Catheter Clinic Nurse
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust, Rainham, Greater London
Catheter Clinic Nurse
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NELFT North East London Foundation Trust, Rainham, Greater London
- Full time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 23 Oct | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: c5932960808b4fe8904ade3809fcaf5c
Full Job Description
The post holder will work in a nurse led catheter clinic where patients will attend for routine and non-routine catheter care.
You will work alongside a senior nurse and manage the catheter clinic caseload and provide a high standard of care in line with IPC policy and guidelines.
The post holder will be able to travel across boroughs. Clinics are held in B+D, Havering and Redbridge.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have or be prepared to undertake the following duties:
o o Venepuncture
o o Suprapubic/Male and Female urethral re-catheterisation
o o Bladder wash outs
o o Urine testing
o o Teaching students, patients, and carers
o o Involvement in auditing
o o Care plan writing and review.
o o Collection of specimens, i.e., CSU, MSU, Wound swab
o o Blood glucose monitoring - measure and interpret blood glucose levels.
o o Blood Pressure Monitoring, NEWS2, Vital signs, routine 12 lead ECG.
o o Assessment of nutritional intake, malnutrition, supplements. Use appropriate tools e.g., MUST/Waterlow.
o o Prevent and manage skin breakdown through appropriate use of products.
o Pressure area management including ordering of appropriate equipment.
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,551 to a maximum of £5,735 p.a. pro rata for part time).