Band 5 position on Day Surgery is over 5 days Monday to Friday inclusive 07-00 to 20-30. position holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.

To provide nursing care to patients who are admitted to the Day Surgery Unit for elective Day Surgery procedures.

To give support and ensure all patients are signposted to the relevant services post operatively.

To work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team ensuring patient safety is maintained at all times

Maintain his/her personal and professional development.

Participate in effective utilisation of resources.

Act in accordance with the NMC Professional Code of Conduct

Main duties of the job

To provide Safe admission and discharge of patients on the Day Surgery Unit. To provide Safe and effective pre and post-operative care to the patients who have undertaken Orthopaedic, ENT, Gynaecological, Urology , General Surgical and pain management procedures including transfer to and from theatre Department. Work flexible shifts for the needs of the service to ensure efficiency. Maintain proficient documentation at all times . Communicate in a professional and courteous manner within the multidisciplinary team. Support Junior members of the team including Students/cadets in a supervisory role. To support the senior nursing team by giving assurance around mandatory training, information governance and attendance. Support senior staff when absent from the unit.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care , appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.

The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/

We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications
• NMC Registration

Desirable

• Supervisor Assessor

Essential Criteria

Essential

• Work flexibly. Able to use own initiative. Able to work within a team. Have good communication skills

Desirable

• IT Experience

Essential Criteria

Essential

• Experienced in Day Surgery
• Surgical Nursing

Desirable

• Have Pre and post operative Surgical care of patients. Experience and knowledge in Orthopaedic, ENT, Gynaecological, Pain management, General Surgery and Urology procedures

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road

Bury

BL9 7TD

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