Registered Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role is to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualised programmes of care. You will deliver care without supervision and take responsibility as the prime care provider for a group of patients in the ward area and always promote confidence in our commitment to provide excellent compassionate patient care.

The role will involve taking charge of the unit as necessary in the absence of the Sister or Charge Nurse.

You will participate in the in-service training, preceptorship and mentorship of junior staff, post basic learners and students as well as maintaining your personal development.

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 always safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults. 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 unit 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 wrongdoing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes.

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-centered

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:

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 preceptorship.

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

Revision and expansion of professional knowledge base.

Revision and expansion of knowledge base with regards to speciality.

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 always includes complying with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, by following agreed security and safer working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system.

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.

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.

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 always required.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Current issues in health care.
• Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
• Working with a wide range of professionals including medical and nursing.

Desirable

• Awareness of speciality

Skills & behaviours

Essential

• Caring, compassionate & motivated
• Reliable and trustworthy.
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills Ability to always act professionally.
• Ability to organise self and others.
• Teaching and assessing skills.
• Team player.
• Effective time management skills.

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Able to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care.
• Good IT, written and verbal skills.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members.
• Effective numeracy skills e.g. accurate drug calculations.
• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.
• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy.
• Ability to travel in between Trust premises and patient homes for posts that involve community visits.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Adult Nurse Level 1 or 2)
• Has current registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register.
• Willing to undergo training as necessary.

Desirable

• Recognised teaching or assessing qualification

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

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

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