North Middlesex NHS Hospitals – Band 5 - General Nurse Staff - Canterbury Ward Line Of Work.
North Middlesex University Hospital, one of London’s busiest acute hospitals, is seeking a driven and experienced nurse to join their committed and fast-paced clinical team for a new line of work for both day and night duties in Canterbury Ward.
Despite seeing on average 2,000 patients a day, over 500 in their busy A&E department alone, North Mid prides themselves on their ability to consistently provide world-class standards of healthcare and a caring approach to every one of their patients. After being fully modernised with a £200 million investment, North Mid have state-of-the-art facilities including a world class service for sickle cell and thalassaemia patients, with their other specialist services including HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, and fertility.
This is a superb opportunity for a nurse to really diversify their clinical experience across these specialities, whilst also challenging themselves to reach their upmost potential within this busy and fast-paced clinical environment. This role is ideal for a candidate with robust clinical knowledge who thrives in a busy, hands-on environment, and who is seeking to learn from some of the UK’s leading specialist healthcare professionals.
Clinical Duties:
- Assess patient care needs and the development and implementation of programmes of patient care and participate in the evaluation of these.
- Carry out all relevant forms of care to designated patients and be able to supervise learner nurses and Health Care Support Workers.
- Care and control of medication and controlled drugs used for patient care, being aware of the systems used for safe administration, the ordering and maintenance of stock.
- Ensure work with the Trust/unit and ward policies in order to maintain professional, clinical and patient safety
- . Acquire the knowledge and expertise to take appropriate action in emergency situations and for personally attending the mandatory/compulsory update sessions.
- Have the in-depth knowledge with practical experience of good hand hygiene and environmental cleaning in conjunction with North Middlesex University Hospital trust policies and procedures
- Be aware of the principles of infection control and the prevention of cross infection in relation to patient care and the clinical environment.
- Be able to communicate basic care information and answer queries to patients, their relatives/carers and the multidisciplinary team members.
Requirements:
- NMC Registration
- At least 6 months NHS experience in that last 3 years
- Strong clinical knowledge, good initiative, and a proactive approach to work
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Honesty and integrity, and a caring patient-centred approach
As a thank you to all our invaluable Bank Staff nurses, we are happy to offer the following advantages:
- Flexible working hours
- Access to free Bank Partners Core Skills training
- Weekly salary
- Opportunity to work across multiple specialities to gain invaluable experience in various specialities
- Priority of shifts over all agency workers
- Competitive pay
Apply now for this exciting opportunity by attaching you CV, and one of our recruitment team members will be in touch shortly.
Bank Partners is an employment agency/employment business (as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003) and is acting on behalf of its client in relation to this vacancy.