Job responsibilities
JOB DETAILS
Job title: Night Registered Nurse
Location: Peninsula Heart Clinic, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth, PL6 8DH
Reports to: General Manager & Cardiac Matron
Contract: Full-time/Part-time
Working pattern: variable working pattern according to the needs of the service, which may also include weekends.
Hours: to be confirmed during interview
Pay: £31,980.47 - £38,929.88 FTE (Band 5 to Band 6), depending on experience, plus 30% unsocial hours payment
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
CLINICAL
To promote best quality service delivery care to patients.
To work unsupervised in accordance with national and local policies.
Be responsible for the welfare of patients in your care.
To be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development of
care plans, the implementation and evaluation of these care plans.
To carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision.
To work as part of a multi- disciplinary team.
Adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2002).
Adhere to the principles of Clinical Governance including teamwork,
communication.
To demonstrate leadership, systems awareness, and ownership to provide
the highest quality patient care.
Formulate, deliver, and evaluate care plans designed to meet the
specific individual needs of patients.
Communicate effectively with all disciplines involved in planning of
patient care.
Participate as directed in audit.
Report accidents/untoward occurrences and complaints to the Senior Nurse
on duty.
Observe confidentiality of information and maintain comprehensive,
contemporaneous records in line with policies and guidance such as NMC
Guidelines for records and records keeping (2002).
Take responsibility for personal development and education, including
statutory, mandatory, and in-service training.
Maintain confidentiality of patients and colleagues.
Maintain a safe work environment.
Comply with infection control policies and procedures.
Treat all patients with kindness and respect.
MANAGERIAL
To lead care management and delivery.
To share professionalism and clinical expertise with all members of the
multi -disciplinary team.
Ensure the provision of a high standard of care to all service users.
To work within the framework of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
To act as a role model for junior staff.
To maintain own professional practice and have knowledge of new
developments and concepts including the Knowledge & Skills framework.
To be aware of relevant nursing research and promote and participate in
research initiatives.
Ensure adherence to policies, guidelines, and directives at all times.
To be guided by NMC directives e.g., Administration of Medicines,
Exercising Accountability, Scope of Professional Practice, Guidelines for
Record Keeping.
To maintain a high level of competent practice within the Scope of
Professional Practice.
Ensure complete and accurate documentation of all clinical care provided
in the department.
Assess workloads and be aware of changing situations and act
accordingly.
Ensure compliance with all local and national policies.
Participate in audit where appropriate.
Complete all patient documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
Share professionalism and expertise with the multi-disciplinary team.
Deliver care in accordance with local policies.
Lead on care management for patients.
Assist with pre-assessment clinics when
required.
EDUCATIONAL
Participate in relevant induction programmes
for new staff.
To participate in educational programmes for
own professional development, including (but not limited to) mandatory training
in a) Fire safety b) Basic life support c) Moving and handling.
To participate in ongoing teaching programmes
and staff development.
To act as an educational resource for others.
To encourage all staff to maintain their own
professional practice and keep abreast of current developments and research.
To liaise with managers to ensure that
educational needs are met. To ensure that members of staff are conversant with
and adhere to the following: a) Fire safety b) Basic life support c) Moving and
handling
Ensure that all members of staff are
conversant with and adhere to a) Policies and procedures, local, regional and
national b) Correct use of equipment c) Clinical guidelines.
To ensure own training needs are met and
maintain a development structure that will foster best practice.
Attend any specific clinical training that
ensures clinical competency is maintained.
Complete reports and records as required by
managers e.g., incidents/accidents.
Deal with complaints
in accordance with local and Trust policy.
