Staff Nurse

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Staff Nurse to join the Integrated Procedures Unit (IPU) in Manchester. The role is 37.5 hours per week over four days, fixed-term for 12 months.

IPU operates 07:30–19:30, Monday to Friday, offering a structured work-life balance for a registered nurse with current UK NMC PIN. Responsibilities include assessment, planning and evaluation of care on IPU and DOSA, rotation to endoscopy and dressings clinics, and providing high standards of clinical

Qualifications

• RGN with valid NMC PIN (UK) required.
• Experience in acute care/oncology settings desirable.
• Postgraduate certificates in cancer/oncology or acute care, and teaching/assessing, are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and evaluate patient care on IPU and DOSA.
• Provide second-stage recovery for GA/LA, endoscopy and interventional radiology procedures.
• Rotate into endoscopy, nurse-led dressings clinics and DOSA; mentor students and support workers.

Skills

Nursing care

Evidence-based practice

Patient assessment

Education

RN/NMC registered

Degree in Nursing Studies

Postgraduate certificates in cancer/oncology or acute care

Postgraduate certificate in teaching & assessing

Tools

ECG

Job description

The Integrated Procedures Unit (IPU) has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, organised and competent Staff Nurse to join our core nursing team.

This role is for 37.5 hours per week, worked over 4 days for a fixed term initially of 12 months. IPU is open 07:30-19:30 Monday to Friday, so this is a great opportunity to achieve an excellent work-life balance whilst joining a dynamic nurse-led service.

Please note, you must have a valid and current NMC PIN to apply for this post. Please do not apply if you have not got a UK NMC PIN and are unable to practise immediately as a Registered Nurse.

Main duties of the job

The Post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning and evaluating care for patients on the Unit and on the DOSA. The post holder will admit patients for all treatments within the unit in the admissions area. The post holder will provide second stage recovery for GA and LA, endoscopy and interventional radiology and procedures team and day case patients. The post holder will rotate into the endoscopy room and nurse lead dressings clinic and DOSA. They will provide a high standard of clinical nursing within the IPU and manage a group of patients. They will act as a role model to students and Clinical Support Workers and present a positive, professional image of the organisation and of the nursing team.

Working for our organisation

The Christie is an internationally and nationally recognised Centre for the treatment of cancer and we are leading experts in cancer care, research and education based in Manchester.

The Integrated Procedures Unit (IPU) is a nurse-led, fast-paced and dynamic service. The unit consists of a procedures unit, interventional radiology unit, ultrasound room, surgical dressings clinic, outpatients clinic, day of surgery admissions unit, an operating theatre and second stage recovery bays.

You will become part of this complex multidisciplinary team and benefit from a comprehensive induction period.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To participate as a member of the IPU core nursing team with knowledge in the care of the patients on the unit.
• To demonstrate high standards of individual patient care with a commitment to the development of evidence-based practice.
• To competently care for the patient including the assessment, planning and evaluation of programs of care.
• Liaise and integrate with the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring patients receive comprehensive care and promote a team approach to working.
• Develop good working relationships and promote effective communication between all clinical grades of staff within the multi-disciplinary IPU team.
• The post holder will be proactive towards change and change management.
• Take responsibility for your own professional development.
• To monitor the progress of learners and in particular their skills in carrying out practical procedures.
• Demonstrate professional accountability.
• Act as a clinical role model for new staff, reflecting the philosophy, beliefs and standards of the department.
• Ensure that all prescribed drugs and treatments are given correctly and in accordance with Trust policy, including the correct care and custody of controlled drugs.
• Offer help and advice to the patient’s relatives and friends responding to their individual needs in a caring supportive manner.
• Ensure safe use and efficient management of equipment and supplies.
• Communicate using a range of methods to ensure a caring, sensitive and empathetic manner to patients and their relatives.
• Provide clear and concise patient handover to other members of the team.
• To participate as a member of the IPU team with knowledge in the care of the patients on the unit.
• To competently care for the patient including the assessment, planning and evaluation of programs of care.
• Liaise and integrate with the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring patients receive comprehensive care and promote a team approach to working.
• Demonstrate respect for the individual patient, ensuring religious, cultural and social needs are considered at all times and acknowledge their individual rights. In all situations ensure consideration is made to the patients cultural background.
• Recognises people’s differences and act in a non-discriminatory way.
• Recognise and report abusive behaviour to an appropriate member of staff. Document same. Liaise, communicate and negotiate with colleagues to ensure co-operation in achieving departmental objectives, promoting good working relationships and establishing team spirit. Contribute to effective team working, by being fully involved, committed and participative to achieving full potential.

