As a registered nurse you will work within a team responsible to the team leader / shift coordinator caring for patients and their carer's. Providinghigh standards of care for patients as part of a multidisciplinary professional team.

You will be responsible and accountable for the assessment and planning care for designated patients and to implement the appropriate care plan.

Promoting a safe clinical environment for all patients, their carer's, visitors and staff, complying with the Trust's values and expected behaviours.

Midwife applications will also be reviewed

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Main duties of the job

• Gain an understanding of the physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs of the patients and their families. To develop a positive, realistic and supportive attitude to patient and the family to ensure that their needs
• Document and evaluate care given and discuss progress, condition and treatment with colleagues, alerting the primary team leader / nurse in charge of the shift of the patients' changing health care needs.
• Act as an advocate for staff, patients and relatives at all times.
• Using the information obtained from the assessment of the patient and from subsequent observations, identifies the patient's individual nursing care needs, and plan and implement care.
• Be aware of the side effects of any treatment in progress, and adopt a problem-solving approach to minimise the potentially adverse reactions.
• Develop knowledge about aetiology, diagnosis, treatment and be able to select, interpret and use the best available evidence and research in the care of patients.
• Develop the ability to contribute to the on-going development of nursing practice.

About us

You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care.

We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, We are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Gain an understanding of the physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs of the patients and their families. To develop a positive, realistic and supportive attitude to patient and the family to ensure that their needs.

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered (Level 1)

Desirable

• Diploma/degree in Nursing or on a pathway

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of meeting PREP requirements
• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
• Knowledge of individual responsibility to health and safety and clinical risk
• Knowledge of clinical governance

Desirable

• Awareness of the NHS plan and current initiatives

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Torbay Hospital

Torquay

TQ2 7AA

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