Staff Nurse

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust; Truro; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cornwall is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Medical Day Unit. The role involves providing compassionate, evidence-based care for patients undergoing various procedures. Successful candidates will be responsible for planning care, supervising staff, and upholding clinical standards in a busy unit. The position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, contributing to patient care and clinical practices. Competitive salary and benefits are provided.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification and active NMC registration.
• Experience in providing evidence-based nursing care.
• Ability to plan, assess and evaluate care programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide the highest standard of compassionate nursing care.
• Plan and evaluate programmes of care for patients.
• Administer intravenous medication as per competence.

Skills

Compassionate nursing care

Cannulation

Administration of intravenous medication

Evidence-based clinical practice

Job description

Overview

MDU is a Planned Treatment Unit. Operating Monday-Friday working hours 07.00-19.30 hrs and we are looking to recruit a Registered Nurse.

The Medical Day Unit is within the division of Specialty Services and Surgery. The Unit is laid out with 11 spaces. Three trolley beds and 8 reclining chairs in a treatment bay. The Unit provides care for a variety of patients from Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Renal, Clinical Sciences, Neurology, Endocrinology, Dermatology Respiratory, Hepatology and supports Research and Development.

The Unit provides therapeutic and maintenance care for patients who are planned to attend for a variety of procedures including blood tests, diagnostic investigations, blood transfusion, infusions, including biologic infusion, biopsy, drains and breath tests.

Responsibilities

• To provide the highest standard of compassionate evidenced based nursing care.
• To meet, greet, electronically record, plan, assess, implement, and evaluate programmes of care for individual patients and to supervise other staff in this activity.
• To complete discharge summary at end of treatment
• To act as an advocate for the patient and family, providing them with information and support and directing them to the relevant support services where appropriate.
• To develop and maintain clinical skills of cannulation within one month of employment.
• To develop and maintain knowledge necessary to provide holistic, evidence-based nursing care. This includes expanded role responsibilities as a link nurse.
• Administer intravenous medication to the level of competence as defined in PDP.
• To ensure clinical practice is evidence based or peer reviewed "best practice".
• To supervise and support members of the Unit team including learners and ensure that all patients receive appropriate timely safe care.
• To deputise in the absence of the Unit Manager
• To demonstrate a professional approach to work, and act in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct always.
• To have knowledge of and adhere to Unit and Trust policy and professional standards. To ensure that team members do likewise.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million. We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School. The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation. Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation. It\'s established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.