Registered Nurse Band 5

Do you want to be part of an innovative team that provides alternative ambulatory medical care? Why not pay us a visit and join the team! An exciting opportunity has arisen for a nurse to join our dynamic team. The AAU, LCDH and DDC is looking to recruit nurses to join our growing team. We would like to welcome you to join our team and be part of our world-renowned teaching hospital and centre of clinical excellence!

Our nursing teams are supported by an excellent framework of practice development, offering ongoing professional development where our nurses are empowered and instilled with a strong sense of professional pride, ensuring that we deliver the highest calibre of care to our patients! Joining our team provides an opportunity for you to grow your career. Whether you are starting as a newly qualified or an experienced registered nurse, we have a variety of specialty areas for you to choose from, and career pathways tailored to you so you can achieve your ambitions and fulfil your potential.

• Provide exceptional patient care which is underpinned by evidence based practice.
• Involve and work in partnership with the patients' family and friends to be actively involved in the caring process on behalf of the patient where agreed.
• Manage, direct and evaluate the nursing care for a defined caseload of patients.
• Communicate effectively information to patients/relatives/carers/ and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain and develop high standards of nursing care, reflecting the beliefs about professional nursing practice and patient care commensurate with The Oxford Model for Exemplary Professional Nursing and Midwifery Practice.
• Develop and maintain specialist knowledge of nursing practice relevant to the clinical area
• Undertake the responsibilities associated with being a mentor and preceptor reflecting the beliefs about professional nursing practice and patient care commensurate with the Oxford Model for Exemplary Professional and Nursing and Midwifery Practice.
• Contribute towards the continuing development of professional nursing practice in the department.
• Conduct oneself in a professional manner and be a role model to less experienced/non-registered and new staff at all times.
• Develop skills to provide senior nurse cover for the department in the absence of the Sister or Charge Nurse and Team Leader., Demonstrate and promote a patient and family centred style of clinical practice.
• Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care from admission to discharge.
• Accurately document and report to other members of the nursing team, multi-disciplinary team and family/carers regarding the care given to patients, and communicating changes as they occur.
• Respond to emergency situations with composure, maintaining patient safety and seeking immediate support, and supporting the patient, family/carers and other staff as required
• Identify and discuss patient needs with the team/staff, patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team. Be able to plan own workload.
• Demonstrate a problem solving approach to effectively execute planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised plans of care based on a person centred model of care.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers and other staff, overcoming barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing or emotional events.
• Maintain patient dignity and confidentiality at all times.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to work as a Staff Nurse with the Ambulatory Assessment Unit (AAU) , Lionel Cosin Day Hospital (LCDH) and Daily Diagnostic Clinic (DDC).

• NMC registered / Due to complete course
• Previous Nursing…