Job overview
To provide effective clinical and holistic individualised patient centred care to patients and families visiting Oak Unit, ensuring delivery is to the highest standard. 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, and actively participating in service delivery and development.
For newly qualified nurses, it is vital to consolidate own practice, completing relevant clinical and mandatory competences. Utilising the support from the MDT and relevant colleagues within your arena of practice.
Main duties of the job
Main duties and responsibilities are, but not limited to;
* 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 all patients 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
* Maintain all patient information to the required standard in relation to the admission, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care using the inpatient records
* Effectively communicate with the multidisciplinary team in order to promote efficient and safe patient care
* Ensure the correct storage of all written, digital and spoken word communication at all times. Patient records must be stored in a way that complies with all information governance.
* Responding to enquiries / concerns / complaints from patient and visitors in a courteous and timely manner in line with the trust values
* Adheres to the Trust Uniform and Corporate Dress Code Policy at all times
* To attend mandatory training and ensure that this is always up to date
* 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
* Actively participate in all infection control audits undertaken within the clinical area
* To be familiar and comply with all safeguarding adult and children policies within the trust
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 Wavea 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
To provide effective clinical and holistic individualised patient centred care to the patients and families, ensuring delivery is to the highest standard. 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.
For newly qualified nurses, it is vital to consolidate own practice, completing relevant clinical and mandatory competences. Utilising the support from the MDT and relevant colleagues within your arena of practice.
Duties and responsibilities
Clinical:
* 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
* To consistently organise and deliver individualised patient care, ensuring patient physical, social and psychological needs are met
* Liaise with a multidisciplinary approach to care in collaboration with carers, health care professionals and other agencies
* Recognise the significance of observations made, and use them to develop and initiate nursing assessments and devise a plan of care.
* Recognise the signs of “deterioration” and take action as required without
delay
* Manage clinical emergencies, ensuring that he/she is up to date with hospital life support
* Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication including controlled drugs, blood transfusion and blood products
* Essential care PU prevention and falls
* Health promotion and prevention smoking cessation, healthy eating etc
Communication
* Privacy and Dignity
* Compassion in care
* Maintain all patient information to the required standard in relation to the admission, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care using the inpatient records
* Communicate with families and carers ensuring they are involved with the planning and delivery of care
* To establish good communication with all members of the ward team, including the clinical, administrative and domestic staff
* Effectively communicate with the multidisciplinary team in order to promote efficient and safe patient care
* Ensure the correct storage of all written, digital and spoken word communication at all times. Patient records must be stored in a way that complies with all information governance.
* Communicate with other clinical areas to coordinate transfer of patient care and smooth running of ward / unit / department
* Responding to enquiries / concerns / complaints from patient and visitors in a courteous and timely manner in line with the trust values. Supporting the Ward Manager when appropriate and escalating to senior staff when required
* Ensure own competence in use of all relevant trust IT systems and email. Ensuring data is entered in an accurate and timely manner, in accordance with trust policies and procedures.
Professional and Education
* 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
Infection Control and Cleanliness:
* Work within the team in supporting the monitoring and sustaining high standards of cleanliness within the clinical area
* Actively participate in all infection control audits undertaken within the clinical area
* To act as a role model complying with all trust policies relating to infection prevention and control.
Safeguarding:
* To be familiar and comply with all safeguarding adult and children policies within the trust
* To take the appropriate actions as directed within the safeguarding adult and children policies if there is a potential or suspicion of abuse
* Attend relevant adult and children safeguarding training appropriate for role