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Location
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 pro rata per annum
Profession
Nurse (adult and children)
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
23 Jun 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
02 Jun 2025

Job overview

To be an active member of the multidisciplinary team by using professional judgement and assuming responsibility and accountability for assessing, implementing and evaluating clinical care for patients to meet their needs in a safe caring environment that promotes dignity, privacy and respect.

The post holder will be expected to develop knowledge and skills within the chosen speciality and will assist in the management and organisation of nursing work in the ward/department within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

The post holder will supervise the working of health care assistants and support workers and support the training and assessment of student nurses, whilst demonstrating the trust Values and Behaviours for nursing and midwifery staff at all times.

The post holder has a duty of care to patients and is expected to comply fully with best practice standards and comply with trust policies for personal and patient safety and the prevention of healthcare associated infections.

Main duties of the job

Communicates and supports patients and their carer’s in understanding their care and treatment. Identifying potentially difficult and challenging situations and seeking appropriate and timely advice as required.

Liaises and communicates effectively with a range of people on a range of matters within the multidisciplinary team. Effectively using different methods of communication to support the delivery of care. Keeps accurate and complete records consistent with legislation, professional guidelines, trust policies and procedures. Promoting and maintaining confidentiality sharing accurate and timely information in line with the information governance agenda.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Ensures that nursing care is delivered with compassion.

nsure documentation is completed in accordance with the NMC professional guidelines and trust policy.

Liaises with allied health professionals and other agencies to ensure that care is delivered in a timely and organised way.

Acts within own level of competency to undertake specific interventions and treatments seeking advice and supervision and training where appropriate.

Monitors the patient’s response and reaction to intervention/treatment making clear decisions and taking appropriate action.

Provides feedback to the clinician responsible on the overall effectiveness of treatment/care.

Responds to records and reports any adverse events or incidents relating to the treatment with an appropriate degree of urgency.