Senior Staff Nurse - ITU

PRINCIPAL DUTIES Clinical Responsibilities

Carries out a full range of registered nurse duties, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patient’s condition. Maintain the privacy and dignity of all patients whilst adhering to hospital and department policies, reporting any difficulties you have not been able to solve to Ward Manager

Maintains a safe environment when caring for patients, including those patients requiring frequent levels of monitoring

Assist and advise staff, both registered and unregistered in the delivery of patient care

Monitors all patient care and treatment, maintaining high standards and quality at all times

Carries out instructions from the nurse in charge and implements treatments ordered by members of the multidisciplinary team

Is able to prioritise nursing care, recognise deterioration in a patient’s condition and escalates to the site team/clinician immediately

Maintains accurate, contemporaneous and legible written records of care

Ensure effective communication with all levels of staff including the whole multidisciplinary team

Under the direction of the Ward Matron, demonstrates clinical skills to pre and post registered nursing staff

Adheres to the agreed procedures as identified, and promotes by example, a high standard of good quality nursing care in the department

Fosters good relationships with other departments, the multidisciplinary team and visitors to the unit. Helps to achieve and maintain high morale for both staff and patients

To keep up to date with current developments in nursing and ensure evidence-based practice

Adheres to HCA’s uniform and dress code policy

Personal appearance, hygiene, and attitudes provide patient and/or staff positive assurance

Responsible as a trained nurse for the control and administration of drugs within the regulations outlined in the HCA Medication Management Policy and the NMC and completes the hospital's Intravenous and oral drug competency programmes

Participates in and leads ward projects, enhancing the standards of care

Assist in the updating of Professional practice/procedures in line with current research

Help maintain an environment conducive to the allocation of nursing students and other staff in training

Contribute and participate in the development of nurses and nursing practice across the hospital

Report to the Ward Manager accidents/incidents and be aware of the hospitals policy for voicing concerns

Patients, visitors and staff are dealt with sensitively and professionally with due regard to ethnic origin, culture, religion and sexual orientation

The dignity of the patient is maintained

The rights of the patient are protected and maintained

Verbal and non-verbal communication is maintained with all patients

Optimum use is made of working time

Ensure they meet the requirements for revalidation

Attend all mandatory training and ensure that updates are booked in a timely fashion and agreed by the Ward Manager

Take equal responsibility for their own appraisal and Initiate own development within agreed parameters

Be involved in and lead any aspects of training that need to be cascaded to the whole team such as moving & handling/infection control

Help induct new staff with a formal induction programme

Act as mentor/preceptor for pre and post registration staff

Be prepared to extend knowledge and skills by rotation to other areas in consultation with the Ward Manager

Help in the implementation of group policies and ensure that the hospitals policies are adhered to

Be prepared to be trained and use any information technology that is brought into your area

Be involved in ensuring correct usage of equipment and assist in the training of others as required

Engage in ward audits and develop and disseminate outcomes and action plans where appropriate

Promote a culture of appropriate incident reporting on the ward

Adhere to HCA’s policy on complaints investigation and handling

Participates in the management of the ward team including delegation of work on a day to day basis for junior staff

Provide feedback to the Ward…