Staff Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job overview

To provide effective clinical and holistic individualized patient centered care to the patients and families, ensuring delivery is to the highest standard

You will be motivated and enthusiastic with a desire to work in surgery

Maintaining evidenced based practice is performed at all times, being responsible for updating own knowledge and skills in line with the Trust polices, multidisciplinary team and the NMC Code. Developing leadership skills, actively participating in service development.

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.

Main duties of the job

•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

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave—a national programme that’s changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector.

This means we’re working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives.

We’re a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.

Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

•Adheres to the Trust Uniform and Corporate Dress Code Policy at all times •Support quality improvement projects, enhancing the standards of care •Provide a learning environment conductive for Nursing Students and other learners to train and ensure that it is maintained. •To attend mandatory training and ensure that this is always up to date •Act as a mentor / preceptor for all trained and untrained staff and support colleagues when training has been provided •To develop and maintain own clinical skills and knowledge to provide holistic, evidence-based nursing care •Is wholly accountable for his / her practice in line with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve his / her knowledge and professional competence •Maintain own professional practice and ensure meeting the needs required for NMC revalidation •Take all precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of staff, service users, visitors and public by implementing and adhering to all policies relating to health, safety, security and risk •To actively participate in the appraisal process •This job description may be subject to change according to the varying needs of the service. Such changes will be made after discussion between the post holder and the manager. All duties

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of recent Continuous Professional Development

Desirable

• Nursing degree or working towards a nursing degree
• Qualifications in mentorship

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate knowledge of escalation and recognition the deteriorating patient
• Flexibility to work in other areas of Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust when/if required to ensure safe patient care

Desirable

• Experience of working in an acute care setting
• Experience of working in a respiratory care setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Alexandra Hospital

Harlow

Essex

CM20 1QX

Employer's website

https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)