The post holder will carry out nursing duties in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and ensure all Professional Standards and Trust Policies are complied with.

Main duties of the job

Use specialist knowledge, skills and experience to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care to meet identified needs with the aim of promoting positive health.

To have an awareness of clinical effectiveness and ensure interventions are based on research findings or evidence-based practice and linked to outcome measures.

Ensure all medication interventions/practices comply with the Trust's Medicines Management Policy and the NMC Standard for Administration of Medicines.

Be responsible for the ongoing assessment and treatment of patients ensuring emotional and professional support to patients and carers during assessment and treatment.

Ensure the privacy and dignity of patients and their carers/families is respected at all times.

In accordance with Trust policies and procedures and NMC record keeping guidelines, ensure that Nurses and Health Care Support Workers maintain accurate documentation and record keeping.

Be involved in discharge planning and liaise with carer/s and outside agencies.

Positively generate good relations and communications with patients' relatives/next of kin, ensuring that they are informed of the condition, progress and aftercare arrangements of their relative or friend receiving care.

Participate in liaison with Community Teams, Health Visitors and Social Services and General Practitioners in early preparation for continuity of care following discharge of patients.

About us

The Staff Nurse role within our organisation. Leading the Chesterfield Way supports the Trust's objectives and ambitions - and sets out the behaviours and characteristics that leaders are expected to adopt and that all staff can role model, to make the Trust an even better place to work and to support the best possible care for patients. It provides a framework for leadership and supports individual progression through appraisal, career progression and personal development.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will take responsibility for the development and maintenance of the skills required to deliver the high standards of patient care.

Participate in the Appraisal process

Maintain a Personal Professional Portfolio

Access and provide Clinical Supervision in accordance with Trust Policy and NMC guidelines

Accept personal responsibility for registration in line with NMC policies and procedures.

Attend Professional Nurses meetings and ensure professional knowledge and competencies are maintained.

The post holder will contribute to the development of team members/others.

Teach and share knowledge with team members and other professionals

Assess and/or mentor learner nurses allocated to the service in liaison with the appropriate educational establishment.

Delegation of work to a Health Care Support worker and junior staff.

Ensure care plans are regularly evaluated through to discharge.

Participate with quality assurance initiatives which lead to enhanced service delivery to patients, carers and extended agencies / providers.

Accept responsibility for the day to day management of clinical area for delegated spans of duty ensuring that high standards of nursing practice are maintained.

Ensure safe custody of client records and the appreciation of the need for confidentiality at all times in accordance with Trust policies and procedures including national guidance, e.g Caldicott.

In accordance with Trust policies and procedures deal with all complaints appropriately in liaison with approved Trust departments, carers, advocates, patients and Customer Services

Promote and lead the use of evidence based practice as a vehicle for clinical intervention and risk management.

Promote good team working and effective communication that is central to the delivery of a high quality service

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• oRegistered Nurse
• oNMC professional registration
• oDiploma/Degree in Nursing or working towards a Diploma/Degree in nursing.

Desirable

• oDiploma/Degree in Nursing or working towards a Diploma/Degree in nursing.

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• oExperience and understanding of nursing processes i.e. assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation.

Desirable

• oClinical experience within Dermatology Outpatients.
• oExperience of working within acute setting.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• oCommitment to undertake professional development including Trust's Preceptorship and essential training programmes
• oEffective communication skills
• oOrganised and prioritises workload
• oFlexible to meet the needs of the service

Desirable

• oKnowledge and understanding of: -harm free care and patient safety, quality/clinical governance, evidence based practice, patient safety

Personal Attributes

Essential

• oCoaches/supervises junior team members and HCAS
• oWorks without direct supervision.
• oUses initiative and makes decisions as required
• oCommitment to high clinical standards when working with patients
• oPositive, friendly approach
• oProfessional
• oResourceful
• oCommon sense approach
• oInitiative, tact and diplomacy
• oPositive self-image
• oReliable

Demonastrates Trust Values

Desirable

• Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement - Proud to CARE

Employer details

Employer name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chesterfield and North Derbyshire NHS Trust

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL

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