Are you a nurse looking for a new challenge? If yes, then Guys and St. Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) is the Trust for you!

We currently have vacancies on Queen and Sarah Wards within the Surgery Directorate for full time Band 5 registered nurses. The successful candidate will have an amazing opportunity to work alongside some of the most experienced and innovative clinicians in the field of orthopaedic.

Queen and Sarah Ward are elective orthopaedic ward, that provide care for patient both preoperative and post operative to provide enhanced recovery. Sarah ward also provide the opportunity to learn and develop skill providing care for Oncology and haematology patients.

Main duties of the job

The post requires applicant to be able to work under pressure, demonstrate excellent clinical nursing and communication skills, willingness to learn and develop new skills and strive to provide the optimum care for patients and their relatives.

If you are hardworking, keen to develop your skills and have a positive attitude towards patient care and team working in the field of orthopaedics, then we look forward to hearing from you soon.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Act as a role model, demonstrating highly specialist skilled practice thatis underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practiceexperience.
• Facilitate and guide the practice based learning to ensure that it is fit forpurpose for all students.
• Monitoring and assessing the newly qualified staff toensure that practitioner meets the planneddevelopmental outcomes to practice safely andeffectively.
• Contribute to the development of training programmes for improvingthe practice and competence of all staff groups.
• Facilitate and deliver training to universal children services staff andother professionals internally and externally, as relevant.
• Carry out learning needs assessments to plan appropriate training tobe delivered through the Evelina Practice Development hub andevaluate all training.
• Work in collaboration with the GSTT Education, Training & Development department, and the service managers to ensureappropriate training is commissioned for the workforce. Holding thecentral database for commissioning of courses.
• Plan, implement and evaluate a range of teaching and learningprogrammes and opportunities to meet the learning outcomes andneeds of the staff.
• Undertake relevant train-the-trainer training (as agreed by the HON)in order to provide in-house training for the workforce.
• Provide support to other staff in relation to training and development.
• Participate in the assessment and monitoring of quality relating to alleducation and training activities of the Hub.
• Undertake competency assessments of staff, on request.
• Promote the use of best practice and research throughout ownteaching and practice and encouraging the wider workforce todemonstrate evidence based practice.

*Please see attached job description for full details*

Person Specification

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• Ortho/plastic related skills
• Venipuncture and cannulation
• basic computer skills
• Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate nursing care
• Knowledgeable on basic nursing care
• knowledge of care and management of an acutely unwell patient

Desirable

• An understanding of Audit and Research Based Nursing Practice
• Completed pain management
• Completed ortho/plastics related course

Experience

Essential

• Experience as ortho/plastic nurse

Desirable

• Previous experience in other nursing fields

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Teaching & assessing qualification

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guy's Hospital

London

SE1 9RT

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