Staff Nurse ICU/HDU

at  Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

To ensure high standards of nursing care are given and maintained. Act when standards are not being upheld. To recognise changes in a patients condition which requires the intervention of others and refer the patients on as appropriate. Act as a clinical role model, providing leadership and guidance to staff on operational and professional issues, ensuring clinical expertise and practice is enhanced.
Be proactive in the development of the clinical area, supporting and planning process and service development, contribute new ideas to improve patient care. Act as a mentor/preceptor to students and new staff members. To support the Departmental Manager in providing a suitable and effective learning environment. Contribute to the audit process and utilise results in practice.
To be flexible to work within areas or departments to meet the demands of changing service needs. 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 communicate with the nurse in charge and collect data in order to participate in the smooth running and organisation of the department.
To support junior and senior colleagues in their roles and be resilient to manage change. To take an active role in risk assessment, supporting the implementation of strategies to minimize risk. Ensure incidents and near misses are reported, through promotion of a no blame culture. To participate in the investigation of incidents/complaints as required.
To establish and maintain effective communication, both verbal and written and build relationships within the multidisciplinary teams. To recognise, prevent where possible, and manage areas of conflict, reporting to ward sister if unable to resolve. 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.
To have an awareness of team members skills/capabilities and be able to delegate tasks appropriately. Act as an innovative and enthusiastic role model, providing leadership, guidance and advice to staff on operational and professional issues. Actively participate in benchmarking clinical practice along with other areas. To contribute to the development of the clinical area, through contribution of new ideas to improve patient care/experience.
To contribute to the development of the clinical area, through contribution of new ideas to improve patient care/experience. To manage verbal complaints, inform ward sister and refer on when unable to resolve. To assist in the promotion and encouragement of innovative thinking in the current climate to ensure the best uses of resources. To use and safeguard equipment in a competent manner and ensure it is in good working order.
To be flexible in working pattern to help meet the needs of the service. Participate in regular supervision. Attend all mandatory training. Participate annually identifying, developing and agreeing your own development plan with your Line Manager using the Trust Appraisal.
Comply with all Trust policies, procedures and protocols. Carry out duties with due regard to the Trusts Equal Opportunity Policy. Seek advice and support from Line Manager whenever necessary. Maintain professional conduct including appearance at all times.
Ensure maintenance of Professional Registration

Please refer the Job description for details