Staff Nurse

Job overview

Are you a self motivated,  enthusiastic forward thinking person, able to work under pressure  to meet the high demand of our expanding service  which is   nurse lead unit.  If that is you, an exciting  opportunity has arisen  to join  our friendly and supportive team in the  Gynaecology services within the women's  health services at  Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

• Manage  patients, prioritising their needs in conjunction with those of the department, to ensure safe and effective care.   Manage the unit in the absence of Clinical Nurse Specialist, ensuring safe and effective patient care. Manage an area of responsibility as required within allocated resources

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Able To tirage patients referred from other services including self referral. Able to work as part of the team. Being able to assess/plan/ implement and evaluate care needs. Able to work with minimum supervision. Able to perform phlebotomy/ cannulation effectively. (training can be offered) Good time keeper. Able to work in a stressful environment. Able to  have a good communication skills. ·