Staff Nurse
Detailed job description and main responsibilities To lead the clinical management of designated service users in assessing, implementing and planning nursing care To ensure that junior staff and students are actively engaged in patient activity to observe, report and record changed in the patients physical, mental health and behaviour To work with the MDT in planning and delivering care To maintain working knowledge of legislation and guidance pertaining to mental health and learning disabilities To identify, provide and supervise the necessary care to patients to help them complete daily living activities.
Personal care and daily living activities include personal hygiene, elimination, diet and fluid intake, clothing and laundering, manual handling, person environment and maintaining rest and activity. To identify and provide and supervise therapeutic activities, emotional support and stability to patients to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries.To create and maintain professional supportive relationship with all members of staff, with other professionals and agencies to enhance recovery To undertake required physical observations including blood pressure, temperature, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height and report exceptions appropriately.
To ensure all clinical and risk assessments are completed and reviewed in line with Trust policies on data collection. To be responsible for the administration of prescribed medication in line with Trust policy and drug administration standards To work within and manage the legal and professional frameworks relating to consent, capacity deprivation of liberty and the Mental Health Act To understand the range of interventions available, the evidence-base and potential outcomes for service users To communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers and other members of the inpatient and community teams To establish, maintain and end purposeful therapeutic relationships with patients To adhere to all practice standards implemented by the Trust To act as keyworker to admit clients as designated