Job summary
As a registered nurse you will work within a team responsible to the team leader / shift coordinator caring for patients and their carer's. Providinghigh standards of care for patients as part of a multidisciplinary professional team.
You will be responsible and accountable for the assessment and planning care for designated patients and to implement the appropriate care plan.
Promoting a safe clinical environment for all patients, their carer's, visitors and staff, complying with the Trust's values and expected behaviours.
Midwife applications will also be reviewed
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Main duties of the job
- Gain an understanding of the physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs of the patients and their families. To develop a positive, realistic and supportive attitude to patient and the family to ensure that their needs
- Document and evaluate care given and discuss progress, condition and treatment with colleagues, alerting the primary team leader / nurse in charge of the shift of the patients' changing health care needs.
- Act as an advocate for staff, patients and relatives at all times.
- Using the information obtained from the assessment of the patient and from subsequent observations, identifies the patient's individual nursing care needs, and plan and implement care.
- Be aware of the side effects of any treatment in progress, and adopt a problem-solving approach to minimise the potentially adverse reactions.
- Develop knowledge about aetiology, diagnosis, treatment and be able to select, interpret and use the best available evidence and research in the care of patients.
- Develop the ability to contribute to the on-going development of nursing practice.
About us
You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care.
We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, We are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Gain an understanding of the physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs of the patients and their families. To develop a positive, realistic and supportive attitude to patient and the family to ensure that their needs.
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Diploma/degree in Nursing or on a pathway
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of meeting PREP requirements
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
- Knowledge of individual responsibility to health and safety and clinical risk
- Knowledge of clinical governance
Desirable
- Awareness of the NHS plan and current initiatives
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Torbay Hospital
Torquay
TQ2 7AA