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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job responsibilities:

Leading/Managing Care (Within delegated responsibilities for a group of patients)
• Assesses nursing care to be delivered. Plans, prioritises and supervises care within an allocated time frame. 
Delegate activities to team members appropriately
• Organises and deploys staff according to workload, ensuring appropriate staff cover and reporting any
deficiencies to Ward/Clinical Manager
• Supervises the delivery of care to maintain agreed standards
• Identifies problems and risks, decides on appropriate actions via a structured approach and report promptly to 
other staff on matters requiring their input
• Works collaboratively with the inter-professional team and other staff on the ward/department and with increasing 
experience coordinates care given by the inter-professional team and other staff on the ward/department
• Ensures all emergencies, untoward incidents, complaints and grievances are responded to and reported in 
accordance with Trust Policies
• Is fully conversant with all policies and procedures, including Major Accident, Resuscitation, Fire, Health and
Safety, and acts within them
• Contributes to the effective and efficient use of resources. Including safe use, checking, maintenance and storage 
of equipment
• Works collaboratively with the patient Flow Team in relation to decisions on patient flow issues
• Reviews and evaluates the effectiveness of nursing care for area of responsibility for the shift. Delivers clear, 
concise records and handover
• Formally monitors quality of care for area of responsibility
• Manages own time and responds to unexpected demands in a professional manner
Delivery Of Care
• Carries out the assessment of patients identifying nursing problems and needs in partnership with the patient, 
and with appropriate members of the inter-professional team
• Assesses risks to patients which need to be managed in relation to their health and well being within scope of 
nursing practice
• To plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of care for patients and with increasing experience uses 
an holistic approach and an evidence based approach

• Ensures that skilled care is given to patients and that all drugs and treatments are administered as prescribed
• Ensures the maintenance of accurate clinical observations of patients condition
• Ensures the significance of data relating to patient’s condition and progress is interpreted and acted on
• Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions and updates care plans and goals to take account of any changing 
needs of the patient
• Contributes to health promotion and raising of health awareness with patients and relatives
• Ensures safe practice to minimise the risk of infection to patients and staff
• Plans discharge needs of patients from admission, ensuring appropriate involvement of inter professional team 
and other agencies in the process
• Assesses the learning needs of individual patients and/or relatives
• Instructs and demonstrates procedures to patients and/or relatives when competent to do so
• Evaluates the effectiveness of patient teaching and takes necessary action to achieve objectives

Communication And Team Working

• Ensures and demonstrates effective communication takes place between patients, relatives and staff
• Participates and communicates effectively with the inter-professional team and other agencies as necessary
• Supports bereaved and distressed patients/relatives
• Ensures when patient’s concerns are identified they are addressed where possible, and informal complaints dealt 
with appropriately
• Assist in the teaching of junior staff and learners in nursing practices Acting as link nurse/mentor for named 
learners as required
• Assist in the supervision, support, training and assessment of non-registered skilled workers
• Participates in the induction of staff
• Takes lead responsibility for teaching and assessing learners in practice and encourages critical reflection as in 
clinical supervision
• Undertakes preceptorship and supervises junior qualified staff
• Demonstrates verbal communication through the ability to give basic information and support to individuals. To 
listen effectively and modify communication to individual needs
• Demonstrates written communication through the ability to record accurate, succinct, clear and legible reports and documentation

Professional Conduct and Professional Development

Responsible for exercising professional accountability and ensuring that;
• Patients’ interests and rights are respected and acts as an advocate on behalf of patients
• The privacy of the patient is respected
• High standards are achieved and maintained
• Through working in partnership with patients ensures they are the focus of effective care
• The role of other persons delivering health care is recognised and respected
• Public trust and confidence is not jeopardised
• Any action or decision not to act taken in the course of professional practice can be justified
• Insight into own needs for professional development, education and in-service training;
• accesses development opportunities through an agreed PDP
• Understands and uses evidence based practice within own area, produces literature to share with colleagues 
and shares knowledge and clinical expertise
• Contributes to service and practice development initiatives within the clinical setting
• Demonstrates critical reflection skills and the learning gained from experience
• Abides by the legal and statutory rules relating to practice
• Complies with the Trust uniform policy