Senior Theatre Spinal Nurse
The Clementine Churchill Hospital - Harrow - Middlesex
Competitive Salary plus Benefits
At BMI Healthcare, our reputation for the highest-quality care for our patients determines everything about the way we work. So whether you’re a nurse, an accountant or a chef, you’ll play a defining role. We’re the UK’s largest private healthcare company, and host over 1 million outpatient visits a year. If you’d like to be a part of something exceptional, we now have an vacancy for a SENIOR THEATRE SPINAL NURSE to join us in our Clementine Churchill Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex
Role Purpose:
· To have shared responsibility for the planning and implementation of the care of peri-operative patients whilst in the theatre department.
· To lead, when required, in the absence of senior staff
· To ensure that high standards of patient care and safety are consistently maintained at all times
· To consistently work in accordance with policies and procedure
Core Responsibilities:
· Assess, implement and evaluate nursing care delivery, providing high standards of clinical and customer car
· To participate in scrub duties as required
· To take part in the ‘on call’ rota as required
· To assist in the setting and maintenance of clinical standards and implementation of clinical audit findings
· To provide advice and make decisions within the scope of own expertise
· To support and mentor students and junior staff and undertake training and updates as required
· To assist senior staff in the running and management of the department and take charge in the absence of senior staf
· To communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team. Patients, relatives and visitors
· To report incidents, accidents, near misses and complaints in an appropriate and timely manner
· Take part in department audits
· Identify own learning needs/professional development
With a focus on excellent staff training, support and progression, BMI Healthcare is an excellent company to be a part of to launch/further your career in private healthcare.
Closing date 13/08/2012