Company Overview
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust (the Trust) was legally established on 1st November 1993, and is based at Darent Valley Hospital, in Dartford, Kent. We pride ourselves on our high quality innovative standards of care and are very happy to have expanded our services locally to include Queen Mary’s Hospital and Erith & District Hospital since 1 October 2013. Darent Valley Hospital It offers a comprehensive range of acute hospital based services to around 270,000 people in Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley and Bexley. The hospital opened in September 2000 and now has around 463 inpatient beds and specialties that include day-care surgery, general surgery, trauma, orthopaedics, cardiology, maternity and general medicine. We provide patients with the latest technology for their treatment in safe, comfortable and clean surroundings. The hospital’s team of over 3000 professional and friendly staff provide care for patients across a full range of day-patient, in-patient and out-patient care. Queen Mary’s Hospital Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust took over the running of certain services on 1st October 2013. These include: Day surgery, gynaecology and paediatrics (elective day surgery and outpatient services); Diagnostics, including CT scans, ultrasound and x-ray; Therapies, including physiotherapy and occupational therapy. Erith & District Hospital Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust took over the running of services on 1st October 2013. Xray; Outpatients; Physiotherapy.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
General responsibilitiesClinical ResponsibilitiesManagerial responsibilitiesProfessional responsibilitiesEducation and development responsibilities
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Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
General responsibilitiesClinical ResponsibilitiesManagerial responsibilitiesProfessional responsibilitiesEducation and development responsibilities
Person Specification
Education and Training Essential
- Maintains and develops own job competence by attending mandatory and other relevant study days and courses, participating in on-the-job development.
- To participate in the induction and learning outcomes of new staff and students, work experience etc.
- Ensure ownership of annual appraisal and Personal Development Plan to continue personal development.
- Have a good understanding and ability to confidently use our Intranet, word, Excel ,Emails and Teams.
- Good English understanding and ability in verbal and written communication – to be assessed at interview
- Able to demonstrate good literacy and numeracy skills.
Desirable
- Care Certificate
- NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social care
- Attended accredited course in vaginal examinations and pessary insertion.
Knowledge and Skills Essential
- Is able to describe the nursing care required by patients requiring gynaecological care.
- Ability to take and record patients vital signs pre/post procedures
- Can demonstrate the need to report changes in patients condition to the Registered Nurse.
- Able to access clinic list and patient referrals and plan clinics appropriately.
- Experience in ordering in sourcing consumables and purchase stock appropriately.
- Awareness of costs and budgets and limiting waste.
Experience Essential
- Demonstration of a willingness to learn and develop
- Excellent communication skills Previous experience in a gynae
- outpatient’s setting
Personal Attributes Essential
- Willing to work flexible hours including evenings, Saturday and bank Holidays. And to work cross sites.
- Able to work as part of a team Ability to prioritise and organise own workload to meet set deadlines.
- Flexible, adaptable. organised with good time management skills.
Person Specification Education and Training Essential
- Maintains and develops own job competence by attending mandatory and other relevant study days and courses, participating in on-the-job development.
- To participate in the induction and learning outcomes of new staff and students, work experience etc.
- Ensure ownership of annual appraisal and Personal Development Plan to continue personal development.
- Have a good understanding and ability to confidently use our Intranet, word, Excel ,Emails and Teams.
- Good English understanding and ability in verbal and written communication – to be assessed at interview
- Able to demonstrate good literacy and numeracy skills.
Desirable
- Care Certificate
- NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social care
- Attended accredited course in vaginal examinations and pessary insertion.
Knowledge and Skills Essential
- Is able to describe the nursing care required by patients requiring gynaecological care.
- Ability to take and record patients vital signs pre/post procedures
- Can demonstrate the need to report changes in patients condition to the Registered Nurse.
- Able to access clinic list and patient referrals and plan clinics appropriately.
- Experience in ordering in sourcing consumables and purchase stock appropriately.
- Awareness of costs and budgets and limiting waste.
Experience Essential
- Demonstration of a willingness to learn and develop
- Excellent communication skills Previous experience in a gynae
- outpatient’s setting
Personal Attributes Essential
- Willing to work flexible hours including evenings, Saturday and bank Holidays. And to work cross sites.
- Able to work as part of a team Ability to prioritise and organise own workload to meet set deadlines.
- Flexible, adaptable. organised with good time management skills.
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