Peripatetic Nurse - All Care Homes

Description

• AIMS OF THE POST
• This post will mean that you will work in any of our 9 nursing homes within Gainford.  Your base will be Head Office from which your shifts will be allocated.
• You will have the same duties and responsibilities as any other nurse that works within the home you are working in.
• To assess care needs, develop programmes of care, implement and evaluate these using a selected model of nursing.
• Carry out all relevant forms of care with/without supervision as necessary.
• Take charge of the Nursing Home in the absence of person who has continuing responsibility.
• Provide a leadership and supervise staff to maximum potential.
• To provide cover to 24 hour care.
• OBJECTIVES OF THE POST
• 1.         Professional
• 1.1       Ensure a high standard of nursing care is maintained at all times.
• 1.2       Observe the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, Home policies/procedures, and   statutory/legal requirements.
• 1.3       To be involved in an appraisal process and participate in staff appraisal below 1st 
•             Level registration.
• 2.         Clinical/Practitioner
• 2.1       Develop and monitor systems of individualised care planning and appropriate 
•             documentation.  Ensure consultation and involvement of patients/residents, relatives 
•             and carers in stages of this where necessary.
• 2.2       Assist in the development of effective links with other discipline/agencies. Contribute
•             with all aspects related to a multi-disciplinary team approach.
• 2.3       Initiate, organise and participate in social activities where necessary and appropriate.
• 2.4       Liaise with medical staff representing nursing team or allocated patient/resident 
•             groups in case conferences.
• 2.5       Adhere to the procedure of administration of prescribed medicines/treatments, there
•             storage and supply.
• 2.6       Make positive, efforts to maintain awareness of clinical developments and research 
•             based practice - seeking out new knowledge of nursing and health issues.
• 2.7       Maintain a working environment conducive to job satisfaction, nurse education and 
•             good morale. Promote and encourage ideas of innovation/initiate in delivery of care.
• 2.8       Supervise, demonstrate, instruct care assistants in their delivery of care, professional 
•             conduct and environmental awareness, maintaining in-service training.
• 2.9       Recognise situations that may be detrimental to health and safety of individuals 
•             reporting concerns promptly where necessary to senior staff.
• 2.10     Contribute to and provide flexibility of duty patterns to maintain 24 hour cover.
• 3.         Managerial
• 3.1       To take charge of the Home in the absence of the person who has continuing 
•             responsibility.
• 3.2       Provide effective deployment of available resources.
• 3.3       Provide information through nursing documentation and reports to aid assessment of individuals care.
• 3.4       Supervision and introduction of agreed clinical and administrative procedures.
• 3.5       Review patterns of work in consultation with the Senior Clinical Nurse/Home Manager.
• 3.6       Prompt reporting of serious accidents/incidents or abnormal occurrences to senior 
•             staff.
• 3.7       Awareness and participation (when necessary) of stock control/ordering systems.
• This job specification should not be regarded as an exhaustive description of duties and may alter to reflect the changing needs of the service we provide.
• Apply Now     Email your CV to admin@gainfordcarehomes.com