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Staff Nurse - Neurological Rehabilitation Unit

East of England, East of England

Permanent

£28,407 to £34,581

Social Worker

Staff Nurse - Neurological Rehabilitation Unit

Job summary

Are you a forward-thinking Staff Nurse looking to move into the exciting area of specialist Neuro Rehabilitation? If so, we are looking for full and part time employees to join our Neuro Rehabilitation Unit (NRU) at Kendray Hospital.

The NRU is a 12 bedded local specialist rehabilitation unit that provides a neurological rehabilitation service which enables patients with long term neurological conditions including patients with an acute injury or episode, to access rehabilitation that is coordinated, timely & responsive to patient needs.

Staff Nurses will work in partnership with a multi professional team contributing to the ongoing assessment, providing care & monitoring the condition & health needs of patients on a continual basis in partnership with the multi-professional team.

We are committed to delivering high standards of multi-disciplinary patient focused care; the post holder would be an integral part of this process and will be essential to improving service delivery.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

Main duties of the job

As Staff Nurse on our specialist NRU you will:

Undertake comprehensive health care needs assessment

Work within a multi-professional team

Contribute actively to the rehabilitation process working alongside therapy colleagues

Provide high standards of nursing care as defined by the patients care plan, reviewing & updating when care needs change & evidence this

Act as a practice supervisor, to nursing assistants & students to support their learning/development

Have the ability to communicate effectively, with sensitivity & compassion & manage relationships with people

You will have the skills & breadth of knowledge providing holistic person-centred care & support.

The right candidate will be willing to learn & progress their knowledge, be committed to teamwork & delivering high quality patient care. You will have a positive attitude with a focus on team learning & support.

The trust offers a comprehensive preceptorship, established nursing induction & opportunities for developing leadership skills.

About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To provide clinical nursing to the highest standard within the ward maintaining a clean safe environment

2. To provide and maintain a high quality of individualised patient care by effectively using all available resources

3. To assess, implement, monitor and evaluate the care and treatment of all inpatients in partnership with the patient and their relatives/carers

4. To establish good working relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary team..

5. Designated to take charge regularly of the ward, which provides rehabilitation, respite and continuing care in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse.

6. To supervise and delegate care according to other team members (and your own) skills and competences in the absence of the sister/charge nurse

7. Identify potential problems and report them to sister/manager.

8. Participate in the teaching, education and training of all ward based staff including student nurses, post registration students, NVQ students, patients and relatives/carers

9. Required on an ad hoc basis to be senior nurse bleep holder. (For cardiac arrest and absence reporting)

CORE DUTIES RESPONSIBILITIES:

To support ward sister/manager by contributing to the day to day running of the ward to ensure high standards of quality care is delivered which adequately meet the expectations of patients and carers and to ensure privacy and dignity is maintained.
To carry out assessment of patient care needs and the planning and implementation of programme of care including discharge and to monitor and evaluate care as delegated. Respecting and involving families and carers appropriately.
Reporting at handover any patient changes, to ensure continuity of care.
To assist in the education of relatives / carers to enable them to develop relevant skills they would need to carry out on discharge
To maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
In absence of Ward Sister/Charge Nurse to delegate work appropriately to team members, participate in ward rounds, MDTs and Best Interest Meeting
To report incidents, accidents, and complaints promptly to ensure corrective action taken. To be aware of and implement Health and Safety within the workplace in order to maintain a safe working environment
To be aware of and implement all Trust and departmental organisation and clinical policies and procedures including infection control
To participate and assist in the development and introduction of research/ evidence based practice, innovations and NICE guidelines / standards and CQC outcomes
To take every reasonable training opportunity to improve and develop professional knowledge and skills
To attend staff meetings and identified training (including Trustwide Induction)
To participate in the Trusts personal development/annual appraisal and clinical supervision programmes
To act as preceptor/mentor to student nurses and newly recruited staff and act as support to colleagues
Monitor and supervise the maintenance of accurate records having due regard to legal aspects including safeguarding, confidentiality and management information requirements.
To maintain accurate electronic and paper records as required within our organisational and legal framework
Assist with the control of supplies and equipment at ward level in order to ensure sufficient serviceable stocks are available for utilisation and remain within resources / Cost Improvement Programme (CiP) and budget allocation
Responsible for safe keeping of controlled drugs in line with Trust policies and Procedures
To ensure safe administration of all medicines in line with NMC guidelines and Trust policies and Procedures.
To promote the health and wellbeing of service users, in conjunction with other relevant services maximising partnership working with internal and external services.
To participate in the planning and development of our service having an awareness of Trust Corporate Objectives, Strategy and Business Plan
To undertake such other duties as may be determined from time to time within the general scope of the post.

For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with stroke / neurological patients in a nursing / rehabilitation setting .
Experience of working within a multi disciplinary team.

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Flexible working/Unsociable hours (Earlies, Lates, Nights & Weekends)

Qualifications

Essential

1st level Registered Nurse
Current NMC registration

TRAINING

Essential

Evidence of CPD

Desirable

Experience of mentoring/supporting learners or ability to demonstrate the skills required for effective mentoring.
Neuro Courses
Stroke Care Course.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

A proactive and motivated individual demonstrating empathy, compassion and understanding towards individuals physical, social, psychological and emotional needs
Self-awareness of own limitations and professional capabilities

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

Essential

Ability to communicate verbally at all levels and possess good written skills in line with record keeping standards
Leadership and influencing skills
Must have high clinical standards when dealing with patients
Ability to teach, mentor, and act as a role model
Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)
Knowledge of Health & Safety issues including risk management and safeguarding
Knowledge of Infection Control
Ability to work on own initiative
Basic IT skills (
Knowledge of current issues affecting health and social care

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.