Job summary
We are looking for a driven and ambitious Band 5 Staff Nurse, who is committed to delivering exceptional care for a diverse range of conditions.
The Planned Investigation Unit (PIU) on the PRUH site is a busy nurse-led day-case unit that sees patients from a range of specialities. These include Neurology, Haematology, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology and many more, where a variety of specialist infusions and treatments are provided. The unit is currently open Monday-Friday 08:00-17:00 with the possibility of expansion of hours in the future.
We have a highly skilled, dynamic and friendly multidisciplinary team, who are extremely proud of the standards of care that they deliver and are always striving to improve. This is a great opportunity to join our team, especially if you are innovative, motivated and driven. We are passionate about professional development for our staff and offer opportunities to learn and progress.
Informal visits welcome.
Main duties of the job
Job Summary
- To support the day-to-day delivery of treatment within the nurse-led unit.
- Work as part of a team to provide an effective, safe environment of care for individual patients, their relatives and carers.
- To be an effective role model.
- Under take audit where required.
- Effective time management.
- Ensuring the nursing care delivered is of a high standard and within local and Trust guidelines.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King's to another level
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
- Deliver, maintain and monitor within agreed standards of nursing care with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrate clinical expertise in the care of medical patients who require specialist treatment. The specialties include Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Haematology, Endocrine and other Medical specialties.
- Ensure that nursing care is patient focused and that patient dignity and privacy are maintained at all times.
- To become competent in the care and practice of Venesection
- Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and colleagues and that equal opportunities are practiced.
- Takes a pro-active role in maintaining effective communication with all disciplines, patients and relatives
- Takes responsibility for the clinical area
- Able to assess the short-term needs of the clinical area and ensures that they are met. Will seek advice and support from outside the clinical area.
- Ensures that all clinical and legal nursing documents are completed accurately and legibly, and that junior staff understand their relevance.
- Use reflective practice as a method of ensuring that appropriate effective nursing care is delivered to each patient.
- Safely administer prescribed medications, and to monitor their effects.
- Ensure competency to use and safe maintenance of all medical devices within the sphere of responsibility
- Reports incidents and near misses promptly and appropriately and takes remedial action to reduce the risk in the future
- Whenever possible the post holder will attempt to resolve all complaints locally
- Be able to competently provide clinical practice in - Venepuncture, intravenous cannulation, administers of intravenous additives
- To instigate and order haematological and biochemical blood investigations, and recognise abnormal results.
- To be able to discharge patients under nurse led protocols.
- To be able to administer medications under Patient Group directives
- To act as a clinical expert in the care of patients with chronic conditions which require long term therapy
- To be able to participate in the counselling of patients receiving treatment / long term therapy
- To ensure that audits and data is captured and presented to the clinical teams.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
- Deliver, maintain and monitor within agreed standards of nursing care with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrate clinical expertise in the care of medical patients who require specialist treatment. The specialties include Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Haematology, Endocrine and other Medical specialties.
- Ensure that nursing care is patient focused and that patient dignity and privacy are maintained at all times.
- To become competent in the care and practice of Venesection
- Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and colleagues and that equal opportunities are practiced.
- Takes a pro-active role in maintaining effective communication with all disciplines, patients and relatives
- Takes responsibility for the clinical area
- Able to assess the short-term needs of the clinical area and ensures that they are met. Will seek advice and support from outside the clinical area.
- Ensures that all clinical and legal nursing documents are completed accurately and legibly, and that junior staff understand their relevance.
- Use reflective practice as a method of ensuring that appropriate effective nursing care is delivered to each patient.
- Safely administer prescribed medications, and to monitor their effects.
- Ensure competency to use and safe maintenance of all medical devices within the sphere of responsibility
- Reports incidents and near misses promptly and appropriately and takes remedial action to reduce the risk in the future
- Whenever possible the post holder will attempt to resolve all complaints locally
- Be able to competently provide clinical practice in - Venepuncture, intravenous cannulation, administers of intravenous additives
- To instigate and order haematological and biochemical blood investigations, and recognise abnormal results.
- To be able to discharge patients under nurse led protocols.
- To be able to administer medications under Patient Group directives
- To act as a clinical expert in the care of patients with chronic conditions which require long term therapy
- To be able to participate in the counselling of patients receiving treatment / long term therapy
- To ensure that audits and data is captured and presented to the clinical teams.
Person Specification
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- NMC 1st level registered nurse
- Evidence of additional post registration training / courses in a relevant field
- Intravenous accreditation (cannulation & phlebotomy)
- Evidence of knowledge of professional practice
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate to always act in the patients and carers best interest
Desirable
- Educated to degree level or working towards
- A minimum of 3 years post registration
- Experience in caring for patients in Rheumatology/Gastroenterology /Haematology/Neurology/Dermatology/Elderly medicine.
- Advanced Computer skills
Person Specification
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- NMC 1st level registered nurse
- Evidence of additional post registration training / courses in a relevant field
- Intravenous accreditation (cannulation & phlebotomy)
- Evidence of knowledge of professional practice
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate to always act in the patients and carers best interest
Desirable
- Educated to degree level or working towards
- A minimum of 3 years post registration
- Experience in caring for patients in Rheumatology/Gastroenterology /Haematology/Neurology/Dermatology/Elderly medicine.
- Advanced Computer skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
