Staff Nurse

Job responsibilities

As a registered nurse within the team, the post holder is expected to assess, plan, implement and evaluate all forms of person-centred care without direct supervision within the unit.

To act as shift lead.

As a registered nurse, you will be responsible for a group of patients in a named nurse role, using your communication skills to liaise with families, MDT and day care providers.

You will work closely with all team members to maintain high standards of care whilst meeting all CQC outcomes

The post holder will support and teach both team members & student nurses on placement

You will be accountable to uphold responsibilities as required by your NMC Code of Conduct

You will be required to maintain a safe & clean working environment by complying with infection control policies, medicine management procedures & Health and Safety requirements, proactively raising any areas of concern.

To deal with both emergency admission requests & changing planned admissions to meet specific requirement, including decision making regarding admission, reallocation & discharge.

You will be required to build and maintain family relations based on open, honest and sensitive information share.

Patient Care

To initiate, develop & maintain individual care packages, including risk/care plans for each patient within your named nurse group.

To be able to present/discuss nursing evaluation to the multi-disciplinary teams and provide reports and assessments as required.

To actively promote the physical and mental health needs of patients, including their social, emotional and spiritual needs.

To act as a named nurse for a group of patients, attending meetings, clinics and reviews.

To be involved in gathering and collating information and building relationships with new referrals and their families.

To ensure and maintain a high standard of compassionate care.

Provide care using an holistic approach ensuring beliefs, preferences, equality, diversity and choices are respected.

To promote healthy living choices whenever possible.

To ensure each individuals mental capacity and DOL concerns are assessed & documented in relation to any intervention. Acting in each individuals best interest if they lack capacity.

Provide a high level of physical support to individuals with all aspects of daily care as required.

Working Relations

To proactively participate as a member of the team and the wider MDT.

To develop & maintain relationships with carers, families & others involved in the patients care.

To develop good working relationships with all staff, promoting open, honest communication within the team & wider circle.

Personal/Team Development

Take responsibility for own personal developments and maintain own personal development portfolio, including reflective practice.

Keep up to date and develop clinical skills to meet specific health needs i.e. enteral feeding, oxygen therapy, colostomy care and tracheostomy care etc.

To be involved and contribute to induction and training of new staff.

To act as a mentor and role model to student nurses.

To promote and contribute to the development of all staff, assisting in the assessment of training needs through the use of appraisal, KSF and the behaviour framework.

To ensure own clinical competencies are up to date.

To assess clinical competency within the unit.

Management

To assist the manager in the prudent use of resources e.g. use of bank nurses.

To participate/chair unit meetings including patients respite reviews.

To ensure unit guidelines and Trust policies are upheld.

To comply with all the Trusts standing instruction with regard to patients monies, petty cash and the company credit cards.

Ensure that the administration and safe custody of medicines is in accordance with the Trusts medicine management policies and procedures.

To keep accurate and complete records of activities and communications consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.

To bring to the attention of the manager and unmet needs & proactively assist in problem solving.

In the absence of the manager, to uphold all protocols and policies, including recording of sickness and absences, making arrangements as necessary to ensure the unit is adequately staffed.

To support staff through regular supervision & appraisal.

Undertake clinical procedures/techniques when required.

To act as shift leader,

Participate in audits as required.

Qualifications

Essential

• RNLD qualification
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Assessor/Supervisor Training

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in community-based learning disability services
• Experience of providing high quality support to individuals with profound & complex disabilities
• Experience of supervising staff
• Experience of the Mental Capacity Act & DOLS

Desirable

• Good understanding of respite services
• Experience of working in a frequently changing service

SKills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential

• Effective communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate problem solving skills
• Ability to demonstrate awareness of wider picture
• Ability to shift lead the team
• Reflective approach

Desirable

• Supervision/Appraisal training
• Driving licence

Personal and People Development

Essential

• Proactive approach to personal development
• Engaging with team members and students to embed evidence based best practice
• Supervise/assess student nurses

Communication

Essential

• Effective verbal and non-verbal communication
• Good electronic communication skills
• Ability to use alternative communication methods with non-verbal patients
• Effective communication with family and MDT

Personal Attributes/Behaviours (linked to Trust's Behaviour Framework)

Essential

• Passionate about providing high standard care
• Caring & compassionate
• Works effectively within the team
• Recognises own limitations
• Non-judgemental
• Self-motivating
• Self-organising
• Empathy
• Flexible to meet individual need
• Resilience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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