Staff Nurse - Endocrinology and Haematology London, England
Job description
Lloyd ward is a 28-bedded Endocrinology and Haematology ward that also accommodates patients with other acute medical conditions that include cardiac, respiratory, liver and neurological conditions.
We are looking for Staff Nurses to join our experienced nursing team in delivering high quality, patient centered care. We offer a wide range of post-graduation educational opportunities from our linked universities as well as an abundance of in-house training courses.
If you would like to progress your career in a fast-paced and challenging environment, look no further than this ward. We are seeking motivated, enthusiastic and flexible nurses to join our team on Lloyd Ward. This is a fast paced unit so you’ll need to be constantly on the ball, but it’s an exciting opportunity to gain management experience and clinical knowledge in a wide variety of disciplines.
To document all patient details to the required standard in relation to the admission, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care using the EPR system.
To deliver a high standard of nursing care.
To communicate with families and significant others, involving them in the planning and delivery of care.
To co-ordinate patient discharges, supported when necessary, by the discharge planning team.
To manage clinical emergencies as required, ensuring that he/she is up to date with CPR training.
To use medical equipment safely and competently and to supervise others in its use.
To record and interpret vital signs, taking required action when they demonstrate deterioration .
To deal with enquiries/ concerns/complaints from patients and visitors in a courteous, timely and relevant manner, informing a senior member of staff, when appropriate of actions taken or when necessary referring an enquiry to a more appropriate member of staff.
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.
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.
