To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development,
implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without direction and supervision.
Demonstrate and supervise practice and procedures to registered and unregistered nursing staff to secure effective nursing practice.
To take a key role in the induction and mentorship of new and unregistered staff, and provide supervision.
Working in a secure estate, offers such a unique experience for nurses who have an interest in developing skills in the management of people experiencing multiple disadvantages, people with lived experience of trauma, substance dependency and often homelessness. These individuals present with a huge variety of complex physical and psychological needs and require care and compassion from nurses who are focused to deliver a holistic and truly patient centred care. Working as part of a collaborative team of healthcare and prison staff, you can make a real difference to people's lives….
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
* Promote the health and well-being of patients/clients and maintain a safe, caring and therapeutic environment.
* Ensure nursing practice is in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct which incorporates and respects differences in respect of gender, sexuality ethnicity, religion culture and disability.
* At all times be aware of and practice within the NMC Code of Conduct.
* Always act in such a manner as to promote and safeguard the interests and wellbeing of patients/clients, visitors and colleagues.
* Participate as an active member of the nursing and multi- disciplinary teams, be accountable for your practice and work in partnership with other health care professionals, patients/clients and others in the delivery of care.
* Work in partnership with other statutory agencies and the 3rd sector for the benefit of the patient/client
* Participate in effective nursing, providing a high standard of care to
patients/clients in keeping with the philosophies and operational policies of the UHB.
* Work closely and openly with relatives and carers providing help, guidance, support and information when appropriate.
Act as an advocate for patients/clients within good practice guidelines ensuring that they understand their rights and can access written and verbal information in a format which is appropriate to their current health status and language/sensory needs.
* Escalate any adult or child safeguarding concerns to the most appropriate professional immediately.
* Assess the care needed to address patients/clients' physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs.
* Develop, implement and continuously evaluate programmes of care using a problem solving approach that ensures the needs of each individual patient/client are met throughout their admission and/or period of treatment within the community, including detailed arrangements for discharge.
* Update care plans regularly and accurately working in partnership with the patient/client (including electronic records).
* Be responsible for the management of a group of patients/clients, including the daily allocation of a patient/client group.
* Ensure that all patients/clients within own caseload have their after-care planned and documented effectively in partnership with them and other agencies/services.
* Participate in the accurate maintenance of general and specific patient/client observations, accurately recording all relevant information and informing members of the multi-disciplinary team.
* Escalate concerns about patient's/client's condition/deterioration to the most appropriate professional.
* Be conversant with the legal requirements concerning the prescribing, control, security and administration of drugs.
* Be conversant with the UHB's policies and procedures.
* Be conversant with Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) of the Mental
Capacity Act and, where appropriate, the Mental Health Act (1983)
* Participate in the maintenance of standards in accordance with the UHB policies and procedures, quality and safety and NMC.
* Participate in rotational duties and work in alternative care settings as required.
* Delegate tasks and activities to a range of team members in relation to
patient/client care (for example when taking supervised charge or as a link nurse).
Carry out any other duties commensurate with the band as allocated by the Team
Leader/Charge Nurse/Ward Sister