Job responsibilities
As a registered, accountable and autonomous nurse to act in the best interests of your patients at all times and take personal responsibility for your actions and decisions. To be responsible for patient assessment, planning of care, implementing and supervising safe and compassionate care, and evaluating the effectiveness of care. As an NMC registrant facilitate learning and development of others. You will demonstrate leadership qualities and be open, transparent and trustworthy. As a Trust employee act with integrity and uphold the values and beliefs of the Trust and the NMC Code of Conduct.
To provide a high standard of individualised patient care reflecting individual competencies and education that involves relatives/carers as appropriate. To be responsible for the nursing care of a defined group of patients. To assist in the management and organisation of the nursing service in the clinical area including the teaching and management of more junior staff or those in training.
Professional function:
To adhere to the main standard of performance for patient care, within the concepts of the accepted nursing philosophy, The Guide and good customer care.
To carry out all relevant forms of nursing care without direct supervision.
To manage a group of patients ensuring effective communication with the nurse in charge.
To liaise with clinicians, other professionals and community staff as appropriate co-ordinating and maintaining care which will achieve the set standards.
To ensure that the following standards are met and that this can be demonstrated.
a) Respect for privacy, dignity and religious and cultural beliefs
b) Information to relatives and friends about the progress of treatment subject to the patients wishes
c) A named qualified nurse must be allocated and be responsible for each patients care
d) Discharge of patients from hospital must comply with agreed standards which include prior consultation with agencies such as community nursing services and local authority social services departments
To be aware of the ward budget in order to achieve a safe and cost-effective service within the constraints of the agreed budget.
To ensure care provided is evidence based and in line with the Trusts policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.
To act as a second mentor and participate in teaching pre-registration students, Healthcare assistants and supporting National Vocational Qualifications as required ensuring they are given adequate supervision and support.
To be required to use any computer system purchased by the Trust providing appropriate training given.
To set an example of professional work and behaviour and may be required to take charge as part of an on-going experience in a learning situation.
To participate in any other duties that you may be asked to undertake by senior nursing staff.
Personnel function:
To ensure that you are familiar with the Trusts policies and procedures and introduce staff to them as required.
To exercise leadership by example.
To continue to develop clinical and professional knowledge and be aware of own training needs.
To work to the competencies/objectives expected of a Band 5 registered nurse.
To assist with appraisals of healthcare assistants.
Clinical Governance:
To participate in the clinical governance and quality activity in conjunction with the ward sister/charge nurse including:
a) Maintaining accurate documentation
b) Incident reporting and preparation of accurate statements as required
c) Undertaking audits
d) Participating in research
e) Understanding the complaints procedure
f) Practice development
Contribute to the ward teaching sessions and be involved in producing a teaching resource file.
To promote and participate in health education.
Preceptorship:
For newly Band 5 graduated radiographers/qualified nurses; to complete the departmental preceptorship programme as per the Trust preceptorship policy.
Special Responsibilities:
To abide by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct for the Nurse and ensure safe practice. As a registered nurse or midwife, you are personally accountable for your practice. In caring for patients and clients you must:
Respect the patient or client as an individual
Obtain consent before you give any treatment or care
Protect confidential information
Co-operate with others in the team
Maintain your professional knowledge and competence
Be trustworthy
Act to identify and minimise risk to patients and clients
These are the shared values of all the United Kingdom health care regulatory bodies.
Management
To take full management responsibility of the team, providing leadership, recognising and developing the teams, mentoring, coaching and training them to utilise the strengths to enhance the departments performance and build organisational capability.
Assessing staff performance against agreed performance standards/objectives and/or competencies at least annually and develop meaningful and achievable personal development plans and objectives
To be responsible for the self- development of skills and competencies through participation in learning and development activities, and to maintain up to date technical and professional knowledge relevant to the post
Finance You are required to comply with the Trust Standard of Business Conduct policy and the NHS Codes of Conduct and Standards of Business Conduct for NHS Staff and you are required to declare all situations where you (or a close relative or associate) have a controlling interest in a business (such as a private company, public organisation, other NHS organisation or voluntary organisation) or in any other activity which may compete for an NHS contract to supply goods or service to the Trust.
Confidentiality
All employees must respect and protect the confidentiality of matters relating to patients or other members of staff and must comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Legislation. This means that the protection of personal data in any form of media (e.g. system, paper, word of mouth by any means that personal information can be processed) is a requirement by law. Any member of staff found to have permitted unauthorised disclosure of personal confidential and sensitive information and is found in breach of their duty of confidentiality could lead to disciplinary proceedings in accordance with the trusts disciplinary policy. No confidential information must be accessed, read, discussed, or disclosed unless it is necessary in the pursuance of the legitimate duties of their role.
Equal Opportunities
- The Royal Surrey is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. A copy of Equality and Diversity Policy and our Single Equality and Diversity Scheme are available from the Human Resource department or on the internet/intranet.
- Staff must ensure that they treat members of staff, patients and visitors with dignity and respect at all times and report any breaches of this to the appropriate manager.
Corporate Governance
- The Trust, as a public organisation, is committed to acting with honesty, with integrity and in an open way. The Trust Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that Trust services are managed in this way. We are working together to achieve the highest levels of compliance with the risk management standards promoted through the NHS Executives Controls Assurance programme and the Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trust (CNST). All of us are expected to become familiar with these standards as they relate to our work and further details are available from your manager.
- One of the controls assurance standards relates to Health & Safety. Under the Health & Safety as Work Act 1974, all of us have a duty:
- To take reasonable care of ourselves and others at work; and
- To co-operate in meeting the requirements of the law.
Further details are available from the Trusts Health & Safety Advisors.
Safeguarding
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust has a safeguarding policy for both adults and children and is committed to the protection of children, young people and adults. The Trust acknowledges that, due to the nature of hospitals, many people who would not normally be considered vulnerable can be in a position where they lack capacity or have reduced control. It also recognises that abuse of vulnerable adults/children can occur within domestic, institutional and public settings, and as such we have a responsibility to protect patients and associated dependents within our care. All employees have a responsibility to meet the statutory requirements to safeguard and promote the welfare of both children and adults to ensure that they come to no harm and to raise any concerns regarding safeguarding. All employees would be fully supported in raising any safeguarding concerns. All employees must be aware of Trust policies in relation to safeguarding and must adhere to them at all times.
