Astral Recruitment
Staff Nurse (3)
Job Description:
Job Title: Staff Nurse
Band/Grade: Band 5
Hours of Work: 37.5
Accountable to: Ward Mananager
Responsible for: Health Care assistant
JOB PURPOSE
The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care with the multidisciplinary team and patients’ families They are also expected to supervise and teach unqualified staff with the support and supervision or more senior members of the team.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Professional:
1. To keep up to date with current developments in nursing and ensure evidence based practice. 2. Develop new skills and knowledge pertaining to the speciality as advised by the senior sister or charge nurse.
3. Take responsibility for self-development through the appraisal system and work towards completing agreed personal development plan and professional portfolio.
4. Contribute to the delivery of the Hospital’s Nursing Strategy
5. Conduct oneself in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and Hospital policies
6. To be aware of and take appropriate action in regard to cardiac arrest, fire and major incident
7. Be aware of and adhere to Hospital policies and procedures
8. To undertake responsibility for tasks delegated by the Senior Nurse and Ward Manager.
Clinical:
1. Carry out planned care for a group of patients with support from senior staff.
2. Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualised patient care.
3. Assist in performing safe effective care for patients requiring advanced clinical skills.
4. Recognise when changes in patients condition occur and take appropriate action.
5. Assist in carrying out extended roles to ensure best clinical practice.
6. Assist and advise unregistered staff in the delivery of patient care.
7. Assist in the safe transfer of critically ill patients.
8. Maintain accurate clinical observations of the patient and act accordingly and appropriately. 9. Undertake nursing procedures.
10. Have responsibility for the correct administration and custody of medicines according to Hospital policy.
11. Monitor patients progress, work towards safe and timely discharge plans and ensure barriers to discharge are identified and acted on appropriately.
12. Assist with the management of distressing and emotional situations
13. Have the knowledge and expertise to act appropriately in emergency situation
14. Act as the patient’s advocate
15. Report any untoward incidents to the Nurse in charge
Managerial:
1. Organise ones own work load ensuring most effective use of time
2. Demonstrate a willingness to support the team
3. Assist in the orientation of new staff and students
4. Ensure that nursing practices comply with The Hospital policies and procedures
5. Communicate effectively at all times and maintain a harmonious working environment
6. Oversee the care given by nursing assistants and students
7. When required co-ordinate day to day activity of shift with senior staff support
8. Promote effective liaison between all members of the multi-disciplinary team
9. Be responsible for the accurate documentation and care of patients records
10. Maintain a safe and healthy environment
11. Assist in ensuring the availability of resources for patient care
12. Ensure equipment is in good working order, and report appropriately when defective
13. Participate in audit and suggest any change to improve standards
14. Demonstrate an awareness of the economical use of resources and contribute to the overall control of the ward or departmental budget
15. Keeping up to date with changes taking place within the Hospital.
Educational:
1. Assess the needs of patients, relatives and carers and provide them with information as requested
2. Promote healthy living through health education
3. Ensure patients referred to appropriate clinical support teams
4. Assist in the teaching and development of nursing assistants and students helping them to achieve their learning outcomes
5. Act as a role model and mentor to Junior staff
GENERAL INFORMATION:
• This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties, but mainly to highlight the current main responsibilities of the post. It may be reviewed and altered in the light of changed service needs and developments after discussion with the post holder.
• The post holder will be required to comply with all policies and procedures issued by and on behalf of the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth.
• The Hospital is an equal opportunities employer and the post holder will be expected to promote this in all aspects of his/her work
Other Duties:
To undertake any other similar duties, as required by the manager
Confidentiality:
All information in relation to patients and staff must be held in the strictest confidence and may not be divulged to any unauthorized person at any time without the authorisation of your manager or unless it is in the best interest of the individual. The post holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other Hospital service business in accordance with the Hospital’s Information Governance requirements, the Code of Confidentiality and the Data Protection Act, 1998. A breach of confidentiality in relation to manual or computer data will result in disciplinary action being taken in accordance with the Hospital’s disciplinary procedure and may lead to dismissal.
Health and Safety:
Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to ensure that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment.
Health and Safety:
Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to ensure that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment.
Risk Management
You have a responsibility for the identification of all risk which have a potential adverse affect on the Hospital’s ability to maintain quality of care and the safety of patients, staff and visitors, and for the taking of positive action to eliminate or reduce these.
Equal Opportunities & Diversity
As a member of staff at the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth you have a personal responsibility to ensure that you do not discriminate, harass or bully, or contribute to the discrimination, harassment or bullying of a colleague or colleagues, or condone discrimination, harassment or bullying by others. You also have a responsibility to ensure that all people that you have contact with during the course of your employment, including patients, relatives and staff are treated equally in line with the Hospital’s Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy. You are also required to co-operate with measures introduced to ensure equality of opportunity.
Qualifications
Registered Nurse Current NMC registration in adult or general nursing
Educated to first degree level or equivalent
Experience
Significant post registration skills.
Experience of caring for sick patients in a variety of settings – this could be as a student Previous experience of speciality
Skills and Knowledge
Excellent clinical skills
Excellent communicator Professional commitment and self-awareness
Motivate self and others
Work without direct supervision
Sound knowledge of current issues in nursing, developments
Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
Good organisational and time management skills
Good interpersonal skills
Other
Motivated and Enthusiastic
Flexible
Confident decision maker
Computer literate
Awareness of resources and ability to operate within these
Good health record