Our client in London is looking for an experienced orthopaedics ward nurse to join their clinic in London!
Overall Purpose
As a registered nurse, you will be responsible for managing a group of patients and delivering a high standard of individualised nursing care to patients from admission through to their discharge.
Work effectively as a member of the Ward Team to ensure the provision of the highest standard of service delivery. This involves non-clinical and clinical staff.
Maintain excellent communication links across the clinic and with patients, relatives and carers.
Accept delegated responsibility for specific activities from the senior Nurse in Charge. This will include participation in clinical audits.
Principal Accountabilities
Deliver skilled practical nursing care and participate in the monitoring of the planning, delivery and evaluation of individualised patient care in relevant areas of practice. Maintaining excellent communication links across the clinic and with patients, relatives and carers.
Prepare and maintain clinical records of patient care in line with NMC standards for records and records keeping.
Administer treatments and care to patients in accordance with hospital policies and Consultant protocols.
Meet legal and statutory requirements e.g., Health and Safety, COSHH Regulations, Manual Handling and control of drugs.
Participate in the implementation and evaluation of standards of care and audits within the department.
Provide support and training to other members of staff, incorporating staff orientation process and procedures and equipment and examination and accept delegated responsibility for specific activities from the senior Nurse in Charge.
Act as mentor and assessor in the supervision and teaching of junior and unregistered staff.