Staff Nurse - Buckland

Job summary

The post holder will work as a Band 5 Registered Nurse within the Urology & ENT ward, providing high-quality, compassionate and person-centered nursing care to patient with a range of urological and ENT conditions.

The role will involve caring for patients with varying level of clinical acuity and dependency, including patients requiring pre and post-operative care, acute assessment and management, monitoring following procedures, pain management, wound and catheter care and preparation for discharge.

The successful candidate will be expected to work in accordance with the NMC code, organisational policies and procedures, and relevant clinical and professional standards. They will contribute to quality improvement, clinical governance, patient safety initiatives and continuous improvement of the service.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a high-quality , safe and compassionate nursing care to patients within the Urology and ENT ward. They will be responsible for the assessment , planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised patient care, working closely with patients, relatives and multidisciplinary team.

About us

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the region's busiest providers of healthcare. It was formed on 1 April 1998 following a merger between East Surrey Healthcare NHS and Crawley Horsham NHS Trusts. We are often referred to as 'SASH'.

We run East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, where we have more than 700 beds and provide acute and complex services. In addition, we provide a range of outpatient, diagnostic and less complex planned services at The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Crawley Hospital and Horsham Hospital.

Every year, over 120,000 people attend our Emergency Department, we deliver nearly 4,000 babies and almost half a million people have outpatient appointments with us.

We are a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of around 5,500 staff providing healthcare services to a growing population of some 744,000 people.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Job responsibilities

• Deliver safe, effective and compassionate nursing care.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Monitor patient and recognise and upscale clinical deterioration.
• Provide appropriate urological and ENT nursing care.
• Undertake medicine management safely and effectively.
• Provide catheter, wound and post operative care as required.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical documentation.
• Promote infection prevention and control practices.
• Support safeguarding and the protection of vulnerable patients.
• Work effectively with the MDT team.
• Contribute to discharge planning and patient education.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement and service development.
• Maintain professional competence and undertake relevant training and development.
• Promote a culture of safety, dignity, respect and compassionate care.

Person Specification

Essential

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details

Ward manager: Adelia Macasinag

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