Job responsibilities
The
jobholder will work within an Emergency Department environment caring for
adult patients.
4. ORGANISATIONAL CHART
5. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED
Qualifications
Registered Adult Nurse (Level 1 or 2)
Training
Ability to demonstrate and explain
skills to other staff.
Willing to undergo relevant training
as necessary.
Skills
Literate and numerate.
Ability to perform accurate drug
calculations.
Competent in written and verbal
communication skills.
Competent in the use of information
technology.
Able to organise and prioritise
workload.
Understand the skills and knowledge
required to develop team members.
Knowledge
Current issues in healthcare.
Standards of Professional Practice.
Personal
Attributes
Ability to work as part of a team.
Committed to working with people.
Demonstrates a commitment to personal
development.
Compassionate, enthusiastic and
motivated.
Flexible and adaptable.
Professional and patient focussed.
Courageous.
6. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES
Our
values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this
as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our
staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All
our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
Additionally
the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:
Commitment to maintain high
standards of care in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
(LTHT) guidelines and policies.
Commitment to own development and
the development of junior staff.
Commitment to the development of
nursing within the clinical setting.
Commitment to working in a
multi-disciplinary team.
Commitment to support, uphold and
demonstrate the core values and behaviours of LTHT.
Commitment to lifelong learning, to
maintain personal development within the role.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of
Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across
West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible
care for our patients.
By
bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West
Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving
forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS
Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.
WYAAT
is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care
Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The
Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and
wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that
ambition.
7. CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS
Ability to act professionally at
all times.
Effective communication skills.
Effective numeracy skills e.g.
accurate drug calculations.
Ability to organise self and
others.
Teaching and assessing skills
Team player.
Effective time management skills
8. CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
An understanding of research and
evidence based practice.
An understanding of the
organisation and working practices of the area.
An understanding of the process and
philosophy of preceptor ship.
An understanding of the training
and development needs of junior staff and students.
Following
a preceptorship programme, or orientation, a structured appraisal will
identify further development needs in line with the clinical area, personal
and CSU objectives.
Development
opportunities will include:
Completion
of a recognised teaching and mentorship qualification (e.g. Supporting
Learners in Practice (SLIP).
Revision
and expansion of professional knowledge base.
Revision
and expansion of knowledge base with regards to speciality.
9. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF
RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical
Acts in accordance with the Nursing
& Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct.
Communicate with patients and carers
to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
Maintain and deliver compassionate
patient focused care in accordance with LTHT guidelines, policies, values and
behaviours.
Maintain a safe working environment.
Provide assessment, planning,
implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring
documentation standards are upheld in accordance with NMC and LTHT
guidelines, whether written or computerised.
Promote and maintain positive
relationships between all staff involved in the care of patients.
Promote evidence based practice.
Participate in the audit and
evaluation of clinical practice in the interests of promoting and improving
quality care through action on findings.
Undertake duties on other wards or
departments as and when required by service demands or patient need.
Act in such a way that safeguards the
health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults at all times. Is
familiar with and adheres to, the LTHT safeguarding policies.
Education
and Training
Contribute to the promotion of a
positive clinical learning environment.
Keep up to date with developments,
advances and research in individualised patient care.
Participate in research and or
education programmes relating to professional nursing issues and practice.
Complete mandatory training annually.
Participate in annual appraisal.
Participate in preceptorship and
mentorship programmes
Participate in teaching, supervising
and assessing of student nurses and other supervised staff, where allocated.
Undertake continuous professional and
clinical development, constantly seeking opportunities to enhance skills.
Managerial
Demonstrate effective use of
resources.
In the absence of the Sister or
Charge Nurse take charge of the ward or department and co-ordinate ward or
department activities.
Take responsibility for the prime
care provider for a group of patients
When in charge of the ward takes
responsibility for reporting, investigating and responding to accidents,
complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events.
As delegated and directed by the
Senior Sister or Charge Nurse, participate
in, investigating and responding to accidents, complaints, untoward
incidents and other significant events.
Raise concerns with regards to risk,
danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing
policy and supporting processes.
Health
and Safety/Risk Management
All
staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and
improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service
users. This includes complying at all
times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health
and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working
procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting
system.
Infection
Control
The
jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS
Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal
Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and
after contact with patients and their environment.
Equality
and Diversity
The
jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure
equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the
individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient
or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender,
ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.
Patient
and Public Involvement
The
Trust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating and
planning services. All staff have a
responsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to
service improvements based on patient feedback.
Training
and Personal Development Continuous Professional Development
The
jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for
his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional
Development remains a priority. The
jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.
Respect
for Patient Confidentiality
The
jobholder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge
patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.
10. COMMUNICATION & WORKING
RELATIONSHIPS
Matron
All grades of nursing staff
Allied Health Professionals
Medical staff
Facilities staff
Patients, families and Carers
Social Care
11. SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS
PHYSICAL EFFORT:
Frequent
standing, sitting, walking, kneels and crouches to attend to patient needs.
Responding to changes patient condition.
Patient
Care (e.g. drug administration). Shift working.
Moving
& handling of patients and equipment on a daily basis:
Patients
- 10-120kg (with lifting aids). Equipment - medical equipment, specialised
mattresses (weight 1-20kg).
ii)
MENTAL EFFORT:
Continuous
mental effort/concentration required in relation to responding to and meeting
patients nursing care needs (e.g. for 8-12 hour shift).
Co-ordinating
Ward or Department activities in absence of a Sister or Charge Nurse.
Responding
to changing circumstances (e.g. changes in patient condition, prioritisation
of workload).
Dealing
with complex and changing care needs of patients within an acute hospital
environment (includes communication with relatives/carers). Calculating drug
doses. Robust verbal and written
communication skills required at all times.
Please read Job Description attatched for more information.
