Clinical Skills
Working autonomously within the parameters of the role, leading and supporting junior staff and the wider care team to implement the delivery of quality nursing care. Contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational, and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support.
2. Coordinating and evaluating collaborative patient-centered care; getting feedback and improving plans with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
3. Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives/carers.
4. Liaising and working positively with members of the multi-disciplinary team and partner organizations.
5. Administering and monitoring the side effects of medication; monitoring service user compliance.
6. Ensuring the safe custody of medicines, sharps, and clinical equipment, and reporting all incidents following trust policy.
7. Leading and supporting/teaching junior staff on risk assessment and risk management that involves making decisions based on knowledge of research evidence, knowledge of the individual service user, their social context, and clinical judgment.
8. Supporting and supervising junior staff to develop the management of care needs through initial data collection, monitoring of individual service user/patient progress, and providing feedback and discussion.
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