Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main duties and responsibilities

Clinical
•    To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care of patients, incorporating the standards and philosophy of the ward and evidence-based research.
•    Organise method of care delivery within the ward/department, allocating, prioritising and delegating effectively. This includes responding to capacity and patient dependency requirements. 

Professional
•    To demonstrate a professional approach to leadership and management of staff.
•    To provide clinical support and advice to junior members of staff.

Management 
•    To be responsible for the day to day running of the ward in the absence of the ward manager.
•    Promote effective communication within the nursing team, to patients, carers, visitors, members of the multi-disciplinary team and external agencies. 

Service Management
•    To assist, when necessary, with the definition of nursing standards and maintain the provision and effectiveness of those standards in line with clinical governance.
•    The post holder will ensure that they are aware of all issues relating to Clinical Governance, Quality Assurance and Clinical Effectiveness and that they carry out their duties in accordance with these frameworks and standards.

Education
•    To help to create and maintain an environment conducive to development and learning for all staff.
•    To assist in identifying the need for and providing training/education in clinical nursing and managerial techniques to all grades of staff.

Please refer to the Job Description for further details

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.  

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system.  Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS.   This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing  employment  with  the  Trust,  all  employees  (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are  subject  to  a probationary period lasting  a  period  of  six  months  with  an  option  to extend  for  a  further  six  months  to  a total of  12 months.