Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
To ensure high quality, evidence-based care is provided to patient in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical areas. Ensuring high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, planning, implementation, interventions are delivered from admission to discharge
Delegating care to unregistered carers and retaining responsibility for care
To be flexible and willing to be redeployed to an area within the sphere of their clinical expertise to provide clinical support and assist with facilitating safe staffing across the Trust when required
To ensure that all patients’ have a safe and effective discharge plan. To collaborate with the integrated discharge team for complex discharges.
To undertake the Shift Co-ordinator (nurse in charge) role on a shift basis once competency is achieved To consistently organise and deliver individualised patient care, ensuring patient physical, social and psychological needs are met
Liaise with a multidisciplinary approach to care in collaboration with carers, health care professionals and other agencies
Recognise the significance of observations made, and use them to develop and initiate nursing assessments and devise a plan of care.
Recognise the signs of “deterioration” and take action as required without delay
Manage clinical emergencies, ensuring that he/she is up to date with hospital life support
Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication including controlled drugs, blood transfusion and blood products Essential care PU prevention and falls Health promotion and prevention smoking cessation, healthy eating etc
