Registered Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

1.0: The post-holder will ensure that all areas of practice adhere to all current NMC guidance.

1.1 Establish standards of nursing care and ensure these are delivered at all times by regularly monitoring and evaluating patient outcomes.

1.2 Ensure that nursing care is patient focused and that patient dignity and privacy are maintained at all times.

1.3 Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and colleagues and that equal opportunities are practiced.

1.4 Lead the ward team in maintaining effective communication with all disciplines, patients and relatives.

1.5 Will have responsibility for the designated clinical area, in particular the effective staffing of that area in both the short term (shift by shift) and medium term (well planned rotas).

1.6 Able to assess the short term and the medium term clinical needs of the area and plans to ensure that they are met. Will seek advice and support from outside the clinical area when necessary.

1.7 Ensures that all clinical and legal nursing documents are completed accurately and legibly, and that their relevance is understood by junior staff.

1.8 Represents and supports patients, relatives or carers at multidisciplinary (multi organisational) meetings and case conferences, ensuring that their needs are represented and that appropriate care packages are developed.

1.9 Liaises and works in collaboration with nursing and other healthcare professions, patients and their relatives / carers to assist in the timely discharge from the Centre through appropriate discharge planning in conjunction with the Discharge Co-ordinators.

1.10 Will use reflective practice as a method of ensuring that appropriate effective nursing care is delivered to each patient.

1.11 Ensure that prescribed medications are safely administered and to monitor, report and investigate all medication errors.

1.12 Ensure competency in use and safe maintenance of all medical devices within the sphere of responsibility.

1.13 Reports all incidents and near misses promptly and appropriately, investigates and implements remedial action to reduce the risk in the future

1.14 Ensures that all complaints are listened to and that issues identified are addressed, with the aim of resolving all complaints locally. The focus on prevention and local resolution of complaints must be part of the ward team philosophy.

1.15 Promote a professional image at all times and be accountable for own clinical practice.

2.0 Professional Leadership and Management

2.1 Responsible for the management, supervision and support of all members of the team, always acting as a professional role model.

2.2 Report all serious untoward clinical incidents in the appropriate manner to the Modern Matron,/Head of nursing or General Manager (or other appropriate Trust manager). Facilitate or lead any investigation and implement remedial action in the clinical area

2.3 Ensure that ward or departmental meetings occur to promote good communication and staff involvement / empowerment within the team.

2.4 Responsible for the most effective management of the ward resources, this includes all pay and non-pay expenditure, ensuring that accountability can be demonstrated for all financial actions.

2.5 Ensure that when clinical practice or patient pathways are changed that the financial implications are monitored and reported.

2.6 To participate in and encourage team involvement in Clinical Governance and Risk Management initiatives.

2.7 Ensure confidentiality of all patient and staff information at all times.

3.0 Education, Training and Development

3.1 Maintain own mandatory training requirements, and monitor those of the ward team.

3.2 Provide a positive learning environment for all staff.

3.3 Act as a mentor and assessor for pre-registration, post registration and unqualified staff

.4 Maintain own professional and personal development as agreed in PDR.

3.5 Ensure that performance feedback is provided for all staff, and that professional and personal development plans are agreed for the whole team.

3.6 Participate in Student Nurse Education and assessment in accordance with the university requirements.

3.7 Liaise with the Matron/Head of nursing on the preparation of annual Education plans (NMET bids)

3.8 Use all opportunities to advocate Health Promotion.

3.9 Participate in Clinical Supervision.

3.10 Maintain personal records of continuing professional development in order to meet PREP requirements.

4.0 Evaluation of Care and Research

4.1 Promote evidence-based practice.

4.2 Participate in the Clinical Governance programme, encouraging others in the team to participate also.

4.3 Participate in any Clinical Audit programmes and the evaluation of own practice within the clinical area.

4.4 Utilise and participate in research to enhance nursing practice.

Person Specification

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Essential

• NMC Registered
• One year post registration experience
• Basic computer knowledge

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Desirable

• Preferable gynaecology experience
• Preferred NHS experience

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.

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

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

M2 Ward St Helier Hospital

Carshalton

SM51AA

Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)