Main area Medicine Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday 08:00-17:00, with the possibility of expansion of hours in the future.) Job ref 213-NUR-PRUH-6860732
Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Princess Royal University Hospital Town Orpington Salary £34,521 - £41,956 Per annum Including High Cost Area. Salary period Yearly Closing 24/12/2024 23:59
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 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 the London Borough of Bromley.
Job overview We are looking for a driven and ambitious Band 5 Registered Staff Nurse, who is committed to delivering exceptional care for a diverse range of conditions.
The Planned Investigation Unit (PIU) on the Princess Royal University Hospital (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.
Main duties of the job
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.
Undertake audit where required.
Effective time management.
Ensuring the nursing care delivered is of a high standard and within local and Trust guidelines.
Detailed job description and main 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.
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.
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.
Ensures that all clinical and legal nursing documents are completed accurately and legibly.
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.
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 Education and Qualification
Registered Nurse (RN1) with active NMC registration at time of starting appointment.
Evidence of additional post registration training / courses in relevant field.
Knowledge and Experience
Experience caring for patients in relevant specialities.
Skills and Competencies
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members.
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Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Princess Royal University Hospital Town Orpington Salary £34,521 - £41,956 Per annum Including High Cost Area. Salary period Yearly Closing 24/12/2024 23:59
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 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 the London Borough of Bromley.
Job overview We are looking for a driven and ambitious Band 5 Registered Staff Nurse, who is committed to delivering exceptional care for a diverse range of conditions.
The Planned Investigation Unit (PIU) on the Princess Royal University Hospital (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.
Main duties of the job
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.
Undertake audit where required.
Effective time management.
Ensuring the nursing care delivered is of a high standard and within local and Trust guidelines.
Detailed job description and main 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.
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.
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.
Ensures that all clinical and legal nursing documents are completed accurately and legibly.
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.
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 Education and Qualification
Registered Nurse (RN1) with active NMC registration at time of starting appointment.
Evidence of additional post registration training / courses in relevant field.
Knowledge and Experience
Experience caring for patients in relevant specialities.
Skills and Competencies
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members.
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