Staff Nurse, Cherry Ward

Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in England is seeking a practice nurse to deliver patient care in line with the NMC Code, ensuring high standards of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, maintain accurate records, safeguard patients, support infection control, safe medicines management, and contribute to continuous professional development and service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care needs for patients.
• Establish and maintain effective communication links with the multidisciplinary team, patients and carers.
• Maintain up-to-date, comprehensive and accurate records of clinical care and the patient’s condition.
• Ensure that clinical and housekeeping practice follows policies to prevent hospital-acquired infection.
• Understand safeguarding policies and recognise those at risk.
• Support quality assurance initiatives to improve patient care and the patients’ environment.
• Ensure safe storage and administration of medicines in accordance with trust policy.
• Maintain a clean, safe ward environment and uphold infection prevention measures.
• Be accountable for and ensure own competence in practice.
• Identify potential risks for staff, patients and visitors.
• Ensure safe custody and administration of drugs in line with policy and legal requirements.
• Handle and dispose of body fluids in accordance with universal precautions.

Job description

• Practice nursing and the delivery of patient care in accordance with NMC Code .
• Be responsible and accountable for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care needs for patients.
• Establish and maintain effective communication links with other members of the multidisciplinary team, patients and carers.
• Maintain up to date, comprehensive and accurate records of clinical care, the patients' condition and other relevant information.
• ensure that clinical and housekeeping practice follows policies and procedures designed to prevent hospital acquired infection.
• To have an understanding of the Safeguarding policies and procedures and have an understanding and recognition of those at risk.
• Support the implementation of quality assurance initiatives which will improve patient care and the patients' environment.
• Ensure safe storage and administration of medicines in accordance with the trust policy and practice.
• Understand the need for effective ward budgetary controlo
• ensure maintenance of a clean and safe environment
• Be accountable for and ensure own competence in practice
• Identify potential risks for all staff, patients and visitorso
• Ensure the safe custody and administration of drugs in accordance with local and Trust policy and legal requirementso
• Handle and dispose of all body fluids in accordance with universal precautions

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.

Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.

We work in partnership with Royal Surrey Hospital NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

St Peter's Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and Orthopaedic Surgery, Ophthalmology and Outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.

Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.