Laser Technician - RN

Role Overview

Laser Technician - RN at NMC Royal Hospital. The post holder will always work within the scope of practice, putting the health, wellbeing and safety of their patient first as they assess, plan, implement and evaluate their needs.

Role Purpose

To deliver specialist laser nursing care within the scope of registered nurse practice, providing clinical expertise, patient education, and leadership in the specialist field while maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Assessment & Care Planning

• Perform systematic patient assessment, reassessment and collect pertinent data about the patient's health or situation.
• Understand and analyse the assessment information and data.
• Determine actual and potential nursing diagnoses, problems, and issues.
• Define the predicted and expected outcomes of the patient's planned care.
• Create and evaluate patient care plans with the interprofessional team, in collaboration with the patient and patient's bystanders.
• Assess and identify patients' needs and implement and monitor the patient's medical plan and treatment.

Patient Care & Support

• Support patient care, educating patients and the public about various health conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
• Employ strategies to promote patients' health and a safe environment.
• Understand different diagnostic tests and laboratory examinations.

Professional Development & Leadership

• Maintain and update technical and clinical skills related to nursing practice.
• Be a role model and always seek to improve the safety and quality of care delivered to patients in the specialist field.
• Develop and maintain a learning culture amongst nurses, particularly in the specialist field in which they work.
• Support the nurse educator with training programs and training needs analysis within the specialised field.

Governance & Quality

• Support and lead audit and data collection in their area of specialisation for KPIs and benchmarking.
• Manage their own professional re-licensure.

Stakeholder Management

• Be a member of the interprofessional team as a subject matter expert in his/her field of specialization.

Qualifications & Experience

• Hold an appropriate license to work as a registered nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority with all the qualifications and experience these mandates.
• Hold a post-graduate specialist qualification, diploma, degree, or masters in the specialty.
• Be an expert registered nurse with advanced education, training or certification in specialized area of practice.
• Have previous experience within the specialist field.
• Have completed the relevant competencies within the specialist field.

Skills & Competencies

• Hold a valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider card.
• Be able to communicate clearly and effectively in English (spoken and written).

Additional Information

• Be willing to work across departments when necessary.