• Take responsibility for your own professional development.
• Rotate onto the day of surgery admissions unit.
• Rotate into the endoscopy unit.
• Rotate into the nurse lead dressings clinics.
• Escalate concerns in a patient’s condition to senior members of the nursing team, medical staff
• Initiate referrals to other members of the healthcare team.
• To report departmental affairs to the Sister / Charge Nurse.
• Can priorities workload to manage the care for a group of patients
• To ensure that confidentiality is maintained at all times

Freedom to Act

Works autonomously. Required to act independently within appropriate guidelines, deciding when it is necessary to refer to their manager.

Physical Effort

Will be required to be able to undertake a range of manual procedures including assistance with the movement of patients and equipment

To be able to manoeuvre between patients’ quickly to ensure emergency situations can be attended in a timely fashion.

Mental Effort

Ability to interpret complex information when there may be frequent, unplanned interruptions throughout the shift.

Infection Control

Infection Control is everyone’s responsibility. All staff, both clinical and non clinical, are required to adhere to the Trusts’ Infection Prevention and Control Policies and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection control at all times thereby reducing the burden of Healthcare Associated Infections including MRSA.

Safeguarding Children, Young People and the Vulnerable Adult

• All staff are responsible for ensuring that they are familiar with and adhere to the Trusts Safeguarding procedures and guidelines.
• All staff are required to attend safeguarding awareness training and undertake any additional training in relation to safeguarding relevant to their role.

Clinical Governance, Audit, Research and Development

• Work within trust guidelines, policies and standard operating procedures.
• Support patient and public involvement activities in the IPU and DOSA area as appropriate, leading to service improvement
• Ensure compliance with untoward incident reporting & near misses
• Promote people’s equality, diversity and rights. Assist the IPU Matron in the effective use and monitoring the quality of supplies / equipment
• To take reasonable care for your own Health and Safety and that of any other person who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work.
• Be responsible for the assessment of needs, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of patient care in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of Professional Conduct and reflect the Trust’s policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.

Finance/ Physical Resources

• Responsible for the security and safe use of all Trust equipment.
• To be responsible for the maintenance of equipment within the Unit and on DOSA with regular checking of all equipment and ensuring that repairs are performed as soon as possible.
• Assist in the management of resources by participating in the selection, ordering and monitoring of departmental stock items.
• To ensure the safe keeping of patients property and valuables in line with Trust policy
• Assist the Matron to maintain IPU budgets and assist in cost saving projects
• Comply with best practice in the safe use of equipment by self and other members of the team, i.e. trainees / medical and nursing staff

Person specification

Qualifications

• RGN Level 1 or 2
• Degree or Diploma in Nursing Studies
• NMC valid PIN. Pre-Registration PIN number cannot be accepted
• Post Graduate certificate in cancer care / oncology or acute care
• Post graduate certificate in teaching and assessing

Experience

• Experience in an acute care or oncology setting
• Previous acute care/oncology experience
• Plastic dressing and recovery/ airway management experience

Skills

• Ability to deliver a high standard of nursing care
• Understanding need for evidence based practice
• ECG’S

Knowledge

The closing date for this post may be extended if there are insufficient applicants or brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants.

Application Information - If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, I regret that on this occasion your application will have been unsuccessful.

Sponsorship Information - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

Pre-Employment Checks - To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line with NHS Employment Check Standards. These include:

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role, payment of this will be the applicants responsibility)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history andreferences.

If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current government guidance. If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.

If You're Offered the Role - you will be agreeing to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.

The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and will form part of the recruitment process. In the event that you are successful following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

Sponsorship Information - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

No Smoking Policy - You should be aware the Trust operates a No Smoking Policy and therefore employees are not permitted to smoke at work.

Additional Information - We want to ensure that everyone who works at the Christie or uses our services is welcomed, valued and treated with dignity and respect. The Christie values diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all and fair representation across the organisation at all levels. In support of these commitments, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority people and people with disabilities for this post. Appointment will be only on merit.

We are committed to creating a balanced and diverse workforce. As such we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Together we will foster inclusion and tackle inequity and health inequalities in cancer care.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity in all our activities. We have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery in any of its forms, including slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour, and human trafficking. We are fully committed to acting ethically and with transparency in all our business dealings and relationships, and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our organisation or supply chains.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.