To ensure high standards of care are given in relation to agreed standards, policies and procedures of Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust To participate in teaching and facilitating a learning environment to ensure all staff on the ward have the skills/knowledge and support To be proactive with transfers and discharges, ensuring they are safe and discharge is at the earliest opportunity To ensure Junior staff are aware of agreed standards of practice and participate in pursuing agreed ward objectives To assist in ensuring new nursing procedures, research and initiatives are evaluated, and where appropriate incorporated into clinical practice To participate in the MDT and ensure necessary discharge documentation is completed in a timely manner To store and administer prescribed drugs safely in line with legal and Trust requirements To assess, plan, implement and evaluate patients problems producing a written plan of care as required To report, document and evaluate accidents and unit incidents via Datix reporting, informing manager and updating health and safety register as appropriate To participate in development of clinical supervision within the unit To participate in educating staff and to be an NMC Assessor for student nurses To autonomously request/carry out clinical investigations to aid and confirm the diagnosis, liaise with medical colleagues to ensure deviations from expected clinical findings are monitored/reviewed. To include: phlebotomy male/female catheterisation cannulation ECG recording Arterial blood gas monitoring & interpretation of blood gasses To develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues from other disciplines both within and outside the trust To be instrumental in influencing policies and procedures locally and trust wide