Staff Nurse (BAND 5) -Theatre - Recovery

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification

These responsibilities will be carried out under the guidance of the shift
coordinator.

Clinical/Professional

• To carry out duties according to statutory competencies, appropriate expanded role and maintained codes of professional conduct (NMC/HPC).
• To manage the total nursing care of patients competently and be accountable for professional actions.
• To ensure that all patients are treated as individuals, within the agreed codes of nursing practice.
• To be responsible for the total care of patients who require any clinical intervention in recovery.

Educational

• To be able to teach and act as a mentor to other nursing/ODP staff, including nurse/ODP learners.
• To promote and participate in part time education programmes.
• To be aware of own learning needs and ensure that a learning programme is negotiated with Sister and Practice Educators .
• To attend appropriate study days/courses that will promote professional development.

Managerial

• To assist in taking charge of recovery in the absence of the team leader.
• To act-up to next appropriate grade and gain relevant experience.
• To be able to direct and support appropriate staff (following own management experience).
• To undertake management experience within the support of team leader of the unit.

Research Component

• To understand and follow current developments in clinical practice and related sciences which will increase professional knowledge and skills.
• To identify potential areas for research within this speciality, which will benefit patient care.
• To encourage other staff to recognise the need for clinical research/audit and participate in any ongoing research/audit that has formal approval by this Trust.

Person specification

Attainments

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse/ Registered ODP
• C & G 752/NVQ level 3 ODP/Dip HE ODP
• Able to demonstrate sound knowledge Recovery, Anaesthetics and surgical procedures
• Knowledge of research and audit

Desirable criteria

• Accredited Anaesthetic course or Recovery course
• Experience in area of speciality

Special aptitudes and disposition

Essential criteria

• Computer literacy
• Commitment to personal and professional development

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.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

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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