Staff Nurse

Job overview

The postholder will be responsible and accountable for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care. Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and undertake delegated tasks from the ward sister/charge nurse Following successful completion of foundation gateway will be required to take charge of ward/department for a span of duty The postholder will always work within the NMC’s Code of Professional Conduct

Main duties of the job

Ensure that all equipment is checked and maintained in safe working order.

• Manage allocated workload and provides supervision of less experienced staff.
• Practice and promote safe and efficient use of all resources.
• Reports all incidents, accidents and complaints to the unit manager and completes Trust incident forms in accordance with risk management policies.
• Ensures compliance with Trust policies and procedures
• Ensure own standards are maintained in relation to clinical governance
• Provides leadership in the monitoring of standards of care
• Act as shift coordinator in rotation with other nurses in the team * The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues. * The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation. Education and training development
• Attend induction course / orientation course and mandatory study days.
• Contributes to the development of an effective and responsive clinical learning environment
• To act as a mentor for pre registration students once completed own preceptorship period
• Take every reasonable opportunity to maintain and improve own professional knowledge and competence.
• Participate in the research, audit and development of new ideas, and assist with the implementation of research/audit findings in conjunction with other members of the unit team.
• Maintain personal record of professional development

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Participate in maintaining a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for all patients and carers and maintain agreed standards of nursing care.

• Determines nursing priorities and plans patient care. Informs the nurse in charge when changes in circumstances may affect patient care.
• Maintain nursing records in accordance with the NMC and Trust guidelines.
• Maintain and improve quality of patient care through contribution to the development of Essence of Care and clinical benchmarking within the unit
• Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients.
• Providing information and support to patients/carers, and ensuring all those involved in the care are aware of changes in the patients’ condition.
• Assist in the safe custody, checking and administration of drugs
• To develop the clinical knowledge and skills to care for acutely ill patients admitted via both planned and unplanned routes

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.