To provide experienced nursing care and senior clinical guidance within out-patient nursing ambulatory, appointment-based clinic care, supporting and supervising junior nursing staff.
Responsibilities
• Provide experienced nursing care and act as a senior clinical resource within the stream.
• Supervise and support junior nursing staff and trainees.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for patients within the stream.
• Administer medications and treatments accurately within scope of practice.
• Maintain accurate, complete and timely nursing records and apply infection-prevention and clinical-governance standards.
• Maintain valid NMCN registration/licence and MCPDP compliance, and comply with internal policies.
• Act as senior resource for triage decisions and same-day clinical escalation from consulting rooms.
• Coordinate injection, dressing and minor-procedure clinics within the stream.
Required skills
• Knowledge of nursing practice relevant to out-patient nursing appropriate to the role.
• Competence in nursing assessment, care planning and safe medication administration.
• Understanding of patient safety, infection prevention and clinical governance.
• Accurate nursing record-keeping and competent use of clinical systems.
• Effective communication with patients, families and colleagues.
Experience
Minimum of 5 years of post-registration NMCN nursing experience, including experience providing and guiding nursing care within out-patient nursing or comparable services and working within a multidisciplinary team in a hospital setting relevant to out-patient nursing.
Education
Registered Nurse RN qualification from an accredited School/College of Nursing, or a Bachelor of Nursing Science BNSc/BSc Nursing from a recognised university. Completion of any required orientation/internship and NYSC for degree holders, or a valid exemption where applicable.
