Staff Nurse

at  Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

The post holder will become a member of a specialised team delivering high standards of care to a group of patients via a variety of methods.
You will be responsible for all aspects of patient care within the chronic pain management setting.
The role encompasses a variety of roles and you will be expected to be able to work both as a team member and autonomously, as the workload dictates.
To actively support the department and the Trust to meet the requirements expected to achieve the current vision and values.
Please Note: The Chronic Pain Management Service is under constant development. Staff must be willing to expand their role as the service evolves.
The post holder will be part of a small nursing team that works closely with a group of specialised Consultant Anaesthetists.
The post holder will support the Clinic Sister in providing specialist services to a group of patients. The nursing team is overseen by the Anaesthetic and Critical Care Matrons.

Supporting Clinical Excellence

• Develop evidence based knowledge and skills in the management/strategies of chronic pain.
• Participate in nurse led clinics.
• Work with the acute pain service if required.
• Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care.
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families/carers.
• Be responsible for the assessment of care needs for your patients and the development of plans of care ensuring that these are evaluated and amended as appropriate.
• Actively maintain and promote a safe clinic environment.
• Undertake nursing procedures and techniques in accordance with agreed Trust policies and guidelines.
• Plan, develop and implement approaches to promote health and wellbeing of patients and improve their health status.
• Maintain an awareness of the developments in the care and treatment of patients in order to be able to carry out duties competently and efficiently.
• Responsible for safe supply, storage, administration, checking and disposal of medications, including controlled drugs in line with Trust policy and Nursing Midwifery Council standards.

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Leadership

Lead by example with drive and enthusiasm, responding appropriately to the needs of patients, families and carers.

• Responsible for assisting with the management and leadership of the clinic, maintaining an appropriate style that promotes good morale, a team approach to work and a culture which fosters innovation and change.
• Sets high standards of nursing care for the clinic, including clinic cleanliness to ensure that the patients experience is excellent.
• Influence people and events through successful communication, negotiation and persuasion skills.
• Constructively challenge practices as necessary which impact on patients care and/or staff wellbeing.
• Work in partnership with the senior nurses to ensure the nursing strategy objectives are achieved.

Supporting Patient Excellence

In the absence of the Junior Sister/Sister act as a first point for patients, relatives and staff to address concerns and complaints.

• To be courteous and helpful to patients, families/carers, colleagues and all users to the Trust. To act as a positive role model to the team.
• Responsible for the assessment of the care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families/carers.
• Actively seek to ensure that patients, their relatives and carers engage with and understand their treatment plans.
• Adopt an open learning culture from clinical incidents and patient/staff feedback.
• Co-ordinate the patients’ discharge arrangements in accordance with the Trust’s Local Discharge Policy.

People/Management Excellence

Collaborate with all team members in the clinical area to ensure efficient running of the ward.

• Assist the Sister with introducing new members of staff to their duties. Act as a mentor to students.
• Promote and maintain a suitable learning environment for staff and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor/coach in the supervision and teaching of less experienced staff. Support and facilitate the development of competencies across all staff levels.
• Maintains competent computer skills and be able to access patient details and reports via the Trust’s and local IT systems.

Support a culture of teamwork within the clinical area.
Supporting Financial Excellence

Use resources effectively in order to provide quality patient care whilst having an awareness of budgetary issues.

• Be aware and undertake effective and efficient use of clinical, physical and financial resources.

Professional Responsibilities

To be responsible for your own professional development, maintain a professional portfolio and keep up to date on current nursing and health service issues.

• To take full responsibility for your own actions and abide by the NMC Code of Conduct 2015.
• Identify own learning needs and negotiate a personal development plan, recognising own limitations.

Quality Assurance and Monitoring

Contribute to audit initiatives.

• Participate in setting and reviewing standards for practice and evaluate outcomes as part of the clinical governance agenda.

Report indecencies using the Trust reporting system

• To take full responsibility for your own actions and abide by the NMC Code of Conduct 2015.
• Identify own learning needs and negotiate a personal development plan, recognising own limitations