Qualified Nurse - Bank

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description

Key responsibilities

• Act as a professional role model to junior staff and demonstrate leadership

qualities

• Provide expert clinical knowledge and skills within the ward/department
• Work with the ward manager and nursing team to develop and promote best

nursing practice.

• Work as part of the ward team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate

programmes of care in line with best practice.

• Ensure that self and other professionals adhere to infection control best

practice and polies in all aspects of clinical work. Seek advice/ support as

necessary from senior staff or the infection control team.

• Seek expert advice and support from specialist nurses when planning and

delivering care to patients.

• Maintain accurate and clear documentation of all nursing care and

communications.

• Communicate with patients and relatives in a sensitive manner, providing

information regarding care and progress as required.

• Support bereaved and distressed relatives in a sensitive manner , providing

information regarding care and progress as required.

• Adhere to patient confidentiality and data protection policies.
• To acknowledge clinical limitations, seek advice appropriately and act in a

professional manner in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional

practice

• Ensure that all local and trust wide policies and guidelines are complied with
• at all times

Ensure that clinical and non -clinical risks are identified, assessed and

appropriately reported and acted on.

• To assist the ward manager in effective resource management and to move

to fill gaps if required.

• To clean and take appropriate care of clinical equipment and ensure timely

and accurate reporting of faults to EBME.

• To ensure that patient data and the bed management system is updated

during shift in a timely manner.

• To take responsibility to ensure that all trust mandatory training

requirements are completed and kept updated.

• Ensure that a clean, tidy and safe environment is maintained for staff,

patients and visitors and any concerns are reported and acted upon.

• To ensure that identified maintenance needs are reported via the electronic

system in a timely manner.

• To adhere to the Working Time Directive regulations ensuring appropriate

rest periods are taken.

The lists of responsibilities above are key primary requirements for the role. However, additional duties may be required to ensure patient and employee safety is met.

General;

• To comply at all times with any regulations issued by the Trust, especially those governing Health and Safety at work and to ensure that any defects which may affect safety at work are brought to the attention of the appropriate manager.
• It is the responsibility of all staff to minimise the Trust's environmental impact by recycling wherever possible, switching off lights, computers, monitors and equipment when not in use, minimising water usage and reporting faults promptly.
• This job description reflects the present requirements and objectives of the post. As the duties of the post change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and will be subject to amendment, in consultation with the post holder.
• You are required to disclose any additional work you undertake or are planning to undertake for another employer.

Qualifications

Essential;

• Registered General Nurse NMC
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable;

• Degree level education
• ENB 998/MSPP or equivalent

Experience

Essential;

• At least six months post registration experience

Desirable;

• Experience of mentoring, assessing and teaching of staff

Knowledge

Essential;

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload
• Ability to deliver high quality nursing care
• Desirable;
• Demonstrates an awareness of clinical and organisational issues from admission to discharge.
• Demonstrate an ability to work as a team member.
• Provide evidence of competence in medical nursing skills.
• Sound organisational and problem solving skills.
• Basic IT skills use of PiMS, MW word, outlook.
• Demonstrates an understanding of clinical governance and risk management.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse - NMC
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Relevant Degree level education

Experience

Essential

• At least six months post registration experience

Desirable

• Experience of mentoring, assessing and teaching of staff

Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload
• Ability to deliver high quality nursing care

Desirable

• Demonstrates an awareness of clinical and organisational issues from admission to discharge.
• Demonstrate an ability to work as a team member.
• oSound organisational and problem solving skills

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South Wing

Kempston Road

Bedford

MK42 9DJ

Employer's website

https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)