Staff Nurse – Darwin Centre:
Are you passionate about nursing? Would you like to make a difference or take on a new challenge? North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Staff Nurse to join our Nursing Team at the Darwin Centre. We are looking for highly motivated, dynamic and passionate individuals to drive our services forward. If you have a real passion for nursing, and are looking for an exciting, fast-moving clinical field to develop your skills, we'd love to hear from you.
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of care and for the supervision of non-registered staff who are carrying out all aspects of the caring process. The post-holder will assist in setting and maintaining standards of care, whilst maintaining effective integration with the multi-disciplinary team and assist with the facilitation of a collaborative approach to patient-focused care.
Key roles and responsibilities:
1. Administer and manage medicines according to policy and local protocol.
2. Assess patient response and provide advice and education to junior staff and both patient and carers in respect of prescribed medicines.
3. Provide support and guidance to junior or less experienced staff in the planning and delivery of care.
4. Maintain the therapeutic milieu, taking a proactive approach, supervising and supporting others in the same.
5. Plan clinical activity in accordance with the needs of the service.
6. Take prompt action on changes in condition, liaising with other members of the clinical (Multi-disciplinary) team when necessary, reviewing nursing care and communicating any amendments to the care delivery.
7. Develop skills in respect of specific interventions that are appropriate to the clinical area, act as a lead in developing nursing practice in relation to this.
We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working. #J-18808-Ljbffr