Registered Nurse - Gynaecology - Peterborough

at  North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Key Responsibilities Leadership and Clinical practice Maintain clinical credibility to act as a role model and take a lead role in the patients journey. Deliver high quality evidence based care. Take responsibility for the organisation and day to day management of a team of staff giving care to patients Ensure that patient care remains a priority in inter-professional practice and that referrals to the MDT are timely and discharge planning takes place. Be professionally accountable for your actions and omissions.
Share best practice with colleagues and the wider MDT Ensure practice is continually reviewed and developed, in liaison with the Ward/ Department Manager, Deputy Sister/ Deputy Charge Nurse, ward team and PDT. Take charge of the ward when the Ward Manager/ Department Manager deems it is appropriate, as part of role and personal development. Ensure that you are individually aware of changes in guidelines and policies that impact on clinical practice. Maintain own professional registration complying with the professions standards and identify own development needs.
Uphold the Values and reputation of your profession and the Trust at all times. Be open and candid with all service users about all aspects of care and treatment, including when any mistakes or harm have taken place . Have the courage to speak up and report where care, clinical practice, behaviours or values go against that as set by the NMC and the Trust. Education Complete preceptorship pack within six months, once competent to assess promote effective preceptorship for new staff.
Use reflection on clinical practice to continue personal and professional development. Maintain own mandatory training requirements and complete all required competencies in a timely fashion. Once competent as an assessor, train and competency assess others. Promote a creative, stimulating and safe learning environment for all students and for the ongoing professional development of registered staff.
Undertake the mentorship course (Minimum one year post qualification) and provide mentorship to pre and post registration students in clinical area. Safety Be aware of the safeguarding agenda, ensuring protection and identification of vulnerable patients. Have an awareness of the skill mix and staffing levels required to meet the needs of the designated area. To liaise with senior staff as appropriate and take appropriate action toaddress staffing issues when the need arises.
Demonstrate an awareness of eRoster system, and process for escalation of unsafe staffing levels (in accordance with ward/dept process). Report all adverse events and near misses and take appropriate actionParticipate in a wide range of local and Trust wide patient safety initiatives such as falls and pressure ulcers. Ensure compliance with standards in relation to healthcare acquired infection prevention and control to contribute to the Clinical Governance agenda within the work are Effectiveness Working with the ward team and wider MDT to develop productive ways of working to deliver best care to patients. Identify new ways of working to improve the patient experience.
Identify and disseminate relevant research gained from involvement in link roles or Essence of Care Groups. Foster an environment where practice is research/evidence based, and undertake audit to ensure this is effective. (Safety Audit, Matrons Balance Score Sard etc.) In conjunction with the Ward Manager/ Department Manager and Deputy Sister/ Deputy Charge Nurse, share the responsibility for facilitating change as a result of audit. Ensure effective working relationships are established and maintained with colleagues across the Trust.
Work with the capacity team to redeploy resources as necessary, including staff. Achieve optimal bed utilisation for own area including predicting dates of discharge, effective discharge planning. Have an awareness of the stock levels, usage and safe storage for area, ensuring a reduction of wastage. Patient Experience Act as patient advocate through the application of ethical, legal and professional knowledge and skills as required.
Use a wide range of verbal and non-verbal communication methods, and consider cultural sensitivities, to better understand and respond to peoples personal and health needs. Take reasonable steps to meet peoples language and communication needs, providing assistance to those who need help to communicate their own or other peoples needs. Increased partnership working with the patient, ensuring that quality o f patient care is delivered, monitored and sustained Deliver all care in a compassionate and caring manner through relationships based on empathy, respect and dignity. Deal with verbal complaints and concerns in an informed and effective manner in the absence of the Ward Manager/ Department Manager, Deputy Sister/Deputy Charge Nurse, escalating as appropriate.
Identify to the Ward Manager/ Department Manager any areas of concern that can be supported and developed. To engage patients and carers in feedback for both the current service and any potential developments through the Friends and Family test. This description is an outline of the duties of the post holder. It will be subject to regular review, and may be amended following consultation with the post holder at least annually

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