Senior Staff Nurse (Band 6) - Private Day Surgery Unit

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Provide expert nursing skill for the pre-op and post-op surgical care of patients in a day surgery setting.

To undertake a pre-operative assessment of the patient in line with Trust's clinical guidelines and policies; be able to manage a case load of patients and use clinical judgement to intervene as needed and escalate to anaesthetist when appropriate. This would include but not limited to 1)
interdepartmental co-ordination of pre-surgery tests/ clinic letters; 2) external department (i.e. GPs, external consultants, etc.); and/or 3) RMH consultant pre-surgery requirements 4). Action any abnormal findings to avoid preventable cancellation of planned surgery/procedure and promote patient safety.

To ensure patient's pre-theatre checks are completed in accordance to the Trust's clinical guidance on the day of surgery in a safe and efficient manner thus avoiding theatre delays and communicating to the MDT any abnormal findings.
To communicate relevant information with family members and any developments throughout their surgical pathway, acting as a resource person to relatives/significant others.
To assess the educational and informational needs of the patient and family. This includes using appropriate materials to ensure optimum understanding of nursing care and the likely outcome.
To provide skilled care and expertise in venepuncture and/or cannulation pre-surgery.
To complete the first level assessment of patients with cancer and their families to gain an understanding of their physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs and to develop a positive, realistic and supportive attitude to ensure that these needs are met.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NMC registration
• Diploma or Degree level study (or equivalent)
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in intravenous drug administration
• Sufficient post registration nursing experience in oncology or speciality to be confident and competent in using the required skills to do the job

Desirable criteria

• Experience in intravenous drug administration
• Experience in oncology setting
• Evidence of relevant teaching experience
• Experience in physical assessment/pre-assessment skills.

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential criteria

• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members
• Evidence of working well in a team
• Ability to demonstrate self-motivation
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
• Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives
• Knowledge and understanding of quality issues
• Evidence of understanding the NHS Plan
• Computer Literacy (e.g: Microsoft Word and Outlook)

Desirable criteria

• Venepuncture and/or cannulation skills
• Evidence of effective negotiating and influencing skills
• Ability to lead a team
• Ability to motivate others

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Flexibility to meet the needs of the service (e.g. shift work)
• Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

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Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

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