Staff Nurse Band 5
Improve the lives of people with a learning disability by minimising the impact of their condition through the delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and wellbeing. Professionally accountable and responsible for patient care, undertaking a range of clinical/therapeutic interventions in hospital Support others in the team including associate practitioners, healthcare assistants and students as appropriate, to develop competence by providing leadership, day to day supervision and clinical advice.
Advocate for and promote a positive image of people with a learningdisability. Ensure statutory requirements of the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act are observed and applied. Clinical Responsibility The post holder will: Work collaboratively with service users, carers and families to deliver nursing assessment and then plan, implement and evaluate identified interventions, with a view to improving physical, mental and emotionalwellbeing.Carry out clinical nursing procedures/techniques in accordance with Trust policies and procedures. Implement and promote evidence-based clinical processes and standards of practice within the inpatient unit. Facilitate individual therapeutic sessions to achieve identified health outcomes for service users in accordance with assessed needs.
Develop and review a range of comprehensive and evidence-based clinical risk assessments and associated care plans. Ensure these plans have meaningful service user, carer and interdisciplinary involvement throughout the process. Provide written reports as necessary for service user reviews and MHATribunals.
Ensure the administration and safe custody of drugs and medications in accordance with Trust policy and procedure, as well as NMC guidelines. Regularly assess and report on the side effects experienced by serviceusers. Comply with and promote the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct.
Leadership and Staff Management Responsibility The post holder will: Lead by example, promoting positivity, commitment and motivation within the wider team and those working closely. Act as a role model to service users, carers and other professionals.
Provide clinical supervision as per Trust policy. Support both the mentorship of student nurses and the preceptorship of newly registered nurses in accordance with the NMC and universityrequirement. Participate in the induction and training of others, including the mentoring/co-mentoring of students.
In consultation with the Charge Nurse and Team Leader, set and review performance objectives for Health Care Assistants and other staff where appropriate, which includes supporting staff in their ongoing personal development. Managers have a duty to promote and support staffs personal health and wellbeing at all times, this includes both physical and mental health and wellbeing.
Managers have a responsibility to support staff by directing employees to services that are available to everyone to help in managing health and wellbeing. They should be open and approachable as well as proactive in discussing and agreeing a process to monitor an employees mental and physical health.