PURPOSE OF JOB: To work as part of a team of nurses, health care assistants and care assistants and be responsible for the assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating of nursing care. KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES: To implement and be responsible for maintaining high standards of patient care. To act in accordance with policies and nursing procedures as per Trust policy. To co-ordinate the team/ward in absence of the team leader or ward manager.
To ensure confidentiality of patient records and high standards of nursing documentation. To be aware of the complaints procedure and be able to apply it as needed. To escalate as appropriate any untoward incidents, complaints and ward/staff issues. To participate in ongoing clinical supervision.
To maintain own personal portfolio/profile and to take responsibility for annual updates on current legislative/hospital issues. To ensure all training undertaken is evaluated to determine its effectiveness in practice and to ensure all objectives have been met. To assist in teaching programmes for student nurses/new staff and newly qualified nurses and contribute towards a positive learning environment. To promote good working relationships and to support the ward manager to achieve high morale within the team.
To assist in the auditing of patient care and service delivery. To use all resources efficiently and effectively maintaining an awareness of budgetary implications. To carry out all administrative and nursing duties as delegated by the team leader and ward manager. This job description is an indication of the type and range of tasks that are expected of the post holder, and other duties may be required, in line with the role and the banding.
It will be reviewed and amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder to take account of changing organisational need

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