registered nurse Scunthorpe, England
Job description
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our well established team of dedicated Critical Care staff. The ideal candidate should be a Level 1 Registered Nurse , whom possesses a minimum of 1 years’ experience using vascular lines at band 6 and is able to interact with staff and colleagues at all levels, ensuring that the Trust’s objectives on nursing and practice are fully embedded. Although the team are happy to consider those at band 5 for those who least 4 years experience in an acute hospital setting.
The post-holder will start as a band 6 (dependent on their Vascular access qualifications) while they undertake a training programme and complete a competency booklet.
The post-holder will be responsible for the day to day management of a cohort of patients requiring advanced venous access/care, including the assessment of patients, selection of most appropriate vascular devices, device insertion and support with ongoing care.
The post holder will be a part of the Invasive Device Nurse Specialists team working across site. Although the team is managed by the Surgical and Critical Care Matron, the post holder will be expected to work autonomously, liaising with doctors and nurses of all grades to plan and implement evidenced-based venous access strategies for a complex cohort of acutely / chronically ill and oncological patients, which include the insertion of peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICC), mid-line, peripheral cannulas and possibility of progression to insertions of both non-tunneled and tunneled central venous access devices.
The post holder will manage a hospital database and program of surveillance to ensure the highest standards of vascular access care in accordance with the Patient Safety First, Saving Lives campaigns plus adherence to both EPIC III and NICE guidelines.
We are looking for an individual who is willing to go the extra mile, not because they are asked to but because they are committed to being part of a health care team that delivers an excellent caring service to its patients.
We’re a large organisation with three hospitals located in Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole. We also provide community services in North Lincolnshire. Our 6,500 members of staff care for and support a population of more than 400,000 people.
We encourage all our staff to innovate and adopt ‘best practice’ so we can deliver excellent care to our patients. We ask staff to live our values; kindness, courage and respect.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. You could be one of them.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/
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We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
