Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: internal rotation
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Internal Rotation)
- Job ref
- 393-NMUH-1511
- Employer
- North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The North Middlesex university NHST
- Town
- Edmonton
- Salary
- £32,720 - £39,769 per annum inclusive of HCAs
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/08/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 22/08/2024
Employer heading
Band 5 Staff Nurse
band 5
The North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.
The hospital has been on its present site for over 100 years and was established as an NHS trust by statute in December 1990. The Trust’s services are provided on the North Middlesex University Hospital site as well as a range of community sites across the London Borough of Enfield, including at partner hospitals. They provide services in collaboration with a range of partners, including local GPs, acute, mental health and other community health service providers across North Central London.
In the year ending 31 March 2022, the Trust reported a turnover of £419.7m and employed almost 4,000 staff. Following the transfer of Enfield Community Services on 1st April 2023, this has increased as we have welcomed over 600 new staff including District Nurses, Community Matrons, Community Physiotherapists, Psychologists and many more across a wide range of adult and children’s community services in Enfield. It is an exciting time to join North Mid as we continue our journey to become an integrated care organisation to deliver high quality, seamless care in our local communities, with a focus on tackling health inequalities.
Job overview
We are looking for a band 5 staff nurse who is interested in developing a career within oncology. you will gain specific oncology skills and develop a wealth of knowledge in caring for patients with cancer.
The post holder will have the responsibility for the assessment of oncology patient care needs and the development and or the implementation and evaluation of care provided. if you would like to continue your career in this speciality.
If you meet the above criteria you should consider applying for this post
Main duties of the job
- Assess patient care needs and the development and implementation of programmes of patient care and participate in the evaluation of these.
- Carry out all relevant forms of care to designated patients and be able to supervise learner nurses and Health Care Support Workers.
- Care and control of medication and controlled drugs used for patient care, being aware of the systems used for safe administration, the ordering and maintenance of stock.
- Ensure work with the Trust/unit and ward policies in order to maintain professional, clinical and patient safety.
- Acquire the knowledge and expertise to take appropriate action in emergency situations and for personally attending the mandatory/compulsory update sessions.
- Have the in-depth knowledge with practical experience of good hand hygiene and environmental cleaning in conjunction with North Middlesex University Hospital trust policies and procedures
- Be aware of the principles of infection control and the prevention of cross infection in relation to patient care and the clinical environment.
- Be able to communicate basic care information and answer queries to patients, their relatives/carers and the multidisciplinary team members.
- To undertake cannulation combined with phlebotomy following a training programme to assess the competencies and practical levels to achieve safe working within trust policies and procedures.
Working for our organisation
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system – consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS’s, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George’s University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
Take a tour of our hospital here
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To manage the maintenance of an acceptable inpatient environment for patients, reporting and taking appropriate action on hazards and faulty equipment.
- Management of patients with regard to their nursing/clinical needs as directed by the nurse in charge
- Report to and request advice from the nurse in charge of the unit in regard to patient care when appropriate.
- Ensure that communication is used effectively, both written and verbal, in the interest of patient care and with the multidisciplinary team
- To contribute to the discharge planning of patients informing the District Nurse / GP of issues and patient/relative requirements/requests.
- Ensure that the ward environment is well maintained, clean and safe. Report hazards to the nurse in charge acting to prevent further danger to staff and patients
- To be aware of the Trusts Corporate Governance Strategy and how the system directs the Trust with regard to meeting the necessary standards of accountability, financial control, patient and public involvement and the delivery of clinical outcomes.
- To be courteous & helpful to patients, families/carers, colleagues and all users to the trust.
- Have basic computer skills & be able to access patient details and reports via trusts IT system.
Person specification
educational
Essential criteria
- RN
- NMC registration
- degree in nursing
Desirable criteria
- evidence or willing to undertake ongoing professional development
skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- good interpersonal skills
- able to plan care for a group of patients
- worked within an oncology setting
Desirable criteria
- hold a certificate in intravenous drug administration
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Monica Deckon
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07929382860
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