The post holder will work with the lead Nurse/Modern Matron and multidisciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care and staff development, as part of the ward team. As a Band 6 nurse you should act as a role model, showing evidence of the specialist skills and knowledge that will enable you to deliver prescribed treatment and care for patients in an individual and sensitive manner.
You should be able to liaise with the multidisciplinary team to ensure care is provided in a co–ordinated and collaborative manner. The nurse should maintain contact with the patient’s relatives and friends and provide access to information and support. The post holder will work with the lead nurse and multidisciplinary team members including administration, and anaesthetic and medical staff in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care and staff development, as part of the ward team.
To be flexible in approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified.

Take a full medical and social history from a patient to assess fitness for surgery.

• Work alongside anaesthetists where necessary to complete pre-op pathway.
• Have previous experience working in gynaecology and have a solid understanding of gynaecological procedures to enable information to be passed to patients effectively.
• Have previous experience working within a clinic setting taking medical history from patients.
• Be competent in observations, blood taking, ECG’s as part of the pre-op pathway.
• Have good communication skills and be confident speaking to patients, relatives and staff.
• Be sensitive and compassionate of patients’ conditions and needs.
• Be competent at interpreting results of blood tests and confident to act on results safely as per guidelines.
• Have excellent IT skills and be able to navigate many IT systems confidently.
• Have experience working autonomously and be able to make decisions on patient care independently.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
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