Clinical Responsibilities
1. Participate in maintaining a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for all patients and carers and maintain agreed standards of nursing care.
2. Determine nursing priorities and plan patient care.
3. Inform the nurse in charge when changes in circumstances may affect patient care.
4. Maintain nursing records in accordance with the NMC and Trust guidelines.
5. Maintain and improve quality of patient care through contribution to the development of Essence of Care and clinical benchmarking within the unit.
6. Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients.
7. Provide information and support to patients/carers, ensuring all those involved in the care are aware of changes in the patient's condition.
8. Assist in the safe custody, checking and administration of drugs.
9. Develop clinical knowledge and skills to care for acutely ill patients admitted via both planned and unplanned routes.
10. Undertake expanded practice, under supervision, in order to optimize patient care and in accordance with ward/department and Trust policies.
11. Involve patients and carers in the planning and delivery of care.
12. Ensure effective lines of communication within the ward/department multidisciplinary team.
13. Ensure that all equipment is checked and maintained in safe working order.
14. Manage allocated workload and provide supervision of less experienced staff.
15. Practice and promote safe and efficient use of all resources.
16. Report all incidents, accidents and complaints to the unit manager and complete Trust incident forms in accordance with risk management policies.
17. Ensure compliance with Trust policies and procedures.
18. Ensure own standards are maintained in relation to clinical governance.
19. Provide leadership in the monitoring of standards of care.
20. Act as shift coordinator in rotation with other nurses in the team.
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