Registered Nurse, Band 5- Gynaecology - NHS

• To maintain high standards of infection control, as per hospital policy.

• To manage own workload within clinical area and competence of the post.
• Have responsibility for the correct administration and custody of medicines according to Trust policy
• Act as the patients advocate
• Promote fairness within the team and treat staff, patients and visitors with dignity and respect
• Maintaining confidentiality in keeping with NMC code
• Act as a chaperone when patients are having intimate examinations and ensure maintenance of privacy and dignity
• Complete documentation to a high standard electronically and in writing format
• Maintain and provide patients with relevant and accessible written information regarding their procedures/treatments
• Promote effective liaison between all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Deal with difficult situations including patients who are upset or angry; provide compassion to colleagues and patients and their families.
• To ensure a positive focused service incorporating patients feedback to maintain and improve patient care
• To act as an effective role model promoting excellence through practice.
• Providing teaching opportunities and contribute to learning and development of staff
• To ensure the safety and highest quality of care for patients is delivered at all times.
• Assist health care professionals during examination of the patient's and minor surgical procedures and assist in arranging investigations.
• Work within the Emergency Gynaecology Assessment unit and the ward as per roster allocation
• Support staff within the team to develop and learn
• Registered Nurse or Nurse Associate with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Experience caring for gynaecology patients including those experiencing pregnancy loss
• Act as a resource for all staff disseminating clinical skills and knowledge
• Knowledge of how the patients flow around the Trust
• Basic IT skills including Word, Excel and email.
• Competence in a range of nursing skills.
• To be able to maintain accurate clinical observations of the patient and act accordingly
• To be able to monitor patients progress, work towards safe and timely discharge plans and ensure barriers to discharge are identified and acted on appropriately
• To be able to recognise emergency situations and take appropriate action in regard to cardiac arrest, fire and major incident Womens and Childrens Nursing and Midwifery Recruitment Event Join us on Saturday 12 October from 9am-12pm at Redwood Education Centre for our exclusive Recruitment Event, where you'll have the opportunity to dive into the world of nursing and midwifery at Gloucestershire Hospitals, like never before!

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