To deliver a high standard of evidence based inpatient nursing care in the designated care group in partnership with the team, the service users and where appropriate their family.
Responsibilities
* To act as a primary nurse in the assessment of needs and organising of care.
* To co-ordinate shifts and provide supervision for support workers and students.
* To work within a team of nurses and other professionals who are committed to the delivery of a quality service.
* To adopt a flexible approach to hours of duty, in order to meet the needs of the service over a 24-hour period.
* To take charge of a designated clinical area and deputise as appropriate.
* To represent the Ward Manager and/or care team, at appropriate forums and disseminate information as required.
* To represent the clinical team perspective at multidisciplinary meetings and clinical reviews of patient care.
* To be an active participant in the multi-disciplinary team, formulating care plans and utilising appropriate assessments.
* To ensure that a comprehensive mental and physical health assessments are completed on admission.
* To ensure that all patients have a physical health and mental health care plan and MEWS monitoring in place ensuring regular review of both.
* Monitor, evaluate and modify physical healthcare interventions/treatments in relation to acute and chronic physical health conditions and to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention(s).
* To provide a highly specialised range of physical healthcare interventions and knowledge of evidence based models of practice.
* To take appropriate action when working with vulnerable adults and children following safeguarding vulnerable adult and children procedures, liaising with appropriate agencies.
* The ability to act promptly and safely by prioritising patients physical healthcare needs and co-ordinating related care.
* Ensure participation in clinical supervision.
* To have a basic knowledge of the MHA (1983/2007).
* To have knowledge of the Mental capacity Act (2005).
* To promote respect for diversity and combat stigma and exclusion.
* To communicate with and support relatives and carers and actively promote their involvement with the patients physical care.
* To be aware of the physical safety and security of the building reporting any problems.
* To administer medication within NMC guidelines and Trust’s Medicines Code.
Benefits
* 27 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays.
* Excellent training and development opportunities.
* Free uniform.
* NHS Discounts.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* NHS Pension contributions.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Suesan Summers Job title: Matron Email address: s.summers5@nhs.net Telephone number: 03003040644
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