Wound Care Nurse
1 month ago
Job summary
Come and join our ever-expanding team of clinicians here at FCMS Urgent and Emergency Care here at Fleetwood
FCMS Fleetwood pride ourselves on an open and honest culture and show dedication towards supporting our peers, working with staff to maximize potential, we value new ideas and welcome change.
Hours : 30 hours per week (Monday Friday)
Salary: £ - £ / £ per hour, dependant on experience
Main duties of the job
Experience of working within wound care is desirable. The post holder will demonstrate good professional work ethic and a willingness to learn. They will demonstrate good clear communication skills and the ability to work autonomously and within a multi-disciplinary team. Treatment plans will be in line with local formulary and with the patient at the centre. The post holder will engage in continuous CPD throughout their employment and have a willingness to share experience and teaching with the wider team. The post-holder will be expected to undertake all the duties and responsibilities associated with a wound care nurse within urgent and emergency care. The post holder will ensure all aspects of safeguarding are considered in each patient contact and act appropriately with local and organizational guidelines.
About us
The ethos of FCMS as a social enterprise, health andwellbeing services provider is to be passionate in its drive to ensure thatpatients and callers remain the central focus of all that it does. Coupled withexcellent and well-established clinical governance systems and extremelyeffective operational expertise, it has meant that the company has the abilityto strategically visualise, develop, and implement award winning services.
Over many years we have invested in our staff so that we havea core team of highly trained individuals who can manage the needs of ourpatients and callers. Our staff are able to significantly improve the servicedelivery and user experience due to their considerable experience andcommitment to what they do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Following appropriate training the post holder will undertake wound assessment and dressing selection for the following types of patients:
Post-Operative (clip and suture removal)
Cavity Wounds
Burns
Self-Harm
Skin Tear
Cellulitis
Referral to the wider Multi-Disciplinary Teams
Mentoring Junior Staff and Student Nurses
Rotas
To attend meetings when required
Assist with appraisals
To promote the service and implement change as requested from the ICB.
This role also involves patient education regarding nutrition in wound healing and scar management.
The post holder will also contribute to administrative and housekeeping duties within the service locations.
Duties and ResponsibilitiesEndeavour to maintain good standards of communication both in written and oral form.
Assess a wound and make appropriate dressing selection for the desired plan of care within the formulary guidelines.
To deliver wound care services to sites across the Fylde Coast as agreed by the ICB, currently Fleetwood, St Annes and Freckleton.
Hold a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle to travel to each site when required.
Work well within a small team.
Be flexible with working pattern across the current locations to assist with team annual and sick leave to ensure the service is covered at all times.
Participate in promoting and implementing services to new sites when required by the ICB for the expansion of the existing service.
Provide evidence of up to date current, clinical and professional issues.
Show awareness of evidence-based practice in a Wound Care Setting.
To support both junior and senior staff and colleagues in delivering the outlined commissioned service.
To ensure mandatory training is up to date.
Flexibility in attending organised educational updates and eagerness to expand on current knowledge base and cascading new educational information to colleagues whenever possible.
To work safely and comply with the companies policies and procedures.
To work autonomously remaining within own scope of practice.
Make entries in the clinical notes using the service areas computer programme ADASTRA.
Acknowledge and accommodate barriers to communication and understanding including speech, hearing, language and emotion.
Initiate emergency action when required
Obtain and dispatch specimens on request.
Assist and support clients within all the services as necessary.
Undertake routine clerical duties answering the telephone, taking messages, filing, photocopying and dealing with queries.
Assist in the ordering and supplying of materials and equipment stores after authorisation by the Lead Nurse in wound care.
Other Responsibilities within the Organisation
Promote the service and maintain the positive reputation within the local health economy as a role model
Ability to evaluate own practice Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the team Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations, treatments and attendances are recorded. Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date. Ensure data collection requirements are maintained Contribute to staff meetings Support and develop close working relationships with the multidisciplinary team. Build and develop good working relationships with other service providers.The above list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be fully comprehensive and may be amended to take account of changing circumstances or requirements following consultation with the post holder.
Where necessary relevant training in the operation of new or unfamiliar equipment, software or procedures will be provided or arranged.
Confidentiality
In the course of your duties, you may have access to confidential information about patients, staff or health service business. On no account must such information be divulged to anyone who is not
authorised to receive it. Confidentiality of information must be preserved at all times whether at or away from work. FCMS has in place a Whistle blowers Policy for staff wishing to express concerns.
Data Protection Act, 1998
Carry out any requirements within the duties applicable to the Data Protection Act, 1998.
Health and Safety At Work Act, 1974
Observe all responsibilities and carry out all duties, whether general to all employees or specific to the post, relating to Health and Safety in accordance with the Practice and Departmental Safety Policies and any statutory requirements.
Clinical & Corporate Governance/Quality Assurance
All employees are expected to comply with the clinical and corporate governance arrangements of FCMS. Every employee is personally responsible for the quality of the work, and standard of care, which they individually provide. It is their duty to seek to attain the highest standards achievable both individually and collectively within their knowledge, skills and resources available to them.
Outside Employment/Outside Interests
If you have other work or outside interests, this must not conflict with your duties and responsibilities of your attendance for work as an employee of the Practice.
It is a condition of appointment that you must inform your manager before taking up of any private practice, work for outside agencies or other employers, other work for this Practice (including bank
work), voluntary work or outside interests you have or propose to have. This is to ensure there is no question of it creating a conflict of interest with your NHS duties. You must also therefore seek your manager's approval before taking on any such other work or outside interest at any time after entering employment.
Working Time Directive
You are required to comply with the regulations governing working time and to any locally agreed associated arrangements.
Harassment and Bullying
FCMS condemns all forms of harassment and bullying and is actively seeking to promote a workplace where employees are treated with dignity, respect and without bias.
Equal Opportunities
In all the foregoing text any reference to one gender whether direct or implied equally includes the opposite gender unless specifically stated to be otherwise.
Fire Training
Each member of the staff has a statutory obligation to attend a Fire Lecture each year. It is the responsibility of each member of staff to ensure that they comply with this legal requirement.
No Smoking Policy
FCMS has a no smoking policy
The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staffto share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role.
Disability Confident Employer - As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy
The role is subject to a DBS check which will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Good standard of general education Registered Nurse NMC Hold a full driving licence
Desirable
Leg Ulcer Management NMP or willing to work towards Tissue Viability Qualification or willing to work towards
Experience
Essential
Experience of wound care and knowledge of the dressing formulary Passion for working in a wound care setting Mentoring
Desirable
Health promotion Experience Mentoring Qualification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
Ability to work as a team member Able to exercise initiative Organisation and prioritising skills Good communication skills both written and oral Good Interpersonal skills Basic IT skills
Desirable
Knowledge of Adastra and EMIS computer systems
Personal Qualities
Essential
Enthusiastic and committed about the role Flexible Ability to diffuse difficult situations and deal with difficult members of the public Positive and confident disposition Ability to travel between sites Commitment to personal and professional development Flexibility to change within the ICB requirements for wound care across the Fylde Coast
Teaching
Essential
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