Staff Nurse Job at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Swindon)

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic/innovative nurse to join the Multi-disciplinary team on Neptune Respiratory Unit, as a band 5 Staff Nurse. Neptune Respiratory Unit is a stimulating place to work, we have a wide variety of patients with respiratory and general medical diagnosis. The Nursing team on the unit also care for patients requiring respiratory high care. We have a great team of nurses who work across the whole unit and are skilled in managing a variety of respiratory conditions and have many competencies which include Tracheostomies, Chest Drains, NIV and CPAP.

Job Responsibility

Plan, deliver and evaluate compassionate nursing care to meet the patients individualised needs
Ensure the highest standards of care and safety are maintained
To support the nurse in charge with the day to day planning, the delivery of a high quality nursing service and the continuous improvement of that service
To ensure effective communication is achieved and maintained of sensitive information, with regard to the patient assessments and clinical details
To act as a role model, ensuring high quality, professional standards are maintained and delivered at all times
To document observations, assessments, results, decisions and actions. Effectively in patient's notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team and as appropriate, to carers
Provide legible and comprehensive patient records to agreed Trust and NMC standards and guidelines
To develop and maintain effective communication links with all levels of staff within the Trust and external agencies
To participate in the audit cycle of clinical practices and procedures including infection prevention & control initiatives
Assist in the monitoring and protecting of groups and individuals whose health and well-being may be at risk e.g. vulnerable adults
Promote and maintain the dignity and privacy of patients at all times
To participate and contribute appropriately in research, service modernisation, clinical governance and National Service Frameworks

Requirements

First Level Registered Nurse
Current/live registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council
Evidence of continuing professional development
Recent experience nursing patients in an acute / community setting or recently completed a Return to Nursing course
Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and Preceptorship
Experience within a range of patient/client care groups
Applicants must have current UK professional registration

Nice to have

Diploma/Degree qualification
Qualification or experience in teaching and assessing
Leadership qualification

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