy.

Main duties of the job

Provide support to the flexible cystoscopy clinic/treatment room and DTC ward.

Assist clinicians with carrying out minor procedures/ Flexible cystoscopy.

Provide support to patients during surgical and clinical procedures in DTC ward and Urology Flexible Cystoscopy/treatment room.

Monitor and maintain the quality of nursing activities and achieve the prescribed standards of nursing care set for the department.

Maintain effective communication and participate in the promotion and maintenance of effective communication with the patient and their carer(s).Provide information which enables patients to make choices about adopting a healthier lifestyle.

Complete patient documentation correctly, appropriately and in a timely manner ensuring this is filed properly in the patients' medical notes.

To work in accordance with Whittington Health Nursing and Midwifery Strategy and contribute towards achieving objectives.

Develop, implement, and evaluate programmes of care including referring patient to community services when necessary.

• Acting as a member of the Day Treatment Centre Ward.
• To provide urology advice and education to patients, staff and learners within the directorate as required.
• To develop communication networks across specialities and throughout the multidisciplinary team.

About us

Whittington Health expects its employees to communicate with colleagues, patients and visitors in a polite and courteous manner at all times. You are expected to contribute to improving our patients' experiences by delivering the Whittington Promise:

We will be clean

We will be welcoming and caring

We will be well organised

We will offer the best possible treatment

We will give you information and listen to what you tell us

Job responsibilities

Health, Safety and Security

Develop an awareness of personal responsibility with regards to maintenance of a clean environment that is conducive to safe, therapeutic, and ethical practice

Be accountable for and ensure own competence in practice, e.g., use of specialised equipment in flexible cystoscopy clinic use of specialised Stack machine. Complete understanding of IHSS policy.

Decontamination any equipment in line with Trust policy and any local Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for specialised equipment

Be aware of own personal/professional limitations and seek help of others to maintain safe practice

Assist in promoting nursing practice and care delivery in line with relevant research and evidence base and with reference to trust policies and guidelines

Identify potential risks for all staff, patients, carers, and visitors and adhere to relevant incident reporting procedures in line with trust policy

Assist with safe custody and administration of drugs in accordance with local and trust policy and legal requirements

Handle and dispose of all body fluids in accordance with universal precautions

Ensure flexible cystoscopy /treatment room is well stocked and fully prepared.

Education / Qualifications

• RGN/RN.
• Proof of Part 1 Registration with NMC

Skills & Abilities

• Able to work under minimum supervision
• Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of the multidisciplinary team
• Communicates with patients and carers in an empathetic manner
• Able to manage learners
• Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
• Good knowledge of all surgical specialties mainly urology
• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs, using an appropriate model of nursing

Knowledge & Experience

• Knowledge of a range of surgical procedures
• COSHH regulations
• Data Protection
• Evidence based practice in surgical nursing
• H and S regulations
• NMC Standard of proficiencies
• Infection prevention and control regulations

Personal Qualities

• Professional manner
• Good communication skills with patients and colleagues of all disciplines
• Enthusiastic and motivated
• Calm under pressure
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to deal with stress

Other

• Excellent attendance record

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Day Treatment Centre Ward, Whittington Health

£37,259 to £45,356 a year

Per Annum Including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

220-WHT-3574

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