registered nurse Croydon, England
Job description
Clinical To work as a member of tissue viability team in providing an effective service to all clients referred to the service, responding to the changing needs of patients and the team. To competently and accurately assess, diagnose and commence appropriate treatment options for patients at risk of pressure ulceration and for those with existing with pressure ulcers, demonstrating sound analytical and decision making skills. To refer to, liaise and work in collaboration with other professionals within tissue viability team, and with other relevant colleagues in both primary and secondary care settings to ensure that the needs of clients referred to the service are appropriately met. To provide up to date specialist evidence-based care, knowledge, advice and education for patients at risk of or with pressure ulcers, as well as support all health professionals within agreed CHS policies and guidelines.
To be responsible on a day to day basis for prioritising, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the nursing needs and interventions of clients at risk of pressure ulceration and for those with existing pressure ulcers in a variety of clinic settings; EG Ward, clients home, with the minimum of supervision. To act as an advocate for individuals, their families/carers and other groups to influence their use of the service. To use information available and to ensure their pressure ulcer care needs are met, promoting concordance and independence where possible. To support nurses in all aspects of wound care in a variety of settings.
To participate in the delivery of a robust educational programme to all relevant clinical staff thereby supporting safe and effective clinical practice across CHS. To participate in clinical trials of pressure relieving and other relevant equipment on behalf of CHS making recommendations and reporting on the clinical effectiveness of said equipment pre procurement. To participate in clinical audit, screening programmes, safety thermometer, point prevalence and research as necessary to support benchmarking and the teams local and national Clinical Governance agenda. This to include the monitoring of the completion PUP , care plans and any pressure ulcer related documentation ensuring remedial action where necessary.
To work as a key contact with extended stakeholders and uphold internal processes. To participate in pressure ulcer Datix reports and responses, safeguarding and vulnerable adult interventions, root cause analysis and any other required pressure ulcer related processes. To actively encourage and facilitate patient choice by promoting informed decision making. Candidates must have experience of managing a team of nurses and a caseload of patients whilst acting as a role model and teacher for students and Unregistered Practitioners.
