Staff Nurse

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Delivery of effective health care within the organisation
• Perform comprehensive assessments of patients' nursing needs and plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing healthcare needs.
• Take responsibility for the care needs of individuals and groups of patients.
• Collect, collate and fully accurately report patient information, maintaining accurate, complete and contemporaneous nursing records.
• Involve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
• Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure needs are met in relation to care input, support for ongoing care needs and safe discharge.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives.
• Recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.

Establishing effective leadership and communication
• train patients how to undertake their own dialysis in their own homes.
• Supervise others and participate in their education and development. Where appropriate, act as a mentor/expert witness.
• Contribute to the development of services, new ways of working and the implementation of change.
• Act as a professional and clinical role model to all staff, patients, carers and the public at all times.
• Maintain effective and efficient communication with the Ward/Unit Manager and members of the multi-disciplinary team on issues related to patient care and organisation of nursing teams.
• Act in a professional manner and ensure self and ward staff adhere to the UHL Uniform policy at all times.
• Continuing education, professional and personal development
• Undertake the Trust Corporate and CMG specific induction and competency Programmes.
• Ensure own compliance and compliance of others with regard to mandatory training and NMC Professional re-registration requirements. Raise any issues with regard to attending or accessing training.
• Responsible for maintaining up-to-date skills, knowledge and competence and awareness of professional issues.
• Undertake specialist education and training as required that will allow healthcare to be delivered to the user through new ways of working.
• Actively promote and participate in Clinical Supervision/Mentorship or equivalent support mechanisms.
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• Take a lead responsibility for a specific function or area of knowledge/clinical skills within the team e.g. speciality focused link nurse, health promotion lead, student link nurse.
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• Ensure that the delivery of care to own patients , meet the standards determined by the Ward/Unit Manager and the Standards for Better Health.
• Adhere to Trust policies, procedures and clinical guidelines and ensure compliance of others.
• Promote and practice the highest standards of prevention and control of infection at all times.
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• Promote patient dignity, equality, diversity and rights.
• Ensure own and all nursing practice is, at all times, in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and raise any concerns with the Ward/Unit Manager.

Management and use of resources and information
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• Use health-related information only for the purposes for which it is intended and in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
• Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times and information relating to patient/users and personnel is used only in connection with authorised duties.

Maintaining a safe environment and quality when in a patients home
• Take responsibility for maintaining own and others' health, safety and security.
• Ensure own actions assist with maintaining best practice and Standards for Better Health.
• Carry out duties in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1971.
• Move and handle patients and goods in ways that promote the health of the patient and care team and that are consistent with legislation.
• Responsible for the maintenance of a clean and safe environment adhering to infection control policies procedures and best practice.
• Assist and maintain safe and hazard-free area of work.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Have experience in supporting learners in the workplace and supervising their progress and/or assessing their practice
• RGN 1st or 2nd Level.
• Evidence of continuing professional development or evidence of reflective profile
• Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery.

Desirable criteria

• Has successfully completed an previous NMC Approved Teaching and Assessing or Practice Assessor programme or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the grade applied for. Experience will be dependent on the post/ward requirements at the time of recruitment.
• Some posts may be suitable for newly-registered staff and some may require previous experience. Contact the Ward Ward/Unit Manager or appropriate line manager for more information.

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrates understanding of clinical risk management in the NHS
• Demonstrates understanding of Clinical Governance in the NHS

Leadership and Education

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates the ability to communicate well in a variety of settings with patients of all cultures and with differing levels of understanding
• Ability to made decisions and prioritise a clinical patient workload.
• Acts as a mentor and/or assessor and provide support to learners within the ward or unit.
• Understands the importance of teamwork and their role within the multi - disciplinary team
• Ability to develop and maintain effective interpersonal skills and relationships with colleagues across the health setting
• Has the ability to use initiative and to lead and co -ordinate a multi -disciplinary team with minimal supervision

Professional Development

Essential criteria

• Ongoing professional and personal development
• Recognises own level of competence and limitations
• Able to identify own learning needs

Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Ability

Essential criteria

• Good basic understanding of the importance of delivering high quality clinical nursing care
• Demonstrates knowledge of professional and NHS local and national nursing strategies and priorities
• Demonstrates understanding of quality and change and the importance of new ways of working.
• Able to present factual written and verbal information and deal with questions
• Basic Knowledge of IT
• Able to maintain accurate patient records

Additional Information

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.

The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

COVID 19 Risk Assessment

Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.

The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid Vaccination Status

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.

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