Band 5 Staff Nurse

Job summary

We currently have a vacancy at Edgware Kidney Care Centre for Band 5 nurses with an interest in renal nursing to join a friendly and committed team with 29-station. Haemodialysis satellite units of the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust.Emphasis is placed on professional development, teamwork and clinical excellence and is all supported and encouraged on-site and through an educational network at the Royal Free Hospital. We can offer a structured career pathway with in-service training programs and clinical competencies. This post offers the opportunity to develop insight and gain knowledge and new clinical skills in Renal Nursing in a challenging environment. This includes a comprehensive induction and preceptorship programme and the opportunity to undertake postgraduate university modules in Renal Nursing.

If you are committed to delivering excellence in patient care and would like to work for an organisation that values its patients and staff whilst delivering world class expertise and local care then we would like to hear from you be shortlisted for this post you will be invited to an interview, which will entail two stages: written drugs calculation and scenarios test; followed by face to face interviews. Date for interviews to be confirmed. Our Kidney Care Centres function on a Monday-Saturday on a three shift basis. For further details / informal visits contact:

Nasser Juhoor

Bee Lim

Main duties of the job

The main duties for this role are described in detail in the job description and person specification document, that is attached to this vacancy. Please ensure that you read through to further understand the role.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

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Job description

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIESMaintain a professional behaviour at all times and promote a positive image of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust at all times, in line with World Class Care be responsible for the unsupervised assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care, ensuring high standards of evidence based undertake all nursing procedures in accordance with Trust policies and ensurethat these procedures and policies are understood and adhered to by all staff, within own management contribute to the development of evidence based guidelines/policies relating to ensure accurate and comprehensive nursing records are maintained using appropriate written and electronic collect data and provide essential information in a timely and accurate manner when requested for audits or monitoring CQC measure patient acuity and/or dependency to inform evidence-based decision making on staffing and monitor and record planned vs actual staffing levels and escalate issues when be responsible for ensuring effective mechanisms are in place so that all clinical and non-clinical incidents, including serious incidents are properly reported, investigated and changes made to avoid establish effective working relations with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to promote good communication and a multi-disciplinary approach to patient supervise unqualified staff, to ensure that they have the knowledge, skills and resources to carry out delegated aspects of RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENTSTo ensure high standards of care are given to all patients, monitoring this through spot checks and clinical quality indicators outcome measures.Contribute to patient and relative feedback by undertaking daily clinical rounds with the aim of providing excellent standards of collaborate in the assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care, ensuring high standards of evidence based ensure communication with patients and significant others is established, ensuring empathy and reassurance regarding, assessment, care and accountable at all times for ensuring that safeguards are in place for patients, in particular those adults or children at facilitate early discharge planning being carried out to enable appropriate arrangements to be in place for patients leaving hospital or transferring in order to achieve a safe and timely discharge from ensure that all patients are cared for in a clean and well-maintained clinical area, ensuring that all staff are aware that they are directly responsible for cleanliness standards when in charge and escalating issues when RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENTEnsure that all staff act in accordance with Trust policies such as InfectionPrevention and Control, Confidentiality, Health & Safety and Equal with the development of, and implementation of, local and trust wide policies, procedures, guidelines and be aware of the research process and current collaboration with the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, audit agreed clinicalguidelines of practice, policies and benchmarks within area of clinical responsibility.Resolve any concerns about levels of care or incidents involving patients escalating to the Matron/Senior Sister and reporting via the Trusts incident reporting system.Contribute to discussions and plans regarding service improvements and RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCESTakes an active role in the ward environment needs, being alert to possible sources of cross-infection, maintaining safe and clear walkways and bed areas, ensure fire exits remain clear and equipment and supplies are stored be responsible for ensuring confidentiality and safekeeping of patient records.Accountable for efficient and economical use of ward RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEADING AND MANAGINGTake an active role in the induction and orientation of new Nursing Assistants.Demonstrates effective time management and prioritisation of workload.Demonstrates good leadership skills and ensure that communication is effective between the patient, relatives and members of the multidisciplinary the absence of the junior sister take charge of the wardTo develop skills to be able to investigate accidents, incidents and complaints,implementing corrective actions where necessary and in consultation. To liaise with the Senior Matron and Complaints and Clinical Risk Management Teams an awareness of cost implications and assist in the management of resources within the clinical area equipment, contribute to the planning and organising of service RESPONSIBILITY FOR INFORMATION RESOURCESTo be responsible for ensuring confidentiality and safekeeping of patient ensure that there is effective communication systems in place to allow staff to keep abreast of developments in the organisation including unit RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTTo be aware of the research process and current collaboration with the Matron, and clinical lead, audit agreed clinical guidelines of practice, policies and benchmarks within area of clinical responsibility.

Person Specification

World Class Values

Essential

Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education/Qualifications

Essential

First Level Registration Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development

Experience

Essential

Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting Awareness of current professional nursing issues Demonstrates sound knowledge of infection control standards Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential

Ability to plan and prioritise workload Proven communication skills and ability to negotiate Skilled in use of computer/key board Ability to supervise registered and unregistered staff Ability to work well within a team Knowledge of risk management Ability to lead change and service improvement Aware of quality and safety standards and ward audit requirements To maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care

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