Ward Registered Nurse

One Healthcare Partners Limited; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private hospital in Hatfield is seeking a Ward Registered Nurse to join its dynamic team. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality patient care, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include assessing patients, administering medication, and maintaining medical records. Applicants must be registered nurses with clinical nursing experience, and possess strong communication and customer service skills. This position offers a full-time schedule of 37.5 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse with NMC registration.
• Clinical nursing experience in elective surgical care is required.
• Demonstrable knowledge and skills in clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre and post operation care, assessing and planning patient needs.
• Administer medications, injections, and perform catheterisation.
• Record and maintain accurate patient medical records.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Cannulation

ECGs

Intravenous antibiotics

Customer service skills

Education

Registered Nurse with NMC

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

One Hatfield Hospital

Ward Registered Nurse

One Hatfield Hospital, part of Phoenix Hospital Group, is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Ward Registered Nurse to join our friendly and dynamic Ward team.

Reporting to the Ward Manager, the successful Ward Registered Nurse will play a key role in delivering the highest standard of individualised patient care, and ensuring the comfort and safety of patients during their visit / admission to the hospital. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, the Ward Registered Nurse will contribute to a high standard of clinical excellence while maintaining full compliance in line with hospital policies, national guidelines and best practice standards.

Working Hours : 37.5 hours per week

Main Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide pre and post operation care, assessing the needs of the patient, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care.
• Identify patient care requirements by establishing a rapport, providing emotional and psychological support to the patient as well as to their family / carer.
• Provide healthcare advice, educating patients / family / carers on the condition, medications, self-care and health maintenance, answering any questions they may have.
• Carry out clinical nursing procedures, including administering medication, injections, intravenous infusions, and male and female catheterisation.
• Record and maintain accurate patient medical records and histories on the relevant care pathways, clinical forms and IT systems.
• Create customised care plans through working collaboratively with other departments.
• Effective and safe discharge planning to various locations.
• Participate in audit processes for monitoring nursing quality.
• Assist with establishing and monitoring care pathways, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards, making or recommending necessary adjustments.
• Report incidents and complaints via the Sentinel reporting module and elevate appropriately to senior member of staff if unable to resolve.
• Accurate monitoring and recording of Early Warning Score and elevate appropriately as per policy.
• Maintain and practice comprehensive handover of patients between shifts, department and multidisciplinary team including external agencies.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC

Experience

• Clinical nursing experience in elective surgical care.
• Proven ability to work independently and within a team

Skills

• Demonstrable knowledge and skills and competency of required clinical practice. Phlebotomy, cannulation, ECGs, and intravenous antibiotics would be an advantage.
• Comprehensive written, numerical and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in computer skills using MS Office Suite and web based reporting systems.
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet the changing needs of the business.
• Customer service skills
• Comprehensive knowledge of safeguarding principles

Desirables

• Enthusiasm for cross functional working within clinical departments.
• Experience in the private sector.
• Relevant additional clinical skills

Ward Registered Nurse

About the Hospital

One Hatfield Hospital is Hertfordshire's newest private hospital and has the very latest technology ensuring that our operating theatres provide patients and employees with the very best environment to keep them safe and free from infection.

In September 2023, we joined with Phoenix Hospital Group, a leading London based private healthcare group. Phoenix provide exceptional patient centred care with three state-of-the-art medical facilities in the Harley Street Medical Precinct in Central London and one in Chelmsford, Essex.

One Hatfield Hospital is ideally located for candidates around the Hatfield, St Albans, Stevenage, Watford, North London, Essex and throughout Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.

Our Recruitment Process

At One Hatfield Hospital we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

One Hatfield Hospital is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide satisfactory references. They will also be subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

One Hatfield Hospital reserves the right to remove job adverts before the closing date.

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