RMN Staff Nurse

Job Title: Inpatient Nurse

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver a high standard of evidence-based inpatient nursing care in the designated care group in partnership with the team, service users, and where appropriate, their family.
• Act as a primary nurse in the assessment of needs and organizing care.
• Co-ordinate shifts and provide supervision for support workers and students.
• Work within a team of nurses and other professionals committed to delivering a quality service.
• Adopt a flexible approach to hours of duty to meet the needs of the service over a 24-hour period.
• Take charge of a designated clinical area and deputize as appropriate.
• Represent the Ward Manager and/or care team at appropriate forums and disseminate information as required.
• Represent the clinical team perspective at multidisciplinary meetings and clinical reviews of patient care.
• Actively participate in the multi-disciplinary team, formulating care plans and utilizing appropriate assessments.
• Ensure comprehensive mental and physical health assessments are completed on admission.
• Ensure all patients have a physical health and mental health care plan and MEWS monitoring in place, ensuring regular review of both.
• Monitor, evaluate, and modify physical healthcare interventions/treatments concerning acute and chronic physical health conditions to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention(s).
• Provide a highly specialized range of physical healthcare interventions and knowledge of evidence-based models of practice.
• Take appropriate action when working with vulnerable adults and children following safeguarding procedures, liaising with appropriate agencies.
• Act promptly and safely by prioritizing patients' physical healthcare needs and coordinating related care.
• Ensure participation in clinical supervision.
• Have a basic knowledge of the Mental Health Act (1983/2007).
• Have knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005).
• Promote respect for diversity and combat stigma and exclusion.
• Communicate with and support relatives and carers, actively promoting their involvement with the patients' physical care.
• Be aware of the physical safety and security of the building, reporting any problems.
• Administer medication within NMC guidelines and Trust’s Medicines Code.

Benefits:

• NHS Pension contributions.
• 27 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Free uniform.
• NHS Discounts.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Opportunity to work with passionate healthcare professionals.