Staff Nurse - Elective Centre | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with the team including health care assistants and student/cadet nurses.
• Actively contribute to the delivery of high standards of individualized plans of nursing care.
• Coordinate alongside the junior sister.
• Undertake all pre and post procedure patient care.
• Work a variety of shifts to include days, nights and weekends.
• Implement clinical practice in accordance with trust and departmental policy.
• Participate and promote service development.
• Organise time, equipment and staff.
• Demonstrate competency in nurse‑led discharge policy, including dispensing of medication.
• Support patients, relatives and colleagues.
• Participate in research and learning projects ongoing within the department.
• Plan, implement and evaluate standards of care within the trust essence of care programme.
• Provide high level of nursing expertise to deliver excellent standards of individualized care for both surgical and medical patients.
• Establish a safe working environment for patients and staff and ensure that patient dignity is compromised as little as possible.
• Assist and coordinate in the cleaning of clinical areas, ensuring that the area is clear of potential hazards.
• Assist in the investigation of all incidents and accidents to all patients, visitors or staff and implement the clinical incident reporting process.
• Assist in the removal of clinical waste and contaminated items, including blood products to relevant areas.
• Maintain the appropriate unit documentation – e.g. profiles, care plans and electronic records.
• Participate in the safe transfer and positioning of a range of patients.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Send equipment for repair with appropriate documentation.
• Demonstrate competence in nurse‑led discharge policy, including dispensing take‑home prescriptions.
• Participate in cross‑site working to support winter pressures.
• Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, rotating between days and night shifts.

Qualifications

• 1st level Registered General Nursing qualification (some surgical/medical knowledge is advantageous but not essential as training will be provided).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work on your own initiative.
• Flexibility to work cross‑site to cover the needs of the service.

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