Staff Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties and key responsibilities

• Maintain patient confidentiality and work within guidelines and protocols at all time

• Initiate and arrange a methodical assessment of patient and service need

• To be aware of health and safety issues affecting staff, patients and visitors and keep up to date with health and safety training

• Maintain accurate records of the care given, ensuring accurate data input into computerised systems.

• Assist and chaperone, when necessary, with the examination and treatment of patients.

• Key requirements of the role

• Minor injuries

• Industrial injuries

• Spirometry

• Removal of sutures/clips

• Wound management including compression therapy

• Phlebotomy

• Health promotion

• Health screening

• Undertaking planned and opportunistic tests and investigations at the request of other members of the clinical team

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed

• Peak flow readings

• Hypertension management

• Weight monitoring and support

• Health promotion

• First aid and management of emergencies e.g. cardiac arrest, shock, haemorrhage

• New patient medicals/urinalysis

• ECGs

This Job Description is not exhaustive and may change as the post develops. There may be a need to travel at times therefore ability to drive and uses own care is an advantage.

WHEN APPLYING FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR MOBILE NUMBER ON YOUR APPLICATION SO WE CAN CONTACT YOU IF NEEDED.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work as a team member, without close supervision
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
• Organisational skills.
• IT skills.

Other requirements

Essential

• Enhanced DBS
• Flexible approach to working hours

Experience

Essential

• Experience of NHS IT Systems EMIS
• Good level of communication skills both verbal and written which can be tailored to a wide range of stakeholders
• Good level of ICT knowledge and skills.
• Good organisational skills and time management
• Professional, calm and efficient manner.
• Self-motivated, can work well independently and within a team.
• Works safely and effectively when working autonomously and in conjunction with other health care professionals.

Desirable

• Work in an acute nursing environment
• Experience of clinical audit, evaluation research and implementation of evidence-based practice.
• Understanding of national and local guidelines
• Understand clinical governance and risk management

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the NMC and maintains revalidation in line with NMC requirements.

Desirable

• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Morecambe Bay Primary Care Collaborative

Address

Norwood Medical Centre

99 Abbey Road

Barrow-in-furness

Cumbria

LA14 5ES

Employer's website

https://mbpcc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)