Job summary Registered Nurse Band 6 - The Heart Centre - Cumberland Infirmary , full and part time hours available The post holder will work as part of the team to provide safe, effective environment for patients, relatives and carers.
Take regular charge of the ward/unit as required.
Contribute as requested by the ward manager/charge nurse to the smooth running of the ward through the acceptance of agreed additional responsibilities.
Employees should honour the trust core values by demonstrating appropriate behaviours and encouraging this in others.
Demonstrate commitment to quality patient care through effective leadership and team working.
Healthcare Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.
Main duties of the job Manage and provide all aspects of patient care.
Maintaining Privacy and dignity of all patients.
Adhering to trust and department policies.Act in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and demonstrates trust core values and behaviours.All Staff to work within designated role as scrub/circulating nurse within the PCI labs and participate in the out of hours on primary percutaneous intervention on call rota.Work within the cardiology departments, such as Willow C ward, CCU and The heart centre.Demonstrate practice based on current advances in nursing practice and research.Develop and establish evidence-based practice that contributes to the development and evaluation of nursing procedures in the unit.Undertake extended role skills as required, administration of IV drugs, defibrillation, venepuncture, cannulationDirect patient care by assessing, analysing patient data obtained form observations, blood results, and monitoring equipment and acting on those accordingly.
Recognising the deteriorating patient and escalating to clinicians.Advise and recommend nursing interventions and changes to patient care following assessment, changes to pressure area care, changes to oxygen delivery.Administer intravenous drugs, record effect, and titrate to physiological parameters.Comply with infection prevention and control procedures at all times About us At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people.
Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond.
We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
Being a clinically led organisationQuality and safety at the heartA positive patient experience every timeA great place to workManaging our money wel As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030.
There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.
Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
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