Band 5 Registered nurse

Job overview

The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multidisciplinary team and service users related to the speciality. • To be responsible for all aspects of patient care including the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of direct patient care with supervision from senior staff. • To support the Charge Nurse/Senior Sister to monitor the safety and quality of care for patients. • In the absence of the Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the ward. • To manage a group of Nursing Assistants and assign delegated tasks and responsibility as appropriate. • To ensure the compliance of mandatory training and appraisal requirements for delegated Nursing Assistants. • To ensure a positive focussed service incorporating patients’ feedback to maintain and improve patient care. • To act as an effective role model promoting excellence through practice

Main duties of the job

maintain a professional behaviour and promote a positive image of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust at all times, in line with World Class Care values.To be responsible for the unsupervised assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of plans of care, ensuring high standards of evidence-based care.  To undertake all nursing procedures in accordance with Trust policies and ensure that these procedures and policies are understood and adhered to by all staff, within own management responsibility.To ensure accurate and comprehensive patient records are maintained using appropriate written and electronic documentation including serious incident recording and reporting.To supervise unqualified staff, to ensure that they have the knowledge, skills and resources to carry out delegated aspects of care Take an active role in the induction and orientation of new Nursing Assistants.  Demonstrate effective time management and prioritisation of workload.  Demonstrate good leadership skills and ensure that communication is effective between the patient, relatives, and members of the multidisciplinary team..

deliver a good quality standard care to patients

To establish effective working relations with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to promote good communication and a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Always maintain a professional behaviour and promote a positive image of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust at all times, in line with World Class Care values.

To be responsible for the unsupervised assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of plans of care, ensuring high standards of evidence-based care.  To undertake all nursing procedures in accordance with Trust policies and ensure that these procedures and policies are understood and adhered to by all staff, within own management responsibility.

To contribute to the development of evidence-based guidelines/policies relating to speciality

To ensure accurate and comprehensive patient records are maintained using appropriate written and electronic documentation including serious incident recording and reporting

To collect data and provide essential information in a timely and accurate manner when requested for e.g., audits or monitoring CQC standards. To measure patient acuity and/or dependency to inform evidence-based decision making on staffing and workforce.

To monitor and record planned vs actual staffing levels and escalate issues when necessary

To supervise unqualified staff, to ensure that they have the knowledge, skills and resources to carry out delegated aspects of care Take an active role in the induction and orientation of new Nursing Assistants.  Demonstrate effective time management and prioritisation of workload.  Demonstrate good leadership skills and ensure that communication is effective between the patient, relatives, and members of the multidisciplinary team..

Delivery of standard of care

Professionalism and Team working

Infection Control

Health and safety at work

Confidentiality and data protection

Conflict of interest

Equality and diversity

Vulnerable groups

Uniform and No smoking policy