Staff Nurse Band 5 Coyle ward

Please see attached the Job description and person specification.

The post holder will uphold and display the Trust values of Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Equity.

Plan the delivery of patient care and take responsibility for implementing and evaluating that care, using an appropriate nursing model.

o Be accountable for own nursing practice and work unsupervised and on own initiative, but to be responsible to the Ward/Team Manager for all aspects of their work.

Deliver a high standard of comprehensive skilled and evidence-based nursing care to patients.

Be able to prioritise their own workload and of those working with them, such as learners and Health Care Assistants. When in charge of the ward/team, know how to delegate what staff to what duties and ensure the smooth running of the ward/team.

Know how to impart news of a distressing nature to patients and relatives. This will include passing on news of a patient's death or helping a patient/relative understand a diagnosis such as cancer.

Assist patients, carers and their families to identify health and well-being goals.

Accurately record observations and changes in patients' conditions and report back to the responsible nurse in charge.

Maintain accurate, contemporaneous records are kept that ensure safety and continuity of patient care.

Plan the delivery of patient care and take responsibility for implementing and evaluating that care, using an appropriate nursing model.

Be accountable for own nursing practice and work unsupervised and on own initiative, but to be responsible to the Ward Manager for all aspects of their work.

Deliver a high standard of comprehensive skilled and evidence based nursing care to patients.

Be able to prioritise their own workload and of those working with them, such as learners and Healthcare Assistants. When in charge of the ward, know how to delegate what staff to what duties and ensure the smooth running of the ward.

Know how to impart news of a distressing nature to patients and relatives. This will include passing on news of a patients death or helping a patient/relative understand a diagnosis such as cancer.

Assist patients, carers and their families to identify health and well-being goals.

Support and empower patients, carers and their families to achieve their health and well being goals.

Accurately record observations and changes in patients conditions and report back to the responsible nurse in charge.

Assist in planning and implementing methods of rehabilitation for patients and their carers.

Liaise with colleagues and other agencies, including Social Services, to ensure continuity of patient care.

Contribute to the integration of Whittington Health and Social Services.

Extend their nursing knowledge/skills by undertaking further professional training that may be required in addition to keeping up to date with professional developments.

Attend staff meetings and other relevant meetings.

Participate in research projects and/or innovations, including health promotion and chronic disease management activities.

Maintain accurate, contemporaneous records are kept that ensure safety and continuity of patient care.

Be computer literate.

Utilise appropriate resources in the provision of total patient care.

Be aware of, and act in, accordance with agreed policy procedures legislation and NMC standards.

Participate in the orientation of new staff and nursing students, and act as a mentor to nursing students and healthcare assistants where appropriate.

Demonstrate practice to nursing students and other staff.

Participate in managing and co-ordinating the work of the junior staff, offering support and development as appropriate.

Assist in the recruitment and selection of staff for the team and participate in induction and orientation programmes as appropriate.

Promote good communication, employment practices and relationships within the team.

Participate in team meetings.

Liaise with the bed manager and discharge co-ordinator to ensure effective bed management on the ward, including admission of patients, planning of bed usage and timely discharge planning.

To ensure that all equipment is maintained and any faults immediately reported.

Act as a link nurse to GPs, Social Services and other relevant professional areas as necessary.

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Education and Qualifications

Desirable: - Further postgraduate certification

Skills and Abilities

Knowledge and Experience

Personal Qualities

Essential: - Demonstrates a commitment to upholding the trust values