Staff Nurse

Main Duties and Responsibilities
Patient/client care:

• Assisting and contributing in the management and organisation of a ward/clinical area.
• Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care.
• Actively participate in the education, development and supervision of other staff members.
• Act as a clinical and professional role model, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement within the clinical area.
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.
• Maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care.
• Co-ordinate the patients discharge arrangements in accordance with NGH Discharge Policy.
• Educate patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified.
• Complete patient documentation correctly.
• Maintain a safe ward environment.
• Assist in establishing and monitoring protocols/care pathways.
• Participate in the promotion and maintenance of effective communication, written and verbal.
• Ensure patient confidentiality.
• Supervise junior staff in the delivery of care.
• Responsible for the safe supply, storage, administration, checking and disposal of medications including controlled drugs.
• Undertake any expanded roles deemed necessary for the role following the Trust policy Expansion of Professional Practice for Registered Healthcare Practitioners.

Policy/service development implementation:

• Undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency Programmes.
• Contribute to annual appraisal and be responsible for own personal performance/development plan to achieve KSF outline for role.
• Able to identify learning needs in self, negotiating a Personal Development Plan recognising own limitations.
• Contribute to the education and training of others, gaining an understanding of clinical supervision.
• Actively promote evidence-based practice within the clinical area and contribute to audit initiatives.
• Adhere to all Trust Policies and Health & Safety, as applicable.

Financial & physical resources:

• Develop and maintain an awareness of budgeting, exercising care and economy in the ordering and use of equipment, supported by written documentation where applicable.
• Responsible for the effective and efficient use of Clinical, physical and financial resources.

Human resources:

• Help maintain a suitable learning environment for staff and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor in the supervision and teaching of less experienced staff.
• Attend Trust/local orientation programmes and mandatory training sessions.
• Be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness.

Research & development:

• Practice clinical competencies in line with relevant Trust initiatives e.g. Essence of Care.
• Maintain and promote an awareness of evidence-based practice and participate in its implementation.
• Contribute to research and development programmes within the ward/department.

Freedom to act:

• Use health-related information only for the purposes of what it is intended for and in accordance with the Data Protection act.
• Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times and information relating to patient/users and personnel is used only in connection with authorised duties.