Staff Nurse (Surgical Interest) inStockport inStockport PUBLISHED
TUE 29 OCT 2024
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust rEuvsziL
This Band 5 position primarily involves supporting the Team Leader and Ward Manager in enhancing the surgical nursing framework on the paediatric surgical unit, Treehouse. The role mainly consists of Monday to Friday shifts from 7am to 8pm.
Key responsibilities include:
- Assisting in the development of a pre-operative service and the Walk in, Walk out (WIWO) model.
- Collaborating with the theatre team for patient admissions, preparations, and safe discharges.
- Working predominantly in the day case surgical unit, with occasional shifts on the Treehouse ward for broader skill development in areas like paediatric high dependency and assessment.
The ideal candidate will be accountable for assessing patients requiring elective surgery, delivering compassionate care, and actively participating in personal development. They are expected to exhibit strong interpersonal skills, problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to lead and support junior staff and students.
The role also emphasizes maintaining accurate patient documentation, promoting safeguarding of vulnerable patients, and ensuring adherence to clinical guidelines. An enhanced DBS check is required, with associated costs deducted from the first salary. Candidates must also join the DBS update service.
Band 5 Paediatric Nurse (Surgical Interest)
As a band 5 with a specialist interest in paediatric surgery you would support the Team leader and the Ward Manager in transforming the nursing surgical framework on Treehouse. The post holder will predominately work Monday to Friday 7am to 8pm shifts.
This would involve helping to develop a pre- operative service, supporting in the development of the Walk in, Walk out (WIWO) model and working closely with members of the theatre team, admitting patients and preparing them for theatre and discharging patients safely to the community setting.
The post holder will predominately work on the day case surgical unit and will also have a opportunity pro rota to work on the treehouse ward, which allows development within areas of paediatric high dependency, medical care and paediatric assessment unit. This supports the post holder to develop multi specialised skills within both settings to provide a seamless patient experience.
Post holders will be expected to participate fully in their personal development and review processes in order to achieve the skills required to deliver the role effectively and efficiently.
Working as part of the multidisciplinary team they will be an accountable practitioner responsible for the pre operative assessment of patients requiring elective surgery, using established clinical guidelines.
As a staff nurse on paediatrics with surgical interest, you will be expected to deliver compassionate, safe, high quality, care for children of all ages within our large unit. You will support the development of surgical processes in a daycase surgical setting.
You should be enthusiastic, motivated with good interpersonal skills and able to problem solve and prioritise during periods of pressure.
In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, you will be required to deliver and supervise patient care for the clinical area, ensuring assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of a high standard of care.
Working in conjunction with the team to deliver safe patient and family centred care within a challenging and changing clinical environment. You will provide leadership by supporting junior nurses and students.
You will be expected to work autonomously within the Walk In Walk Out (WIWO) setting providing sound surgical knowledge to support a effective patient flow to achieve a safe positive surgical experience.
About us
Assessing the individual's care needs, developing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care to meet needs of patients and undertake all forms of care within the clinical environment.
Working in partnership with relatives and carers to develop and implement /improve standards of patient care. Supporting the development of the Walk In Walk Out (WIWO) setting and pre-operative assessment.
Liaising with staff from multi-disciplines in matters relating to patient care and equipment relevant to nursing care.
Maintain accurate and timely patients records and documentation ensuring confidentiality.
To uphold the Trusts dignity and respect standards.
Ensure that nursing care is appropriate, provided and is consistent with clinical guidelines.
Using professional judgements is able to analyse a range of patient conditions and act appropriately.
Maintaining high standards of patient care by personal example and professional conduct.
Promote the safeguarding of vulnerable patients in line with national and local policy.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary. In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
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