Outpatient Staff Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work under the direction of the Unit Sisters and Outpatient Manager.

To work as a team member within the work environment carrying out tasks involving the direct/indirect care of the patient ensuring that appropriate direction, supervision and control is used when in charge of the shift & junior members of the team.

To practice in accordance with the NMC codes, The Code (2015) and any other mandatory or organisational standards.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Line manager is the Outpatient Sister

Work in close liaison with the Nursing staff

Supervision of HCA and agency staff

Patients

Relatives

Clerical staff

Medical staff

Head of Clinical Services

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical

Work to eliminate avoidable infection by working according to infection control policies

Demonstrate consistent high standard of hand hygiene practice and promote standards to staff, visitors and patients

Deliver optimum patient care at all times

Act as chaperone. Patients advocate and witness during consultations, assisting when required with examinations.

Prepare and maintain clinics, ensuring that they run to time

Receive training and gain competence in assisting with minor procedures and clinics within OPD

Assist in minor procedure clinics in OPD

Assist with dermatology, varicose veins, ophthalmology, ENT, scleropathy cystoscopies, hysteroscopies, pain injection clinics and varicose vein treatment procedures within OPD

Competently perform all diagnostics required within OPD

Perform health screens on clients

Remove dressings and apply simple dressings when required

Deal carefully with patients personal property

Ensure patients privacy and dignity at all times

To participate in the checking of CDs and resuscitation trolley

Maintain stock levels in consulting rooms & clinical area and order any stock requirement

Maintain pharmacy & pathology stock levels & order weekly using relevant order form

Demonstrate knowledge and skills regarding equipment, instruments used in clinics, cleaning, maintaining and storage of such equipment adhering to strict IPC and decontamination protocols

Maintain good relationships and develop good communication skills within the department

Treat all matters relating to patients and other staff as confidential

Adopt an attitude of flexibility in order to be a team member

To ensure that professional knowledge is regularly updated & passed on to junior staff members

Financial

To be cost aware and utilise equipment and resources in an appropriate manner

Checking of stock levels of consumables as required for each clinic

To control staffing budget by checking staff rota with clinic requirements each evening & adjusting staff as necessary

To be aware of costs of consumables & budget carefully when ordering any new stock

To assist in the analysis of working practices and implement changes which will eliminate wasteful methods and unnecessary expense

Business Development

To assist the Outpatient Department to continue to grow the business, increasing revenue and developing new services in partnership with our stakeholders

To suggest new ideas/treatments that could improve financial performance for the unit

Quality

Participate in regular audits of nursing standards and practice

Use the clinical incident reporting procedure for reporting untoward incidents- DATIX and In phase

Assist in the investigation of complaints in relation to patient care, reporting to the OPD Manager

Comply with COSHH regulations and the Health and Safety at Work Act

To participate in staff Personal Development Discussions and the identification of personal needs and set and evaluate personal objectives

To participate in in-house training sessions and attend meetings and discussions when required

To ensure that all Hospital policies, local policies and legal requirements relating to clinical care and health and safety are complied with

Participate in the annual review of departmental policies and procedures to ensure that they reflect good practice. Work towards retaining ISO9001:2015 and ISO14001:2015 accreditation also participate with Investors in People

Workforce

Act as the patients advocate

To work autonomously implementing plans of care to ensure that the patients physical, social and psychological needs are met

Ensure privacy and dignity of patients is maintained at all times

Minimise risk of harm to patients, staff and visitors by working according to risk management policies

Being aware of the environment and reporting to manager any risks identified

To contribute to & participate in the induction of new staff members to the unit

To ensure that other staff receive information and instructions in a clear, concise and timely fashion

To provide appropriate supervision and direction to other nurses on the team, according to their individual capabilities and known competencies

This job description is intended to reflect, in outline, the responsibilities of the postholder, which may change over time with corporate or local business needs of Spencer Private Hospitals. It will therefore be subject to periodic review and amendment in the light of changing circumstances and following consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse 1st level diploma/degree level
• Evidence of continual professional development

Desirable

• Teaching and Assessing Course or equivalent

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Flexible and tactful
• Caring and friendly personality
• Able to cope under pressure
• Committed to providing a high quality clinical service.
• Clean and tidy presentation
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent team work and organisational skills
• Flexibility in hours to suit the departments needs

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent employee relations track record
• Commitment to professional development
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Computer skills
• Good time management skills
• Venepuncture
• Recording of ECGs

Desirable

• Participation in research.
• Counselling skills.

Experience

Essential

• Experience within the outpatients department and in a surgical/ medical environment with a knowledge and understanding of surgical/medical procedures
• Delivery of evidence based practice
• Demonstrates a patient focus

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

Spencer Private Hospitals Ltd

Address

Spencer Private Hospitals

Ramsgate Road

Margate

Kent

CT9 4BG

Employer's website

https://www.spencerprivatehospitals.com/ (Opens in a new tab)