Staff Nurse - SADU

Job description

Job responsibilities

Takes nursing history of patients through interviewing and observation.

Maintains accurate clinical observations of the patient's condition.

Interprets the significance of data to the patient's condition and progress. Identifies and discusses nursing problems or needs with the patients, relatives and other staff.

Identifies the priorities of nursing care for patients.

Identifies realistic goals in care plans.

Organises time, equipment and the staff to deliver nursing care

Administers drugs and treatments as prescribed with safety, accuracy and intelligence within the Trust.

Communicates effectively with patients, their relatives and co-workers.

Liaises with medical workers / bed management in the delivery of care.

Ensure that individual patients are assessed and that care is planned to meet their handling and moving needs.

May be required to act as a Trainer or Risk Assessor in Moving and Handling.

Contributes the setting of standards for nursing care.

Evaluates the quality of care given to patients.

Measure goal achievements with patients and relatives and co-workers.

Changes care plans and goals according to evaluation, under the direction of the Primary Nurse.

Seeks out new knowledge of nursing and health by reading, enquiring and partaking in continuing education programmes.

Seeks to develop new skills.

Applies research findings to nursing practice

Assesses the learning needs of patients, relatives and staff (including learners)

Instructs patients, relatives and staff (including learners) about nursing.

Demonstrates nursing skills to patients, relatives and staff (including learners) and support workers.

Reflects on learning experiences with patients, relatives and staff (including learners).

Assist with assessing the progress of individual learners, junior staff and support workers.

Advises members of the public on the promotion of health and prevention of illness - promoting ward activity

Offer recognised training, and participate in the training and assessment of support workers.

Assesses work to be carried out.

Organises staff (according to competence), time and equipment for completion work.

Supervises the delivery and quality of care given.

Praises and corrects team members as appropriate.

Reports and receives reports of work activity.

Assists with the identification of training needs of junior and untrained nursing staff.

Co-ordinates the care given by nurses, medical, paramedical staff .

Handles complaints by patients, members of the public and staff in accordance with the Trust's Policies.

Assist the Sister to maintain safe systems of work, including COSHH and manual handling of loads.

Abides by the legal requirements and statutory rules relating to practice, e.g. NMC. Code of Conduct.

Takes responsibility for personal development and education including in-service training.

Discusses personal development and progress with ward sisters through internal informal appraisal.

Maintains standards of conduct and dress to sustain the public confidence in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and the Trust's Policies

Person Specification

Attainments

Essential

• Registered 1st Level or equivalent as verified by NMC

Desirable

• To have knowledge of current research applicable to the post's specialist area. Day Surgery

General Intelligence

Essential

• Able to take on board new ideas, skills and knowledge
• Ability to problem solve
• Be numerate

Special Aptitudes

Essential

• Able to manage the care for a group of people and prioritise workload with minimal supervision
• Be proficient at calculating drug doses
• Able to complete Gad Document and pre-op check list.
• Able to train less qualified carers/learners
• Moving and handling, customer awareness, computer/keyboard skills. EPTS Board

Desirable

• Able to present reasoned discussion.
• Evidence of continuous development
• Venepuncture competence
• ECG competence

Disposition

Essential

• Be able to work in a team
• Be supportive of team members.
• Able to communicate effectively to patients, visitors and colleagues and theatre team
• Able to listen actively.
• Able to reflect on one's own work
• Have effective interpersonal skills
• Be enthusiastic, conscientious and sympathetic.

Desirable

• Be able to work with minimal supervision within the job description.
• Be able to work within both areas. SADU/SDCU
• Across site working

Circumstances

Essential

• Be able to fulfill; various shift patterns on the ward. Occasional weekends
• Able to adopt to change.
• Proven ability to keep information confidential

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

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Across East Lancashire Sites

Haslingden Road

Across East Lancashire Sites

BB2 3HH

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)