Staff Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care.

To deliver care without supervision.

To take charge of the ward or department as necessary in the absence of the Sister or Charge Nurse.

To participate in the in-service training, preceptor ship and mentorship of junior staff, post basic learners and students.

To take responsibility as the prime care provider for a group of patients.

To promote confidence in our commitment to provide excellent compassionate patient care.

To maintain personal development.

The jobholder will work within an environment caring for adult patients

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.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Current issues in health care

Desirable

• Awareness of speciality

Skills & behaviours

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Effective numeracy skills e.g. accurate drug calculations.
• Teaching and assessing skills.
• Professional and patient focussed.

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Able to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Adult Nurse Level 1 or 2
• Has current registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register

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)