Band 5 Staff Nurse - Adult Emergency Department

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care through appropriate frameworks, including safe effective arrangements for discharge, underpinned by trust values.

Assist members of the team in the co-ordination of clinical activities

Use clinical standards to participate in the process of monitoring the quality of the care delivered. Act to ensure that nursing practice is the highest quality in line with trust and CQC standards

Supply and/or administer medication safely in line with Trust medicine policy

Assess and support patients with adherence and understanding of their medication, advise on health promotion and illness prevention.

Demonstrate knowledge and skills in patient and family education.

Assist with the evaluation of care and initiate any action required, for example liaising with the multi-disciplinary team as appropriate.

Review the effectiveness of the nursing care provided and initiate any action that may be required.

Undertake and reasonable and relevant clinical or non clinical functions appropriate to the banding.

Recognise and act on situations that may be detrimental to the health and well being of the individual.

Co-ordinate and support other members of the team.

Investigate and report accidents, incidents and losses and provide initial support for the member of staff or patient involved, in line with trust policy.

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Education & professional Qualifications

Desirable: - Mentorship/Teaching/assessing course; - Post qualification in relevant speciality

Experience

Desirable: - General management skills

Personal qualities and attributes

Essential: - Ability to work full shift pattern including rotation, nights, twilight shifts, weekends & bank holidays as relevant to area.

Royal Free shared commitments

Essential: - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.