Staff Nurse - Elective Orthopaedics: Lead & Develop Care

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greenham

On-site

GBP 32,000 - 42,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Band 6 nurse to join the Treetops elective Orthopaedic ward. You will work on a 22-bed unit delivering holistic patient care in collaboration with therapies and consultants, driving Enhanced Recovery practices and evidence-based care.

You will lead and develop junior staff while upholding patient dignity, safety and confidentiality. The role emphasises assessment, discharge planning, policy-compliant practice, teamwork, and continuous

Qualifications

To be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision
To pro-actively co-ordinate the patient’s discharge arrangements in accordance with Trust Policy
Ensure that all nursing practice within the clinical area complies with Trust Nursing policies and procedures.
To always comply with the NMC Code of Conduct (2015)
To communicate effectively and liaise with all health care staff as appropriate.
To demonstrate a collaborative approach to planning care through effective communication and decision making between the multi-disciplinary team, patients and significant others.
Consolidate and extend own clinical skills in all aspects of nursing, furthering own professional knowledge in a rapidly changing environment.
Provide clinical leadership and development support to the nursing team.
Where issues of clinical competence are identified, work with the Ward Matron/ Senior Sister to address them.
Contribute to the local resolution, investigation and follow action of any informal or formal complaints.
To prioritise own work and others to ensure the ward/department is managed effectively.
To provide specialist knowledge and expertise within ward/department.
Participate in and lead quality initiatives to promote and ensure that nursing care is evidence and research based.

Responsibilities

To be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision
To pro-actively co-ordinate the patient’s discharge arrangements in accordance with Trust Policy
Ensure that all nursing practice within the clinical area complies with Trust Nursing policies and procedures.
To always comply with the NMC Code of Conduct (2015)
To communicate effectively and liaise with all health care staff as appropriate.
To demonstrate a collaborative approach to planning care through effective communication and decision making between the multi-disciplinary team, patients and significant others.
Consolidate and extend own clinical skills in all aspects of nursing, furthering own professional knowledge in a rapidly changing environment.
Provide clinical leadership and development support to the nursing team.
Where issues of clinical competence are identified, work with the Ward Matron/ Senior Sister to address them.
Contribute to the local resolution, investigation and follow action of any informal or formal complaints.
To prioritise own work and others to ensure the ward/department is managed effectively.
To provide specialist knowledge and expertise within ward/department.
Participate in and lead quality initiatives to promote and ensure that nursing care is evidence and research based.