Staff Nurse (ECU South) in London

We are looking for experienced nurses to join our OUTSTANDING elderly care team at Homerton. We were rated outstanding by CQC in 2020 and are proud of the standards we maintain across our services. Our elderly care consists of a strong nursing and clinical ethos around patient centered care, safety and teamwork. ECU South is one of the elderly care wards in the Trust. You will be placed on a supportive and structured education and training pathway, centered around reflective supervision, clinical skills and leadership. We also welcome experienced nurses from a community or nursing home background.

You will be required to practice within a team of nursing staff, and act as a ‘named nurse’. Your duties will include assessing, planning and evaluating patient needs.

In return, we will offer you:

• Dedicated Preceptor/Buddy on your unit with a supportive supernumerary period.
• Mentoring from a senior nurse, Band 6 and above across the organisation to discuss your career at regular intervals.
• Workbook that offers supportive competencies, direction and support.
• Education and development to enhance your clinical skills in venepuncture, cannulation and advanced assessment.
• Opportunity to apply for a fully-funded postgraduate training, including specialising in your clinical area.
• Flexible working contracts and support for part time hours if required.

Main duties of the job:

• To document all patient details to the required standard in relation to the admission, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care using the EPR system.
• To deliver a high standard of nursing care.
• To communicate with families and significant others, involving them in the planning and delivery of care.
• To co-ordinate patient discharges, supported when necessary, by the discharge planning team.
• To manage clinical emergencies as required, ensuring that he/she is up to date with CPR training.
• To use medical equipment safely and competently and to supervise others in its use.
• To record and interpret vital signs, taking required action when they demonstrate deterioration.
• To deal with enquiries/concerns/complaints from patients and visitors in a courteous, timely and relevant manner, informing a senior member of staff, when appropriate of actions taken or when necessary referring an enquiry to a more appropriate member of staff.
• To liaise with patients' relatives; to keep them fully informed of the patient's condition; to deal appropriately with patients/relatives coping with difficult situations e.g. bereavement, debilitating conditions, unexpected hospitalisation etc.
• To encourage health promotion strategies and health education activities.
• To liaise appropriately with all members of the multidisciplinary team in a manner that promotes effective teamwork.
• To support the sister/charge nurse in achieving ward/dept objectives.
• To act as an advocate for the nursing team ensuring that clinical decisions are made with appropriate input from the nursing team.
• To support and facilitate junior staff in their development, contributing to the learning environment by participating in ward teaching programmes.
• To participate in trust wide programmes that enhance the quality of nursing care such as ‘Essence of Care’ and undertake ‘Link Nurse’ roles.

Working for our organisation:

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond. We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home. Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times. We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits. Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Person specification:

Knowledge

• Essential criteria: Understanding of confidentiality issues.
• Desirable criteria: Knowledge about dementia, delirium, falls, pressure ulcers, safeguarding.

Experience

• Essential criteria: Experience of working within a hospital setting (this can be gained through student placement).
• Desirable criteria: Experience in an elderly care setting.

Skills/Abilities

• Essential criteria: The ability to effectively function as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• The ability to assess patients; develop, implement and evaluate a plan of care.
• The ability to communicate effectively and prioritise own workload.

Education/Qualifications

• Essential criteria: Registered Nurse (or about to qualify).

Trust Values and Other Requirements

• Essential criteria: Demonstrate an understanding of the Trust values.

General Guidance for Applicants:

We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and we respect and value the diversity and differences of our patients and our people, ensuring everyone is enabled to thrive, feels a sense of belonging, and is able to be their authentic self. We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, remote working and job-shares. We are committed to equal opportunities, and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.