Responsibilities
* Keep up to date with professional issues relevant to nursing practice within their area of clinical practice.
* Negotiate an area of clinical interest with the Ward sister and be proactive in developing own expertise and learning resources for all staff.
* Act as a clinical resource within the ward team.
* Facilitate or participate in induction programmes for each newly employed member of staff.
* Continually monitor standards of care and contribute to improvement of care through benchmarking, audit and research.
* Be aware of objectives and strategies at local and government level.
* Develop knowledge of the trust’s complaints procedure, referring to senior staff as necessary.
* Recognise situations that may be detrimental to the health and well‑being of the individual, and take appropriate action.
* Implement the Health and Safety at Work Act and COSHH regulations.
* Maintain equipment in a safe and satisfactory condition and report immediately any malfunction.
* Ensure that the department has adequate stock levels, taking immediate action to remedy the problem or referring to senior staff.
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