Staff Nurse

Utilise

nursing skills to assess, plan and implement and deliver care to patients who

are in an acute phase of their illness

Organise

the provision of care and act as Named Nurse / Associate Nurse for a

specified group of patients.

To

function as a member of a multi disciplinary team taking appropriate

responsibility for the implementation of decisions made by the team

Ensure

planned nursing care is implemented and evaluated, take appropriate action in

the light of evaluation.

Participate

in training programmes for both trained and untrained staff

In

conjunction with the university and Senior Staff Nurses ensure training

programmes / objectives for learner nurses are implemented.

To

be responsible for implementing drug administration procedures according to

laid down policy.

Maintain

standards of care to highest level within available resources.

Maintain

confidentiality in respect to the patient at all times

To

actively participate in line management with senior and junior members of

staff.

To

liaise effectively with other wards and services. To develop and maintain relationships with

providers statutory and non-statutory

To

maintain confidentiality in respect of the patient / client at all times.

Communicate

clearly with patients, their families and all other mental health

professional groups about their health problems and care plan.

Actively

participate in clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives, eg.

clinical audit, essence of care or clinical policy development.

Play

an active role in PCF multi disciplinary reviews and ward rounds, reporting

on the nursing assessment of the patients progress and participating further

in multi disciplinary care planning.

Ensure

• that patients are encouraged to play a part in the Care Plan and to sign it;
• and ensuring they receive a copy of it.
• This is to promote person centred planning
• Participate
• in the Glenbourne wide response team which responds to any untoward incident
• and undertake associated training.

Provide

mentorship for students

Attend

and participate in meetings ie. Case Conference, Mental Health review

tribunals