Staff Nurse - West Dereham

Job overview

West Dereham Ward are looking for enthusiastic, kind and compassionate Registered Nurses to join our dedicated team. This is a part time opportunity for 23 hours per week.

Are you willing to make a positive impact on the quality and experience of care that patients get whilst on the unit? Are you willing to go that extra mile for your patients and their families and really make a difference?

If you answered yes to any of those questions, then we want to hear from you!

We offer a supportive, exciting and challenging work environment with a diverse team. We are committed to the training and development of our staff.

Main duties of the job

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.

To communicate with patients and significant others with empathy and reassurance regarding, assessment, care and treatment.

To maintain accurate and comprehensive nursing records using appropriate documentation.

To facilitate early discharge planning enabling appropriate arrangements to be in place for patients leaving hospital, making referrals and providing information to community services, in order to achieve a safe and timely discharge from hospital.

Ensure safe custody and administration of drugs according to The Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust policies and procedures.

Supervise junior staff, or unqualified staff, in all aspects of care. Ensure that staff are knowledgeable.

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to promote good communication and a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.

To participate in the audit of the principles of the Essence of Care benchmarking process, and implement the action plans as required.

To work with Lead and Senior Nurses, Bed Managers, Admissions and Infection Control to ensure optimal bed utilisation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Within this role, some of the duties you will be expected to carry out include:

• To have successfully completed the Trust’s preceptorship programme (applicable only to newly qualified and return to practice Registered Nurses).
• Maintain a high standard of nursing care applying evidence-based practice.
• Carry out assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care and escalate any clinical concerns to a senior nurse as required.
• Carry out the daily personal individualised care of patients
• Maintain accurate records.
• Update patient administration systems e.g. PAS to ensure real time data collection and confidentiality.
• Effectively use information technology for the benefit of patient care in accordance with Trust Policy.
• Communicate with patients, clients and relatives on emotional and sensitive issues.
• To be competent in managing emergency situations including directing other members of the team.
• To be competent in clinical skills including enhanced practice relevant to the clinical area.
• Contribute to the philosophy and continuous development of the clinical area.