Staff Nurse

Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To participate as a member of the IPU core nursing team with knowledge in the care of the patients on the unit.To demonstrate high standards of individual patient care with a commitment to the development of evidence-based practice.To competently care for the patient including the assessment, planning and evaluation of programs of care.Liaise and integrate with the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring patients receive comprehensive care and promote a team approach to working.Develop good working relationships and promote effective communication between all clinical grades of staff within the multi-disciplinary IPU team.The post holder will be proactive towards change and change management.Take responsibility for your own professional development.To monitor the progress of learners and in particular their skills in carrying out practical procedures.Demonstrate professional accountability.Act as a clinical role model for new staff, reflecting the philosophy, beliefs and standards of the department.Ensure that all prescribed drugs and treatments are given correctly and in accordance with Trust policy, including the correct care and custody of controlled drugs.Offer help and advice to the patients relatives and friends responding to their individual needs in a caring supportive manner.Ensure safe use and efficient management of equipment and supplies.

Communicate using a range of methods to ensure a caring, sensitive and empathetic manner to patients and their relatives.

Provide clear and concise patient handover to other members of the team.

To participate as a member of the IPU team with knowledge in the care of the patients on the unit.To competently care for the patient including the assessment, planning and evaluation of programs of care.Liaise and integrate with the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring patients receive comprehensive care and promote a team approach to working.

Demonstrate respect for the individual patient, ensuring religious, cultural and social needs are considered at all times and acknowledge their individual rights. In all situations ensure consideration is made to the patients cultural background. Recognises peoples differences and act in a non-discriminatory way.

Recognise and report abusive behaviour to an appropriate member of staff. Document same. Liaise, communicate and negotiate with colleagues to ensure co-operation in achieving departmental objectives, promoting good working relationships and establishing team spirit. Contribute to effective team working, by being fully involved, committed and participative to achieving full potential.Take responsibility for your own professional development.Rotate onto the day of surgery admissions unit.Rotate into the endoscopy unit.Rotate into the nurse lead dressings clinics.

Escalate concerns in a patients condition to senior members of the nursing team, medical staff

Initiate referrals to other members of the healthcare team.

To report departmental affairs to the Sister / Charge Nurse.

Can priorities workload to manage the care for a group of patients

To ensure that confidentiality is maintained at all times

Freedom to Act

Works autonomously. Required to act independently within appropriate guidelines, deciding when it is necessary to refer to their manager.

Physical Effort

Will be required to be able to undertake a range of manual procedures including assistance with the movement of patients and equipment

To be able to manoeuvre between patients quickly to ensure emergency situations can be attended in a timely fashion.

Mental Effort

Ability to interpret complex information when there may be frequent, unplanned interruptions throughout the shift.

Infection Control

Infection Control is everyones responsibility. All staff, both clinical and non clinical, are required to adhere to the Trusts Infection Prevention and Control Policies and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection control at all times thereby reducing the burden of Healthcare Associated Infections including MRSA.

Safeguarding Children, Young People and the Vulnerable Adult

All staff are responsible for ensuring that they are familiar with and adhere to the Trusts Safeguarding procedures and guidelines.

All staff are required to attend safeguarding awareness training and undertake any additional training in relation to safeguarding relevant to their role.

CLINICAL GOVERNANCE, AUDIT, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Work within trust guidelines, policies and standard operating procedures.Utilise incident reporting system.Support patient and public involvement activities in the IPU and DOSA area as appropriate, leading to service improvementEnsure compliance with untoward incident reporting & near missesPromote peoples equality, diversity and rights. Assist the IPU Matron in the effective use and monitoring the quality of supplies / equipment

To take reasonable care for your own Health and Safety and that of any other person who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work.

Be responsible for the assessment of needs, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of patient care in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of Professional Conduct and reflect the Trusts policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.

Finance/ Physical Resources

Responsible for the security and safe use of all Trust equipment.

To be responsible for the maintenance of equipment within the Unit and on DOSA with regular checking of all equipment and ensuring that repairs are performed as soon as possible.

Assist in the management of resources by participating in the selection, ordering and monitoring of departmental stock items.

To ensure the safe keeping of patients property and valuables in line with Trust policy

Assist the Matron to maintain IPU budgets and assist in cost saving projectsComply with best practice in the safe use of equipment by self and other members of the team, i.e. trainees / medical and nursing staff

Registered Nurses at The Christie have a responsibility to:

Maintain Active Status on the NMC

Act always in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct and guiding documents Adhere to Trust Policy and Procedures. Maintain up to date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues.

Maintain a professional portfolio.

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN Level 1 or 2
• Degree or Diploma in Nursing Studies
• NMC valid PIN. Pre-Registration PIN number cannot be accepted

Desirable

• Post Graduate certificate in cancer care / oncology or acute care
• Post graduate certificate in teaching and assessing

Experience

Essential

• Experience in an acute care or oncology setting

Desirable

• Acute care/oncology experience
• Plastic dressing and recovery/ airway management experience

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to deliver a high standard of nursing care
• Computer literacy
• Understanding need for evidence-based practice

Desirable

• Cannulation/venepuncture skills
• ECG'S

Knowledge

Essential

• Participate in personal development

VALUES

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours

OTHER

Essential

• Team player
• Willingness to be involved with ward/unit/Trust initiatives
• Committed to delivering high standards of patient/customer care
• Empathetic and caring
• Professional outlook and positive attitude
• Honest and trustworthy
• Available to work unsociable hours
• Flexible at short notice

Desirable

• Understanding/experience of current national initiatives

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).