Staff Nurse

Job overview

Outpatient Department Staff Nurse - Fixed Term, 6 months

We are looking for a Staff Nurse to work within our Outpatients Department at West Middlesex University Hospital on a Fixed Term basis.

We are a very busy department that functions between Monday to Friday, 0830 to 1700 and we require a professional, caring, self-motivated and confident staff to support the service. Experience of caring for patients with varied surgical and/or medical conditions is essential.

The post will facilitate an opportunity to apply existing knowledge and skills and develop these further by caring for patients with various surgical and/or medical conditions and other varied specialist conditions, across the outpatients department.

An essential requirement to this post is the ability to communicate effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and with a diverse local population. We aim to continually improve the patient experience throughout our Out Patients Department and can only do this if staff communicates appropriately with all patients, carers and visitors.

If you would like further information, please contact Dinah Laryea (Outpatients Senior Sister) on 07961388731 or Deborah Arkaifie (OPD Junior Sister) on 07721588652.

Main duties of the job

To deliver high quality care to patients within all areas of Outpatients Department working in line with Trust policies, objectives, protocols and local guidelines, whilst also being aware of the importance of their role in supporting members of the team, and always adhering to the Trust values, and in accordance with NMC regulations.

Accept delegated responsibility for specific activities/areas from the senior nurse in charge

To be able to work both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high standards of care to patients within the Outpatients setting.

Communicate in line with Trust values, to patients, carers and staff at all times.

Take every opportunity to continue to develop, practice and expand their own general and specialist nursing skills

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care through appropriate frameworks, including safe effective arrangements for discharge, underpinned by Trust values.
• Assist members of the team in the co-ordination of the clinical activities
• Use clinical standards to participate in the process of monitoring the quality of care delivered. Act to ensure that nursing practice is of the highest standard, in line with Trust and CQC standards.
• Supply and/or administer medication safely in line with Trust medicines policy.

Assess and support patients with adherence and understanding of their medication,

• Assist with the evaluation of care and initiate any action required, for example liaising with the multidisciplinary team of doctors as appropriate
• Review the effectiveness of the nursing care provided and initiate any action that may be required
• Undertake any reasonable and relevant clinical or non-clinical functions commensurate with their banding.
• Recognise and act on situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the individual
• Co-ordinate and support other members of the caring team who may be responsible for implementing specific aspects of nursing care.
• Investigate and report accidents, incidents and losses and provide initial support for the member of staff or patient involved, in line with Trust policy.
• Take on extra duties/responsibilities as delegated and agreed by the department manager or senior staff nurse, within their capability / limitations.
• To gain competency in specialist areas in, wound management, treatments / assisting in minor operations
• Maintain a professional behaviour at all times and promote a positive image of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at all times, in line with Trust values.
• Contribute to a high quality safe working environment in which patients receive a high standard of care
• Manage a group of patients, in line with level of experience. Supervise under the direction of the Sister/Charge Nurse, the work of unqualified staff. Manage the department in the absence of the Band 6 or 7 nurses, if senior enough to do so
• Manage a group of patients, in line with level of experience.
• Supervise under the direction of the Sister/Charge Nurse, the work of unqualified staff.
• Ensure all communication, which may be complex, contentious or sensitive, is undertaken in a responsive and inclusive manner, focusing on improvement and ways to move forward.
• Ensure all communication is presented appropriately to the different recipients, according to levels of understanding, type of communication being imparted and possible barriers such as language, culture, understanding or physical or mental health conditions. Demonstrate good leadership skills and ensure that communication is effective between the patient, relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team, and ensure appropriate nursing input into patient care discussions Ensure communication is used effectively in the interests of patient care, including the use of clinical incident reporting if necessary. Communicate handover of care in a professional manner. Demonstrate politeness, courtesy and sensitivity in dealing with patients/clients, visitors/relatives and colleagues, maintaining good customer relations and recognising individuality and rights for each patient in line with Trust values.
• Demonstrate good leadership skills and ensure that communication is effective between the patient, relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team, and ensure appropriate nursing input into patient care discussions
• Ensure communication is used effectively in the interests of patient care, including the use of clinical incident reporting if necessary.
• Communicate handover of care in a professional manner.
• Demonstrate politeness, courtesy and sensitivity in dealing with patients/clients, visitors/relatives and colleagues, maintaining good customer relations and recognising individuality and rights for each patient in line with Trust values.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.