The post holder will have the responsibility for ensuring the provision of an exceptional standard of nursing care, with support from the team, to meet the needs of the patients on the Magnolia Unit.

The staff is responsible for the safety of both patients and staff and for the safe discharge of patients in a timely manner.

Maintain clinical study and undertake further personal and professional development in line with Trust policies.

Main duties of the job

• Effectively deliver skilled nursing care to patients using a systemic approach of assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating to ensure a high standard of care.
• Assist in effective patient admission pathways and start early and effective discharge planning. Use clinical skills to agree admissions and manage/report any impact on shifts/ workload and staffing levels.
• To assist in the delivery of accurate, contemporaneous records/ care plans that ensure safety and continuity of patient care in a manner that reflects the NMC and Trust standards for Record Keeping and Data protection.
• To follow the Infection Control guidelines to ensure that the local and national Infection control guidelines are implemented and monitored through regular audit and review and any lapses in standards are reported appropriately.
• Oversee and participate in the early identification/assessment of patients needs regarding Food and Nutrition and ensure patients receive adequate nutrition, including ordering, monitoring and documentation of same

About us

North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.

We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

The postholder will have the responsibility for ensuring the provision of an exceptional standard of nursing care, with support from the team, to meet the needs of the patients on the Magnolia Unit.

The staff is responsible for the safety of both patients and staff and for the safe discharge of patients in a timely manner.

Maintain clinical study and undertake further personal and professional development in line with Trust policies.

Person Specification

Education & Professional Qualifications

Essential

• Professional registration (RGN level 1 minimum)

Desirable

• Degree in Nursing studies
• Practice Assessor qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in working in hospital setting

Desirable

• Experience of working in a rehabilitation environment
• Experience as a Staff Nurse in an acute setting

Communication

Essential

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Computer literate
• Willingness to learn and teach others
• Understanding of own professional clinical limitations
• Sound medical and surgical knowledge

Desirable

• Understanding of discharge planning in a rehabilitation / community setting
• Experience in an acute setting

Aptitudes & Personal Characteristics

Essential

• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent organisational skills
• Accountable, reliable, and flexible
• Shows enthusiasm, compassion, and commitment

Desirable

• Able to demonstrate good leadership skills
• Proactive and can initiate quality improvements

Other Requirements

Essential

• Can prove a basic computer literacy in Windows and IT systems

Employer details

Employer name

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Magnolia Unit - St Michaels Hospital

Gater Drive

Enfield

EN2 0JB

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393-NMUH-1647