We are looking for a new or experienced nurse to join our OUTSTANDING Bryning / Medical Day Unit (MDU) team at Homerton. The Trust was rated outstanding by CQC in 2020 and are proud of the standards we maintain across our services.

Ourteam consists of a strong nursing and clinical ethos around patient centered care, safety and teamwork.

Medical Day Unit is an ambulatory state of the art unit that operates from Monday to Friday. Our patients consist of general haematology, haemoglobinopathies, rheumatology and gastroenterology. The Unit also works in conjunction with the Bryning Unit, which is a Geriatric Day Unit. It provides staff with a great opportunity to learn and develop their clinical, nursing and leadership skills.

The unit is a friendly environment with opportunities to learn from varying specialties and has its own Matron and CNS that supports clinically.

You will be placed on a supportive and structured education and training pathway, centered on reflective supervision, clinical skills, research and leadership.

We can 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.

- Education and development to enhance your clinical skills.

- Opportunity to apply for a fully funded postgraduate training, including specialising in your clinical area.

We also welcome Nurses from a community or nursing home background.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will practice within a team of nursing staff, and act as a named nurse for a group of patients: assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating their care needs. The post holder will not require direct supervision and will be expected to work collaboratively with the MDT.

The post holder will be exposed to multiple specialties and exposure to day case procedures that includes Haematology, Gastroenterology, Rheumatology and Geriatric. Experience working with haematology and rheumatology patients would be an advantage. However, this is not essential as full training will be provided. The post holder will be expected to be competent in cannulation and venepuncture within one month of appointment, training will be provided.

The post holder will also be trained on the Automated Red Cell Exchange Transfusion (ARCET) procedure.

About us

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Education/Qualfications

Essential

• Registered Nurse

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• 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

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a hospital setting

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of confidentiality issues.

Other

Essential

• Demonstrating understanding of Trust Values

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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