Top Job Recruitment are looking for a Registered Nurse based in Braintree

Job Role:

• Assess, plan, provide, document and evaluate individualised and high quality care which respects the patients’ privacy, dignity and religious and cultural beliefs.
• Maintain and develop knowledge, skills and competence to ensure patients individual needs are met in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, PREP and Trust Policies and Procedures.
• Participate in the development of quality initiatives.
• Maintain and provide accurate records, reports and information ensuring that patient and clinical confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• Contribute to a learning environment which is conducive to the acquisition of education and training.
• Act as a mentor to students and newly qualified staff, upholding the philosophy of evidence based practice.
• Maintain and promote a safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff, with particular reference to infection control and health and safety.
• Maintain and promote effective communication both within the multidisciplinary care team and with other colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors.
• Assist in the management of the ward budget and ensure appropriate stock levels are maintained.
• Ensure that repairs and replacements are ordered by appropriate reporting.

Skills Required

• Registered Nurse on part 1,
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Teaching Certificate – Desirable
• Current appropriate Life Support Certificate – Desirable
• Care of the Elderly or other appropriate post registration clinical qualification - Desirable
• Mentorship qualification – Desirable
• Clinical competency to assess, provide, maintain and co-ordinate high quality sub-acute care to elderly/rehabilitation patients.
• Core skills in cannulation, venepuncture, ECGs Evidence of discharge planning.
• Understanding of the quality issues and auditing.
• Understanding of confidentiality and implications of noncompliance.
• Knowledge of health and safety issues within own work area.
• Ability to make clinical decisions and problem solve.
• Understanding of clinical governance framework and risk management and implications for practice. Experience of mentoring and preceptorship.
• Ability to supervise staff.
• Understanding of NMC standards and implications for practice.
• Enthusiasm for elderly/rehabilitation specialty.
• Willing and able to work shifts, including night duty, weekends and Bank Holidays.
• Willing to work across all Community Hospitals sites to enhance personal and professional development if required.

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