PERSON SPECIFICATION

POST: Registered Nurse - Gastroenterology Rotation

BAND: 5
*Desirable/ Essential
 REQUIREMENTS At At 2nd KSF
Recruitment Gateway
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Registered Nurse E E
Up to date professional portfolio E E
Clinical experience in gastroenterology D E
KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS
Good understanding of nursing care methods and models E E
IV Drug Administration E E
Cannulation and venepuncture skills D E
Understanding of the care of central venous access devices D E
Established organisational and leadership skills D E
Able to identify priorities E E
Innovative, able to problem solve and make decisions E E
Teaching skills E E
Understand the importance and relevance of nursing research and E E
uses this to improve clinical practice
Able to use resources efficiently and effectively E E
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Able to work as a multi-disciplinary team member E E
Empathic to patients with wide ranging, complex and sensitive E E
needs
Excellent communication skills including dealing with bereaved E E
relatives and participating in breaking bad news
Able to be assertive when necessary (e.g. challenging behaviour) E E
and remain calm in stressful/ emergency situations
Flexible and able to prioritise dynamic workload E E
Highly motivated and enthusiastic E E
Takes responsibility for own professional development E E
Smart professional appearance E E
Up to date personal profile E E
HAZARDS IDENTIFIED
Laboratory specimens X Clinical contact with X Performing Exposure X
Proteinacious Dusts patients Prone Invasive Procedures
Blood / Body Fluids X Dusty environment VDU use X
Radiation Challenging Behaviour X Manual handling X
Solvents Driving Noise X
Respiratory Sensitisers Food handling Working in isolation X

PERSON SPECIFICATION

POST: Registered Nurse - Gastroenterology Rotation

BAND: 6
*Desirable/ Essential
 REQUIREMENTS At At 2nd KSF
Recruitment Gateway
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Registered Nurse E E
Up to date professional portfolio E E
Clinical experience in gastroenterology E E
Experience of clinical team leadership E E
KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS
Demonstrable evidence of leadership in practice E E
Evidence of changing practice in a clinical setting E E
Evidence of involvement in standard setting and clinical audit D E
Ability to apply research findings and support evidence based D E
practice D E
Knowledge of budgetary control issues D E
A commitment to improving patient services E E
Awareness of the Matrons Charter E E
Evidence of changing practice in a clinical setting E E
Develop programme of care and care packages E E
Coaching and mentoring skills E E
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Able to work as a multi-disciplinary team member E E
Empathic to patients with wide ranging, complex and sensitive E E
needs
Excellent communication skills including dealing with bereaved E E
relatives and participating in breaking bad news
Able to be assertive when necessary (e.g. challenging behaviour) E E
and remain calm in stressful/ emergency situations
Flexible and able to prioritise dynamic workload E E
Highly motivated and enthusiastic E E
Takes responsibility for own professional development E E
Smart professional appearance E E
Up to date personal profile E E
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Co-ordination on a daily basis the clinical and educational E E
requirements as defined by the matron within area of responsibility.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate clinical care of patients.
Develop programmes of care and care packages. E E
Implement policies and propose changes to practice arising from E E
e.g. audits, complaints. E E
In conjunction with the Matron, deliver an efficient effective service
within budgetary constraints. E E

HAZARDS IDENTIFIED
Laboratory specimens X Clinical contact with X Performing Exposure X
Proteinacious Dusts patients Prone Invasive Procedures
Blood / Body Fluids X Dusty environment VDU use X
Radiation Challenging Behaviour X Manual handling X
Solvents Driving Noise X
Respiratory Sensitisers Food handling Working in isolation X