Staff Nurse - Heybridge Ward

You will practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust policies, procedures and guidelines to provide safe and effective care to our patients.

To consistently organise and deliver individualised patient care, ensuring patients physical, social and psychological needs are met.

Be able to communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, their relatives/carers, nursing colleagues and members of the multi-disciplinaryteam to ensure care is delivered in an accurate and efficient manner

To contribute to supporting the Senior Charge Nurse to maintain/improve and develop high standards of patient care, and thereby ensuring that the patients are treated with privacy, dignity and respect

Support the Senior Charge Nurse in actively implementing initiatives outlined within the Trust's local Nursing and Midwifery and Patient Involvement & Experience Strategies

To assist the Senior Charge Nurse in ensuring that nursing practice reflects current clinical developments, evidence based guidance and is based on sound nursing audit and research, identifying opportunities for the promotion and participation in such activities. Embrace the Essence of Care Framework and actively participate in its implementation locally.

You will work alongside, support and delegate appropriately to health care assistants, student nurses and other learners.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care plans.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Qualifications

Essential: - NMC registered

Desirable: - Previous Surgical Exposure

Knowledge and experience

Essential: - Acute experience through placements/NHS job (HCA/NA/TNA/etc)

Desirable: - Experience as qualified RN in an acute setting; - MSE NHS clincal experience