Staff Nurse WIC

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main responsibilities are to ;

Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs

Perform comprehensive triage to identify clinical data to appropriately, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.

Collect, collate and report information, maintaining accurate patient recordsInvolve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care

Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure needs are met in relation to care input andsupport for on-going care needs

Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives Recognise and respondappropriately to urgent and emergency situations Administer medications under Patient Group Directives

Provide wound care to patients

Managerial/LeadershipSupervise others and participate in their education and development

Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources

Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others and report to Band 7 nurse on duty

Ensure rooms are stocked with relevant equipment

Education and Development

Develop own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others

Lead responsibility for a specific function or area of knowledge/skills within the team e.g. link nurse, healthpromotion lead

Ensure own compliance of others with regard to mandatory training and revalidation requirements

To be proactive in engaging with training and development within the Band 5 role leading to a comprehensive

Professional development Plan for career progression

To participate in a structured Preceptorship programme to support the member of staff achieve the Servicelearning and Development objectives

To engage with senior staff in supporting self-development and to explore professional development opportunities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First level Registered Nurse
• Will be required to undertake all core competencies

Desirable

• Evidence of further recent professional development
• Mentorship module or working towards
• Clinical supervisor

Experience and knowledge

Essential

• Two years post registration experience
• Has awareness of current local and national policies relating to health

Desirable

• Experience of working with people of all ages and acuity

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Good attendance record
• Ability to perform full range of duties
• Caring understanding and sympathetic
• Flexible approach to working practices

Skills and attributes

Essential

• Good customer relation skills
• Basic nursing skills, including use and application of modified early warning score
• Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
• Show evidence of self-development programme
• Good communication skills
• Maintain accurate records

Desirable

• Venepuncture, suturing and plastering
• Experience of working with Multi-disciplinary team

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

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wallasey

Mill Lane VCH Walk in Centre

Wirral

CH44 5UF

Employer's website

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