Registered Nurse - Ward B2

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse to join the registered nursing team on Ward B2 for 12 months to gain valuable experience caring for specialist Gastroenterology patients. We are a very busy 27 bedded acute Gastroenterology ward, providing acute care for patients from across the wider organisation.

You will have experience working within an acute ward environment and be willing to learn and develop your nursing skills.

As a registered nurse you are personally accountable for their practice and must adhere to the NMC standards expected of them.

Be an effective professional role model for staff.

Maintain own professional development through ongoing education and development, ensuring that PREP requirements are met together with all mandatory training.

Adhere to the Trust Policy on Scope of Professional Practice, developing own sphere of practice with guidance from Ward/Department Manager.

Main duties of the job

Undertake comprehensive and holistic assessment of patient’s.

Implement the planned programme of care, delegating duties appropriately and teaching and co-ordinating.

Evaluate the effectiveness of the nursing care provided and make adjustments to the care plan as necessary.

Advise on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness.

Maintain clinical records in accordance with NMC ‘Guidelines on Record Keeping’ and Trust policies.

Act as an advocate for patients.

Ensure that multi-disciplinary care programmes as identified through ward rounds or multi-disciplinary meetings are implemented.

Ensure medicines are stored, supplied and administered in accordance with Trust Medicines Code and NMC Guidelines for the Administration of Medicines and maintain own competence in this respect, reporting any learning needs to Ward Manager.

Perform required clinical procedures competently.

Respond to health emergencies and contribute to the resuscitation of patients as needed.

Inform the Ward Manager of any circumstances in which safe care cannot, or has not been provided.

Competently use clinical equipment, undertaking relevant training as required.

Use IT Patient Information systems as necessary and in accordance with Trust policies, undertaking training as required.

Ensure appropriate and timely communication with patients and relatives/carers, advising, instructing and supporting them as needed and making use of support systems as appropriate

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Registered nurse working as part of a ward/department team, responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care.

Responsible for allocating and checking work of junior staff and health care assistance.

Regularly takes charge of the Ward/Department

Undertake comprehensive and holistic assessment of the patient’s nursing care needs.

Use this assessment to develop a plan of care, which is evidence based and planned in partnership with the patient wherever possible.

Implement the planned programme of care, delegating duties appropriately and teaching and co-ordinating other members of the healthcare team.

Evaluate the effectiveness of the nursing care provided and make adjustments to the care plan as necessary.

Advise on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness.

Maintain clinical records in accordance with NMC ‘Guidelines on Record Keeping’ and Trust policies.

Provide statements as necessary, within required time frames.

Act as an advocate for patients.

Ensure that multi-disciplinary care programmes as identified through ward rounds or multi-disciplinary meetings are implemented.

Ensure medicines are stored, supplied and administered in accordance with Trust Medicines Code and NMC Guidelines for the Administration of Medicines and maintain own competence in this respect, reporting any learning needs to Ward Manager.

Perform required clinical procedures (including speciality specific procedures) competently.

Respond to health emergencies and contribute to the resuscitation of patients as needed.

Inform the Ward Manager of any circumstances in which safe care cannot, or has not been provided.

In the absence of the Ward Manager act upon these concerns.

Competently use clinical equipment, undertaking relevant training as required.

Use IT Patient Information systems as necessary and in accordance with Trust policies, undertaking training as required.

Ensure appropriate and timely communication with patients and relatives/carers, advising, instructing and supporting them as needed and making use of support systems as appropriate (eg interpreters, chaplaincy).

Contribute to the development of patient information leaflets.

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients.  We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

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