Staff Nurse - Acute Medical Unit (Ward 1C)

Communications and relationship skills • Provides and receives complex information, communicating sensitively and confidentially information relating to patients/clients (for example, care plan discussions with patients). • Communicates in a compassionate and empathetic manner, using persuasion and reassurance. • Ability to recognise barriers to communication, and ability to modify communication style as and when required. • Ability to effectively communicate whilst providing training to students. • Demonstrate effective communications skills with the wider MDT team. Clinical Skills • To be responsible for planning and organising a defined caseload of patients on a continuing basis. • To assess, plan, implement/deliver and evaluate patient care for a defined caseload and recognize signs of deterioration/change and respond according to protocol. • Maintain appropriate levels of training for clinical skills as needed within scope of practice. • To maintain safe custody of drugs, ensuring that checking, witnessing and administration procedures are compatible with statutory and trust requirements. • In the absence of Sister/Charge Nurse effectively respond to complaints/concerns and escalate as required • To ensure clinical incident/near misses are managed and reported and escalated in a timely manner. • To be part of the multidisciplinary team decision making, acting when required as the patients advocate in order to support the patients pathway. • Work within the organisational policy, standard operating procedures and guidelines. • To undertake risk assessments and implement risk reducing measures. To report and escalate to the Line Manager any deficiencies in the arrangements for minimizing risk. • Ensure that privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times. Use of Resources • To actively participate in the effective and efficient use of the ward/departmental resources and equipment, including stock management and care and maintenance of equipment. • Handles patients valuables, ensuring safe storage and transportation • Sign off agency timesheets in order to verify and record the hours worked. • Liaise with the Roster Coordinator to ensure your personal roster is balanced within the roster period. • To order and receipt goods in accordance with the Trusts financial framework. Team Development • To deputise in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse. • To manage own time and that of others, through delegations to ensure high quality service delivery. • To act as assessor/supervisor for junior staff and students. • To participate in the setting of yearly personal and professional objectives for self • Support the departments appraisal process for junior staff, by providing feedback. • To be flexible in the delivery of safe staffing across the Trust and participate in redeployment requirements within scope of practice. Research and Audit • To contribute to the collection of data for research and audit purposes. • To identify audit topics relevant to the ward/department. • To critically evaluate research before applying to clinic practice in order to enhance patient care. Personal Development • To identify areas for self-development, areas of interest and training requirements within individual personal performance planning and development review. • To maintain a professional portfolio and reflective diary for developmental purposes and revalidation. • Support the rest of the team by recognising own and promoting self-help and wellbeing • Develop a culture of learning and innovation, developing high quality learning environments • Adopt a reflective approach to own practice with a view to continually improve Job description Job responsibilities Communications and relationship skills • Provides and receives complex information, communicating sensitively and confidentially information relating to patients/clients (for example, care plan discussions with patients). • Communicates in a compassionate and empathetic manner, using persuasion and reassurance. • Ability to recognise barriers to communication, and ability to modify communication style as and when required. • Ability to effectively communicate whilst providing training to students. • Demonstrate effective communications skills with the wider MDT team. Clinical Skills • To be responsible for planning and organising a defined caseload of patients on a continuing basis. • To assess, plan, implement/deliver and evaluate patient care for a defined caseload and recognize signs of deterioration/change and respond according to protocol. • Maintain appropriate levels of training for clinical skills as needed within scope of practice. • To maintain safe custody of drugs, ensuring that checking, witnessing and administration procedures are compatible with statutory and trust requirements. • In the absence of Sister/Charge Nurse effectively respond to complaints/concerns and escalate as required • To ensure clinical incident/near misses are managed and reported and escalated in a timely manner. • To be part of the multidisciplinary team decision making, acting when required as the patients advocate in order to support the patients pathway. • Work within the organisational policy, standard operating procedures and guidelines. • To undertake risk assessments and implement risk reducing measures. To report and escalate to the Line Manager any deficiencies in the arrangements for minimizing risk. • Ensure that privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times. Use of Resources • To actively participate in the effective and efficient use of the ward/departmental resources and equipment, including stock management and care and maintenance of equipment. • Handles patients valuables, ensuring safe storage and transportation • Sign off agency timesheets in order to verify and record the hours worked. • Liaise with the Roster Coordinator to ensure your personal roster is balanced within the roster period. • To order and receipt goods in accordance with the Trusts financial framework. Team Development • To deputise in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse. • To manage own time and that of others, through delegations to ensure high quality service delivery. • To act as assessor/supervisor for junior staff and students. • To participate in the setting of yearly personal and professional objectives for self • Support the departments appraisal process for junior staff, by providing feedback. • To be flexible in the delivery of safe staffing across the Trust and participate in redeployment requirements within scope of practice. Research and Audit • To contribute to the collection of data for research and audit purposes. • To identify audit topics relevant to the ward/department. • To critically evaluate research before applying to clinic practice in order to enhance patient care. Personal Development • To identify areas for self-development, areas of interest and training requirements within individual personal performance planning and development review. • To maintain a professional portfolio and reflective diary for developmental purposes and revalidation. • Support the rest of the team by recognising own and promoting self-help and wellbeing • Develop a culture of learning and innovation, developing high quality learning environments • Adopt a reflective approach to own practice with a view to continually improve