Staff Nurse

at  Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

The postholder: - To provide a high standard of individualised compassionate care to patients, whilst maintaining at all times, their privacy and dignity. To work as part of a multidisciplinary team using resources efficiently. To deliver quality care to patients and to supervise the working of junior staff during the span of duty. To assist the OPD Manager in the efficient running of Ophthalmology Outpatient clinics.
To co-ordinate clinics to ensure that patients visiting the Ophthalmology Outpatient department receive a first-class service. To have a willingness to take on extended roles i.e. Cannulation/Venepuncture and other clinical roles linked to the department. To work within the NMC code of professional practice, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust.
To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained. To act when standards are not being maintained. To recognise changes in a patients condition which require the intervention of others and refer on as appropriate. To act as an advocate for the patient and the family, including promoting and protecting their interests, rights equality and inclusion and privacy.
To act as a Link Nurse within a defined speciality/ interest area. To support patients visiting the Ophthalmology Outpatient department; ensuring that they are kept updated & informed with their progress (in clinic) and explanation provided regarding any next steps (what happens next) through the service. To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained. And to act when standards are not being maintained.
To work within the NMC code of professional practice, and within policies, procedures andguidelines of Calderdale & Huddersfield Foundation Trust. To participate in regular staff meetings. To provide mentorship and preceptorship to newly qualified staff and students, new starters and students encouraging an effective learning environment. To take responsibility for own continuing professional development and performance, including identifying own development needs and maintain own portfolio in accordance with re-registration requirements.
To support junior and senior colleagues in their roles and be resilient to manage change. To manage verbal complaints, inform ward sister and refer on when unable to resolve. To participate in the investigation of incidents/complaints as required. To establish and maintain effective communication, both verbal and written and relationships with multi-disciplinary team.
To recognise, prevent where possible, and manage areas of conflict, reporting to ward sister if unable to resolve. To assist in the completion of junior staffs PDRs. Support the ward sister in aspects of Patient Experience work

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