Ward sister - Band 6
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Job summary
- The Inpatient Wards at our Community Hospitals are at the heart of what we do. The inpatient Wards offer a round the clock - 7 days a week service to provide a high standard of care and support for patients where care can no longer be delivered in the home due to the nature of their condition.
- To provide and maintain standards of care as required by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and local and Trust Policy.
Main duties of the job
Make appropriate referrals to other professionals and agencies e.g. Social Care, Community Nursing, Intermediate Care, Voluntary Organisations.
Facilitate and encourage patients, carers and relatives to take an active role in care given.
Make appropriate use of knowledge and clinical ability to recognise changes in patient's physical/mental condition inform others of identified problems/needs and facilitate solutions.
Act independently and be responsible for own actions.
Use knowledge and skills to teach and provide clinical care that is evidence based.
To ensure all clinical care requirements of patients are communicated effectively at ward handover to allow seamless provision of care from shift to shift.
- Participate in doctors' rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings.
- Act as or contribute to the role of Speciality Link Nurse to other areas, ensuring feedback to ward team enabling review of practice.
- Undertake comprehensive health care needs assessment of patients, reassessing as appropriate.
- Implement, maintain and monitor agreed standards of care and participate in clinical and nursing audits.
- Accountable for the models of nursing care and ensure nursing care is delivered in a professional manner compatible with current evidence/research.
- Responsible for both providing and supervising the direct nursing care for all the community hospital patients on in-patient wards.
About us
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.
Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.
Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.
Details
Date posted
22 December 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
327-23-1245
Job locations
Jubilee Ward, Stroud General hospital
Trinity road
stroud
GL52HY
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Jubilee Ward, Stroud General hospital
Trinity road
stroud
GL52HY
Employer's website
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