Job summary
Staff Nurse band 5- Elective Surgery
Are you a nurse looking to work within a friendly team. A 10 month secondment for a nurse who is interested in developing skills and experience within the speciality of surgery, then we would love to hear from you. If you join us you will have the opportunity to develop skills and experience in:
You will work as a part of the Multidisciplinary Team with additional support from our Clinical Practice Educator, and Nurse Specialists. There are many learning opportunities available including wound and pain management, health promotion, patient education, attending pre- operative teaching and pre-assessment clinic, pre-operative care, intra operative observation and discharge planning. Surgical nursing is highly rewarding and will provide you with plenty of scope to develop further specialist skills and roles.
- Mentorship from our dynamic supportive team
- Comprehensive Preceptorship and individually tailored training.
- Leadership skills for the talented and aspiring leaders of the future.
- Internal Transfer Scheme
- Nurseries and childcare vouchers
- Keep Fit schemes and access to staff gym and swimming pool
- Our hospitals are located close to many attractions with easy and fast transport links to central London
Informal visits are welcome. Please contact:
Nef Duncan, Ward Manager - Tel: 0208 375 2600.
Main duties of the job
- Post-operative care for patients following: Gynaecology, Orthopaedic, General Surgery, ENT, and maxillofacial surgeries.
- Post -operative care of orthopaedic patients includes: joint replacement, spinal surgery, and upper and lower limb surgery.
- Work alongside members of the multi-disciplinary team to rehabilitate patients following surgery and planning their discharge home.
- Rotation to ESCU (Enhanced Surgical Care Unit) and PACU (Post Anaesthetic Care Unit) to develop skills and knowledge.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust with some of the best clinical outcomes in the country. We are ranked amongst the best English Trusts for mortality rates and CQC rates us as overall "Good". We also offer the following benefits.
- Mentorship from our dynamic supportive team
- Comprehensive Preceptorship and individually tailored training.
- Leadership skills for the talented and aspiring leaders of the future.
- Internal Transfer Scheme
- Nurseries and childcare vouchers
- Keep Fit schemes and access to staff gym and swimming pool
- Our hospitals are located close to many attractions with easy and fast transport links to central London
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registration
- Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Post qualification in relevant speciality
- Recognized teaching or mentorship qualification or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
- Awareness of current professional nursing issues
- Demonstrates sound knowledge of infection control standards
- Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload
- Proven communication skills and ability to negotiate
- Skilled in use of computer/key board
- Ability to supervise registered and unregistered staff
- Ability to work well within a team
- Knowledge of risk management
- Ability to lead change and service improvement
- Aware of quality and safety standards and ward audit requirements
- To maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care
Personal Qualities and attributes
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and solve problems
- Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
- Enthusiastic and assertive
- Adaptable to change
- Diplomatic and calm
- To be flexible and approachable
- Ability to work rotating shifts
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registration
- Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Post qualification in relevant speciality
- Recognized teaching or mentorship qualification or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
- Awareness of current professional nursing issues
- Demonstrates sound knowledge of infection control standards
- Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload
- Proven communication skills and ability to negotiate
- Skilled in use of computer/key board
- Ability to supervise registered and unregistered staff
- Ability to work well within a team
- Knowledge of risk management
- Ability to lead change and service improvement
- Aware of quality and safety standards and ward audit requirements
- To maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care
Personal Qualities and attributes
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and solve problems
- Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
- Enthusiastic and assertive
- Adaptable to change
- Diplomatic and calm
- To be flexible and approachable
- Ability to work rotating shifts
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).
