Staff Nurse - Rehabilitation Centre

Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional

At all times work in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct, maintaining clinical competence.

Maintain the highest standard of patient care, ensuring all care is in accordance with national and local policies and procedures.

Will utilise a variety of strategies to communicate effectively with patients and those involved in their care.

Respect patient confidentiality and in particular, the confidentiality of electronically stored personal/manual data, in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act (1998).

Ensure the implementation of safe working practices in accordance with the Trust policy, reporting discrepancies, using the Adverse Incident reporting system, ensuring Line Manager is informed in a timely manner.

Develop post basic skills relevant to the area of practice in accordance with the Code of Professional Practice (NMC 2002).

Be aware of individual responsibilities and maintain a safe environment in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act. Identify and report immediately any untoward accident, incident or potential hazard

Supervise the contribution of junior colleagues by ensuring that nursing treatment protocols and procedures are followed.

Will be expected to contribute to individual performance review on an annual basis.

Participate in clinical audit to monitor standard of care.

Be aware of health education needs of the client group, providing appropriate information and advice to patients and relatives.

Maintain accurate nursing records in accordance with current practice and NMC guidelines.

Assist with effective discharge planning in conjunction with Ward Sister/Charge Nurse and multidisciplinary team.

Support Sister/Charge Nurse in ensuring the implementation of essence of care benchmarking process.

Managerial

Occasionally take charge of ward/department in agreement with the Sister/Charge Nurse.

Contribute to the efficient and cost effective use of supplies, ensuring stocks are at a safe level, reporting any deficits to nurse in charge.

Ensure regular attendance at staff briefs, ward and departmental meetings.

Provide opportunities for patients and relatives to comment on the provision of service and report any issues to nurse in charge.

Co-operate with the investigation of complainants and adverse incidents.

Ensure safe custody and administration of drugs according to the Trust Policy.

Education

Participate in training programmes for students this will include, pre registration, adaptation, return to practice etc.

Following completion of preceptorship and mentorship training, act as a mentor/assessor to students.

Contribute to the induction of newly appointed junior staff.

Attend all statutory lectures, on an annual basis.

Pursue personal study of professional developments and clinical nursing matters. Access professional support systems such as preceptorship/clinical supervision.

Promote patient health education.

Maintain an interest in current trends and developments in nursing at national and local level.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of Adult Nursing, Pre or Post Registration.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a medical setting, with Multi-Disciplinary input.

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• RGN level 1 or 2

Interpersonal Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates comprehensive verbal, written and listening communication skills.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Enthusiasm for role
• Tactful, diplomatic & approachable
• Empathy with Older/disabled people and patients requiring rehabilitation
• Ability to motivate self and others, especially patients to engage in rehabilitation.

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of rehabilitation within the medical setting.
• Understanding the challenge of enabling rehabilitation in a caring environment

Organisational Skills

Essential

• Ability to fulfil contractual requirements (Time management/ flexibility)
• Demonstrates appropriate attendance record

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Mexborough Montagu Hospital

Adwick Road

Mexborough

S64 0AZ

Employer's website

https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)