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Clinical Responsibilities

 Ensure that nursing care within the ward is of a high standard and in accordance with Hospital policies and procedures.

Maintain individual patient care systems, evaluating and updating them as necessary to ensure that the patients’ physical, social and psychological needs are met

Assist with the introduction and implementation of new ideas and methods of nursing care, including research methods.

Communicate with relatives as required and ensure a good public image at all times.Ensure that ordering, storage administration and documentation of drugs are in accordance with Trust policy

Ensure that research based nursing care within the ward is of a high standard and in accordance with Hospital policies and procedures. By monitoring patient care, supervising juniors, and evaluating the care that is delivered. 

Maintain individual patient care plans, evaluating and updating them as necessary to ensure that the patient’s physical, social and psychological needs are met. 

Ensure that all patients nutritional and personal hygiene needs are met. 

Have knowledge of and diagnose cardiac/respiratory arrest and initiate basic life support, if necessary. Escalate to appropriate senior nursing staff or medical personnel concerns regarding individual patients should their condition deteriorate.

Build up and maintain contact with patients and their relatives with reference to the named nurse concept

To communicate complex and emotionally sensitive information to patients and their carers regarding medical conditions, prognoses, plans of care and interactions with outside agencies

Assist with clinical duties in other areas of the Trust when the need arises
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 5 Managerial

Responsibilities
Ensure economical use of supplies within the confines of the ward budget.

Supervise and participate in keeping accurate and legible records and be aware of the legal implications of these documents.

Ensure safe custody of patients’ property and valuables in accordance with hospital policy

Maintain good communication with nursing colleagues and liase with other 
professional groups in all aspects of patient care and the ward environment.

Refer any complaints from patients/relatives in line with the Trust's Complaints policy

To act as leader during the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse and Sister. 

To participate in all relevant team, staff, departmental and organisational meetings

 Assist with clinical duties in other areas of the Trust when the need arises

To plan, organise and deploy staff according to competencies and workload in order to meet patient needs

Ensure continued development of leadership skills to enable the delegation of shift leadership, by F/G grade

To report incidents complete incident form, instigate initial investigation and inform Senior Sister

Uphold all trust policies and procedures, paying particular attention to the 
sickness/absence policy number 45 and annual leave policy number 163.

To assist the Senior Sister in the recruitment and selection of nursing staff 

To be fully conversant with the Trust policy on Child Protection issues and take appropriate action by referring to relevant agencies if cause for concern

Educational Responsibilities 
Support the Ward Manager to maintain and develop ward philosophy and objectives. 

Assist with the induction programme for new staff to the ward. 
To act as a mentor for learner nurses.

To participate in the teaching of nurses in training and Health Care Assistants, working closely with the training establishments. 

To be responsible for own professional development in accordance with PREP requirements and NMC scope of practice.

Participate in the induction programme for new staff to the ward, by working alongside them as a competent team member, familiarising them with environment and ward routine

Support nursing colleagues in the development of patient information leaflets in conjunction with medical staff, which may assist patients understand their condition

To undertake post basic education pertinent to role and work area in consultation with Senior Sister and use knowledge gained to enhance patient care experience  such as working in link nurse role The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 6

Assist in the implementation of the Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare Assistant Strategy 2004-2007 as agreed by Senior Sister

Research & Development
To participate as required in the measurement and evaluation of your work and that of the team through the use of Evidence Based Practice projects, audit and outcome measures. 

Undertake audit of practice in Essence of Care Benchmarking on an annual basis and critically evaluate outcomes devising action plans to implement changes in practice

To adhere to the systems and processes in place for Clinical Governance and Risk Management and to feed back any concerns to the Senior Sister or Service Manager 

Safety

At all times, promote the safety and well being of patients, staff and other personnel. 

Assist in ensuring a safe working environment, reporting any hazards to Ward Manager. 
Maintain own awareness of, and comply with, policies and procedures relating to Health & Safety (whether statutory or Trust) and assist in ensuring the compliance of other staff. 

Any other duties as may be required within the Trust, following consultatio