Staff Nurse Day Surgery FTC - UPMC Whitfield

at  UPMC

PROFESSIONAL / EDUCATION

• Manage your workload appropriately to ensure that patient care needs are met, and that you and your colleagues are able to take an allocated break.
• Be responsible for the care, control, storage and administration of drugs according to the Clinic and statutory Guidelines and the NMBI for the Administration of Medicines and Medication Management.
• Develop appropriate IT skills to enable you to work in an efficient manner within the clinical environment.
• Have a working knowledge of IPiMS and other IT systems on the patient pathway.
• Be able to liaise directly with consultants with regard to specific patient care.
• Continually risk assesses the environment to ensure the safety of all patients, relatives and staff members. Report any accidents, incidents or complaints according to UPMC Whitfield Hospital Guidelines, Policies and SOPs.
• Practice and demonstrate research based nursing care, maintaining personal and professional development.
• Undertake any specific training required to perform your role e.g. use of equipment, administration of specialist medication.
• To observe complete confidentiality of all information including awareness and adherence to the legal requirements of GDPR legislation.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Relevant post registration experience, with at least 1 years’ experience in surgical nursing.
• Experience in urology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, general surgery an advantage
• Full registration with NBMI - essential.
• IT literate
• Certified in BLS
• Surgical clinical knowledge and skills
• IV cannulation skills an advantage
• Collaboration.
• Organisation and negotiation skills
• Leadership and motivational skills.
• Knowledge regarding quality improvement and standard of care within practice area.
• Effective Communication skills.
• Proficient in English speaking and writing.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Maintain a personal portfolio

Equal Opportunity Statement and Benefits

OVERVIEW OF ROLE:

UPMC Whitfield are recruiting a Staff Nurse on a 12-month fixed term contract. To work as a member of a team of nurses at UPMC Whitfield Hospital providing high quality, patient centred care for patients and their families. To develop and maintain good relationships with all members of the multi-disciplinary team. To work closely with nursing colleagues, developing innovative practice within the unit delivering evidence-based care. To develop specialist knowledge of nursing practice relating to his/her clinical area.