Inpatient Staff Nurse (Greyfriars)

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Gloucester is seeking a dedicated nurse to manage patient care, conduct assessments, and collaborate with other health professionals. Responsibilities include developing care plans, assisting with personal needs, and medication management. Applications from newly qualified nurses are welcome. Join a supportive team in providing high-quality care under NMC guidelines.

Qualifications

• Understand and comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct.
• Experience in creating and implementing care plans.
• Ability to assess and manage clinical risks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular mental and behavioral state examinations.
• Assist service users with personal care needs.
• Liaise with other agencies for holistic patient care.

Skills

Mental health assessments

Medication management

Patient care

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Clinical

Work according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse or key worker taking responsibility for the assessment of care and health education needs

Develop, implement and evaluate care plans in conjunction with service users, carers and other professionals ensuring individual needs are met

As named nurse to have responsibility for undertaking mental and behavioural state examinations for own service users and service users being admitted, repeated on at least a weekly basis and clinical risk assessment and management plans.

Assist service users to meet their personal care needs e.g. assisting with bathing and washing, as outlined in the Care Plan. This intervention may be delegated where appropriate

Liaise with and offer specialist assessment and advice to other agencies and professions, including participating in Multi-Agency meetings to offer advice and opinions to facilitate the ongoing treatment and care of service users and to ensure adherence to National Service Framework (NSF) guidelines

Actively support service users in the management of their medication within a concordance framework and relevant policies. Administer medication, including Intra-muscular injections depot medication as appropriate and monitor side effects. Delegate the checking and delivery of medication when appropriate.

We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses