Registered Nurse

Job overview

1.Under the direction of the Nurse-in-Charge you will co-ordinate, and deliver effective quality nursing care by assessing the needs, planning, implementing & evaluating the care for a group of patients.

2.Work as part of a multidisciplinary team

3.Following a period of Preceptorship (if required) take responsibility for the supervision of Health Care Assistants and other learners.

• To work within the NMC code of practice and professional guidelines.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Main duties of the job

• Providing and delivering a high standard of nursing care by initiating and co-ordinating the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating of individual patients needs based on evidence. This includes all aspects of care from admission to discharge including complex discharge planning where there is a need to liase with other agencies and developing of care packages.

• Reporting and documenting all relevant nursing/patient needs, communicating changes with other health care professionals in the multi-disciplinary team with ongoing responsibility for patient care as they occur.

• Engaging and interacting with carers and family, encouraging them to be actively involved in patient’s care planning as outlined in ward / unit philosophy.

• Promoting and delivering health education within the clinical area and advise patient’s family and/or significant others in health promotion issues.

• Demonstrating and undertaking evidence-based practice playing an active part in the introduction of this evidence to improve patient centred care.

• Assisting other clinical areas within the trust if the clinical situation or staffing levels demand.

• Supervising and directing Health Care Assistants with their daily workload.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Initiating the reporting of an untoward incident such as complaints, clinical emergencies, and injury or drug administration errors and taking immediate actions as appropriate.

• Demonstrating an awareness of and compliance with Health and Safety regulations / Procedures that apply to staff, patients and visitors within the trust premises, reporting any deficiencies in equipment, furnishings or matters of hygiene.

• Contributing towards maintaining the set standard of clinical practice. Participating in Audit and quality monitoring.

• Managing the Clinical risk relating to individuals or a group of patients care, reporting issues to appropriate senior staff.

• Efficient and effective use of available resources.
• Following Preceptorship period, mentor Health Care Assistants and other learners  Attending Ward, Directorate and Trust meetings as appropriate.  Take charge of the ward in the absence of more senior staff.   For further details please see attached JD & PS
• Following Preceptorship period, mentor Health Care Assistants and other learners
• Attending Ward, Directorate and Trust meetings as appropriate.
• Take charge of the ward in the absence of more senior staff.