Job overview
Assist the Registered Nurse in the planning, implementation and
evaluation of nursing care.
Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of
patients and their families.
Undertake Level 3 Clinical Health Apprenticeship
Undertake Care Certificate
Main duties of the job
1. Assist in the assessment of health care needs by undertaking those
assessment aspects that have been delegated by the registered
nurse and in completion of care documentation
2. At the direction of the Registered Nurse participate fully in the delivery
of planned nursing care
3. Provide information to enable the effectiveness of care to be
evaluated and records maintained
4. Involve patients and carers/relatives in the delivery of care
5. Provide reassurance support to patients and carers/family
6. Works collaboratively with others in the ward to ensure that patients
needs are met
7. Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency
situations
8. Provide escort and transfer for patients, with low dependency, as directed
Working for our organisation
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
* Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Assist in the assessment of health care needs by undertaking those
assessment aspects that have been delegated by the registered
nurse and in completion of care documentation
2. At the direction of the Registered Nurse participate fully in the delivery
of planned nursing care
3. Provide information to enable the effectiveness of care to be
evaluated and records maintained
4. Involve patients and carers/relatives in the delivery of care
5. Provide reassurance support to patients and carers/family
6. Works collaboratively with others in the ward to ensure that patients
needs are met
7. Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency
situations
8. Provide escort and transfer for patients, with low dependency, as directed