Ophthalmology Staff Nurse: Patient Centered Care Leader

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust seeks a compassionate Staff Nurse for the Ophthalmology department. You will join a friendly, supportive team delivering high-quality, patient-centered care and play an active role in governance and training.

The role requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team while leading in the absence of management. Training and professional standards are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Good organisational abilities are required to manage care effectively.
• Compassionate and motivated approach to patient care is expected.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the rights of patients are respected at all times and assist in the provision of information, enabling informed decisions to be made about their care.
• Positively contribute to the process of change within the department.
• Contribute to the reduction of healthcare acquired infection by ensuring a high standard of infection control practice.
• To ensure personal attendance at mandatory training.
• Learn and perform new skills in relation to this specialty e.g. IV drug administration, defibrillation, venipuncture, ECG recording etc.
• Demonstrate nursing skills to more junior members of the nursing team, to enable them to assist in the implementation of prescribed nursing actions.
• To ensure that an individual programme of care is planned, implemented and evaluated for each patient within own sphere of responsibility.
• To work as part of the multidisciplinary team ensuring the delivery of a high standard of care to the patients.
• To act as team leader including taking charge in the absence of Deputy Ward Manager/Ward Manager.
• To participate in all relevant aspects of the Governance process.
• You will adhere to the NMC code of Professional Conduct at all times and ensure compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
• To act as a positive role model at all times.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Compassionate

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust seeks a compassionate Staff Nurse for the Ophthalmology department. You will join a friendly, supportive team delivering high-quality, patient-centered care and play an active role in governance and training.

The role requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team while leading in the absence of management. Training and professional standards are emphasized.