County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Do you want to be paid at a rate that reflects your skills and experience?
Do you want to work flexible hours?
Would you like to be valued as an individual employee?
If so, then come and join County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust as one of our valued bank workers. Following a review of the current pay points for our bank workers, these now reflect the value that our bank staff provide our organisation. The Staff Bank and Agency Service was re-launched in August last year and is working to provide a complete temporary staffing solution for all of our wards and departments.
This is an exciting time to join us as the service is transforming and developing into an innovative and modern provider of temporary staffing. You will need to be a registered nurse (Adult) with a valid NMC number. You will need to be a reliable, enthusiastic, and self-motivated individual. You will need to possess excellent communication skills and be adaptable to changing situations.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will be responsible for planning, organisation, and delivery of care for patients and the supervision of junior staff within the team. The post holder will be expected to take charge of the ward as required.
Job Responsibilities
1. To assess patients' needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
2. To organise the delivery of nursing care, deploying staff effectively.
3. To be aware of, and communicate to team members, changes to patient information and treatment plans, both verbally and in writing.
4. To adhere to NMC standards of record keeping.
5. To assist the Ward Sister in setting, monitoring, and maintaining standards of care.
6. To participate in nursing audit and service improvement activities, e.g., Essence of Care.
7. To be aware of resource constraints and the importance of working within budget.
8. To provide advice and act as a role model to other members of the team.
9. To be proactive in managing risk and maintaining patient safety.
10. To supervise the work of nursing support staff, ensuring tasks undertaken have been delegated appropriately.
11. To contribute to the day-to-day management of the Directorate, co-operating with colleagues to provide an appropriate level of nursing service and to address bed management issues.
12. To participate in the education and training of junior staff.
13. To involve patients/carers in the planning and delivery of care.
14. To participate in clinical supervision.
Person Specification
Statutory Registration
* RGN NMC Registration
Qualifications
* RGN with current NMC Registration
* Excellent standards of nursing care
Experience
* Experience in nursing
Special Skills & Knowledge
* Awareness of Health and Safety / Clinical Governance issues.
* Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing.
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
Special Requirements
* High level of personal & professional credibility.
* Supportive of colleagues.
* Organised.
* Reliable.
* Flexible.
* Motivated.
* Articulate.
* Innovative approaches to practice.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post.
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