Staff Nurse

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be expected to deliver high quality care to patients pre and post operatively.

To be familiar with medicines management policies and administer and store medications safely.

You will be required to complete documentation, which is clear and legible. You will also need to be able to use technology and be familiar with I portal and care flow.

You will be expected to be responsible and and accountable for your allocated patients and be able to prioritise your workload effectively.

To complete skills such as, catheters, observations, venepuncture and cannulation.

To ensure statutory and mandatory training is up to date.

Person specification

Skills and ability

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates good team working ability and time management skills

Desirable criteria

• evidence of continued study

Experience

Essential criteria

• NMC registered nurse

Desirable criteria

• Experience in an acute surgical setting

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Able to discuss high standards of care

Desirable criteria

• knowledge of surgical conditions

Important information about your application

1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
5. New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
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