Staff Nurse – Elective Centre

Job responsibilities

• Work collaboratively as part of a team including Health care assistants and student/cadet nurses.
• Actively contribute to the delivery of high standards of individualized plans of nursing care.
• Coordinate alongside the junior Sister.
• Undertake all pre and post procedure patient care.
• Work a variety of shifts to include days, nights and weekends.
• Implement that clinical practice is carried out in accordance with trust and departmental policy.
• Participate and promote service development.
• Organise time, equipment and staff.
• Demonstrate competency in nurse‑led discharge policy to include the dispensing of medication.
• Support patients, relatives and colleagues.
• Participate in research and learning projects ongoing within the department.
• Plan, implement and evaluate standards of care within the Trust essence of care programme.
• Provide a high level of nursing expertise to deliver excellent standards of individualized care for both surgical and medical patients.
• Establish a safe working environment for patients and staff and ensure patient dignity is compromised as little as possible.
• Assist and coordinate in the cleaning of clinical areas, ensuring that the area is clear of potential hazards.
• Assist in the investigation of all incidents, accidents to all patients, visitors or staff and implement the clinical incident reporting process.
• Assist in the removal of clinical waste and contaminated items, including blood products to relevant areas.
• Maintain appropriate unit documentation (profiles, care plans and electronic records).
• Participate in the safe transfer and positioning of a range of patients.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Send equipment for repair with appropriate documentation.
• Demonstrate competence in nurse‑led discharge policy to include dispensing take‑home prescriptions.
• Participate in cross‑site working to support winter pressures.
• Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, rotating between days and night shifts.

About us

An exciting Staff Nurse opportunity has arisen offering the chance to be part of the Lancashire Elective Centre. Primarily based on the Burnley site you will be required to work flexibly to cover the needs of the service. This does include supporting the Trust’s winter pressure areas. This unit covers all elective admissions to include an infusion suite, Day surgery unit with an inpatient facility and Procedure Room.

Person Specification

• Registered nurse 1st level
• Ability to pass pre‑employment medical screening
• Able to prioritise and plan workload
• Able to work the hours required to meet the needs of the service
• Possess excellent communication skills
• Work effectively as part of a team
• Take personal responsibility to maintain up to date core mandatory training
• Demonstrate ability to work under own initiative
• Willingness to undertake future study

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

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