Job summary
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For an informal chat or for more information please contact Susan George Clinical Nurse Manager via susan.george@ddrc.org
Want to work join our team as a bank
Hyperbaric Nurse?
Full Training Provided
Would you like to
develop your knowledge and skills in a unique and interesting environment?
Would you be
interested in becoming a valued member of our Hyperbaric Nursing Team?
We
currently have a vacancy for a bank nurse (minimum one shift a month) at our Hyperbaric Centre in Plymouth.
We are looking to appoint enthusiastic registered nurses.
Applicants
must be RNA/RN1 qualified with a minimum of three year post registration
employment at band 5 equivalent or above. Experience of wound care would be
advantageous. Recent and ongoing critical care experience is desirable but not
essential.
Main duties of the job
This is an excerpt from the full job description. Please download the recruitment pack for full details.
Main Purpose of Job:
- Provide quality care for patients attending DDRC Healthcare. Provide hyperbaric skills (as developed) and clinical care for patients, including critically ill patients requiring hyperbaric oxygen.
- To act in accordance with NMC standards, comply with revalidation requirements and ensure that registration and indemnity cover are valid.
- Participate in conducting research and development as required by Line Manager.
- Participate in undertaking routine medical examinations as required.
Responsible to: Senior Clinical Nurse
Responsible for:
- The assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of quality care for patients at DDRC Healthcare.
- Taking an active role in developing team working methods, assisting in the development and maintenance of good staff morale.
- Supervision of Student Nurses, and other paramedic or medical trainees at DDRC Healthcare in agreement with Senior Clinical Nurse.
About us
DDRC Healthcare is a UK registered charity (no.279652), established originally in 1980 as the Diving Diseases Research Centre (DDRC). We deliver our services from the purpose built Hyperbaric Medical Centre adjacent to Derriford Hospital, our primary aim is to promote and take part in the medical treatment, training and research associated with the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO or HBOT). HBO involves patients breathing 100% oxygen whilst inside a pressurised treatment chamber. We also have two subsidiary companies, DDRC Professional Services and DDRC Medical Services.
We work closely with our colleagues in the Brain Research Imaging Centre and the NHS, and we are a centre of excellence providing Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. DDRC Professional Services offers a wide range of training which brings in customers from around the world and DDRC Medical Services provides occupational medicals for the offshore and maritime industries. To learn more about our organisation, please visitwww.ddrc.org
To apply, complete the application form available at www.ddrc.org/jobs/
Application forms to be sent to ria.foxbrown@ddrc.org
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Tasks:
- General Nursing duties within the Centre and other duties as instructed by the Senior Nurse.
- Actively participating in clinical governance procedures.
- Maintaining clinical stock levels.
- Auditing and undertaking wound care using an evidence base.
- Working autonomously within appropriate guidelines.
- Hyperbaric chamber attendant as negotiated and considered appropriate.
- Assessment of patients prior to treatment.
- Liaison with administration and clinical staff to ensure seamless patient episodes.
- Undertaking Hospital Liaison visits to in-patients in the Plymouth area in line with staffing constraints within the Hyperbaric Medical Centre.
- Undertaking CPD / reasonable steps to ensure that nursing skills and competencies are up to date.
- Participation in the on-call rota if appropriate and required.
- Assisting with preliminary examinations for occupational and recreational medicals as required and following appropriate training.
- Assist with training and supervision of non-clinical staff.
Key Challenges of the Job: Increase knowledge base and maintain enthusiasm to ensure that DDRC Healthcare remains a centre of excellence. Willingness to expand knowledge in wound care and research fields.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Tasks:
- General Nursing duties within the Centre and other duties as instructed by the Senior Nurse.
- Actively participating in clinical governance procedures.
- Maintaining clinical stock levels.
- Auditing and undertaking wound care using an evidence base.
- Working autonomously within appropriate guidelines.
- Hyperbaric chamber attendant as negotiated and considered appropriate.
- Assessment of patients prior to treatment.
- Liaison with administration and clinical staff to ensure seamless patient episodes.
- Undertaking Hospital Liaison visits to in-patients in the Plymouth area in line with staffing constraints within the Hyperbaric Medical Centre.
- Undertaking CPD / reasonable steps to ensure that nursing skills and competencies are up to date.
- Participation in the on-call rota if appropriate and required.
- Assisting with preliminary examinations for occupational and recreational medicals as required and following appropriate training.
- Assist with training and supervision of non-clinical staff.
Key Challenges of the Job: Increase knowledge base and maintain enthusiasm to ensure that DDRC Healthcare remains a centre of excellence. Willingness to expand knowledge in wound care and research fields.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Valid first level Registration.
- Current basic life support training.
Desirable
- Evidence of supervising or mentoring nursing students and other allied health professionals.
- Current ILS and paediatric basic life support training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working semi-autonomously in managing patient care and general unit/ward level administration.
- Current acute care knowledge and experience.
- Minimum of three years of experience post qualification.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office and electronic patient records.
- Good time management.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Willingness to undertake any necessary training including DDRC essential training program.
- Willingness to train as Chamber attendant.
- Willingness to contribute to in service training and patient education.
Desirable
- Experience of hyperbaric chamber environment. Diving experience.
- Interest in clinical research.
- Recent critical care experience (to include A&E, ICU, HDU).
- Experience of dealing with maxillofacial patients.
- Knowledge of wound care management.
- Willingness to train and undertake preliminary examinations for diving medicals.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Honesty, loyalty, integrity, and trustworthiness.
- Must be able to work to the DDRC Organisational Values
- Ability to work as part of a team in planning patient care.
- Professional demeanor and appearance.
- Personal fitness to pass HSE Diving Medical.
- Flexibility with availability.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Valid first level Registration.
- Current basic life support training.
Desirable
- Evidence of supervising or mentoring nursing students and other allied health professionals.
- Current ILS and paediatric basic life support training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working semi-autonomously in managing patient care and general unit/ward level administration.
- Current acute care knowledge and experience.
- Minimum of three years of experience post qualification.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office and electronic patient records.
- Good time management.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Willingness to undertake any necessary training including DDRC essential training program.
- Willingness to train as Chamber attendant.
- Willingness to contribute to in service training and patient education.
Desirable
- Experience of hyperbaric chamber environment. Diving experience.
- Interest in clinical research.
- Recent critical care experience (to include A&E, ICU, HDU).
- Experience of dealing with maxillofacial patients.
- Knowledge of wound care management.
- Willingness to train and undertake preliminary examinations for diving medicals.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Honesty, loyalty, integrity, and trustworthiness.
- Must be able to work to the DDRC Organisational Values
- Ability to work as part of a team in planning patient care.
- Professional demeanor and appearance.
- Personal fitness to pass HSE Diving Medical.
- Flexibility with availability.
Desirable
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).
Additional information
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).
