Staff Nurse

at  Phoenix Hospital Group

Role: STAFF NURSE
Function: Wards
Reports to: Ward Manager
Direct Reports: Will provide direction to the Registered Nurses and Healthcare Assistants
Key Contacts: Ward Manager, Senior Nurse, Staff Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Patients, Consultants
Scope: Weymouth Hospital (Ward level 1, 2 & 3)
The Weymouth Hospital, 9 Harley Street and 25 Harley Street are part of the Phoenix Hospital Group. The hospital is an acute care hospital, registered for 17 beds, accepting planned and emergency/urgent surgical admissions, with a focus on Cosmetic Surgery. The Consulting and Diagnostic rooms at 9 and 25 Harley Street are part of the Phoenix Hospital Group. The clinic is closely affiliated to Weymouth Street Hospital and provides pre-operative consulting, minor procedures and diagnostics and post-operative follow up care for patients of the visiting consultants. Consultants, patients and relatives need to be dealt with sensitively and efficiently in order to retain their custom.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & OUTPUT

• Assess, implement and evaluate nursing care with an evidence based approach, providing a high standard of clinical and customer care to all patients
• Assist with the creation and review of patient centered standards of care
• Understand the role of the Ward Manager and to support them in achieving hospital business plan
• Promote an environment receptive to change
• Attend and participate in ward meetings
• Participate in the mentorship of HCA’s and new starters
• Provide a supportive environment staff
• Support colleagues and work co-operatively to promote good team morale on the ward
• Identify areas for personal and professional development plus that of junior staff
• Maintain and expand professional knowledge participating in nursing / hospital educational programs
• Be able to initiate hospital emergency procedures
• Assist in the provision of a ward environment conducive to learning
• Act as a professional and positive role model all to colleagues
• Adhere to nursing and hospital policies
• Complete an orientation program for new staff
• Effective communication with team members and other colleagues in the hospital
• Understand how your actions impact on the marketing of the hospital
• Respond to telephone calls appropriately
• Resolve patient / customer concerns where possible and escalate issues if not resolved
• Promote cost effective utilization of resources
• Become competent in the use of the in-house computer system
• Perform any other reasonable duties as required and requested by the Ward Manager and other senior staff
• Taking of blood samples as required
• Post-operative dressings as required
• Making appointments for radiology test as required
• Chaperoning patients as required
• Ensuring all charges are recorded and processed accurately and in a timely way
• Participate in Ward audits

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE / QUALITIES:

• Registered Nurse with 2+ years post qualification experience
• Presently working in an acute hospital environment – essential
• Experience in a private hospital environment -desirable
• Experience in mentoring colleagues and HCA’s Enthusiastic and committed, a team player, flexible, physically able to carry out the role, sensitive to patient needs

INITIALS AND DATE OF PREPARATION

This job description is a reflection of the current position and the post holder is expected to view it as a guide rather than an exact description of all duties and responsibilities. It may be varied from time to time in consultation and the post-holder is expected to carry out other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.

ROLE PURPOSE

• To ensure that standards of patients care are consistently maintained at all times in accordance with agreed operational policies as a skilled member of the nursing team
• To promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of all patients, employees and visitors
• To ensure that the highest standards of patient and customer care are maintained at all times
• To assist senior staff in the management of the hospital
• To provide effective leadership and management in their absence

All staff with clinical responsibilities are expected to work within the clinical governance arrangements agreed by the PHG. This is through an established framework through which clinical staff are continuously accountable for improving the quality of services and safeguarding high standards of care by creating an environment in which excellent care will flourish. All clinical staff are expected to maintain appropriate knowledge about, and involvement in, agreed strategies and programmes to continually improve their standards of clinical care through:

• Patient and user involvement
• Risk and complaints management
• Clinical effectiveness and audit programmes
• Continuous Professional Development