Band 5 Staff Nurse

Job Overview

This Band 5 Position is an exciting New Opportunity to join a high functioning Intermediate Care Unit who strives to deliver excellent patient care to all of their patients.

You will be working with a Dynamic Multidisciplinary Team who offer excellent Therapy Goals to patients, deliver Safe and Effective Discharge Planning and practice safe best practice & standards at all times.

Once a week you will be be working with a Geriatrician Consultant who performs a Ward Round where every patient is reviewed from the highest standard and medical actions are discussed and performed to deliver excellent care.

You will be responsible for the delivery and reporting of any Safe Guarding Issues that may arise whilst caring for your patients and promoting safe standards.

There is a 5 days a week Morning Board Round where you will sit with Ward Manager/Ward Matron, Doctor, Pharmacist, Nurses & Therapy Team to discuss a patients Medical & Therapy Progression through their Goals and Medical Interpretation.

Main duties of the job

Delivering of Best Practice Holistic Care to your patients

Adhering to Trust Policies & Procedures

Reporting Safe Guarding Issues/Concerns

Working within a MDT to establish & deliver excellent care

Working inline with you NMC Code of Conduct

Working for our organisation

Working within CNWL there is an abundance of Professional Developmental Areas for your future career

Trust Values are to be adhered to at all times with Colleagues, Patients, Visitors & Families

The Trust offers a Zero Tolerance to acts of aggression/rudeness to any of their staff

The Trust offers access to Speak Up Guardian who will support you if you requires assistance or just someone to speak to outside of your working environment

Dedicated Professional Development Team who will support you with your career progression

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• Delivering of Best Practice Holistic Care to your patients
• Adhering to Trust Policies & Procedures
• Reporting Safe Guarding Issues/Concerns
• Working within a MDT to establish & deliver excellent care
• Working inline with you NMC Code of Conduct
• Person specification

Education And Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse - Adult [NMC]
• Numeracy Skills required for the safe administration of medicines.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

• Newly Qualified RGN’s are welcome to consolidate your training & embrace a physical ward setting

Desirable criteria

• Newly Qualified RGN’s & Experienced welcomed

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, update others in the team and use handover effectively. Speaking face to face but also by telephone. Complete nursing/medical notes & referrals to an excellent standard to benefit the patients care & experience
• Able to maintain accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies
• Care Planning: being able to assess patients, develop, implement & evaluate a care plan.
• Empowering and working in partnership.
• Safeguarding and advocacy.
• Understanding how the Mental Health Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards impacts on their work and the people they are working with.
• Understanding the concept of Equality and their role in improving Safety, Clinical Outcomes & the Patient Experience.
• Work closely with the MDT Team as this is Nurse Led Environment
• This Environment is a Physical Health Unit working closely with Elderly Patients who have fallen and are working with the Therapy Team to gain back their independence.
• Work well with other members of the team including communicating effectively, being kind and considerate, reliable and enthusiastic.
• Contribute to the culture of the team and play a role in making it inclusive, kind and hard working
• Help others in the team achieve their objectives and deliver safe, effective care

Desirable criteria

• Empowering and working in partnership with the people using our Services