Staff Nurse - Harrow, United Kingdom - London North West Healthcare NHS Trust

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Clinical Practice

1.1 To assist in the assessment of care needs, development, delivery and implementation of programmes of care for an assigned patient group, using a validated model of nursing.

1.2 To implement appropriate practices in line with the policies of London North West Healthcare NHS Trust, to provide skilled/research based nursing care to meet the identified needs of patients and their relatives.

1.3 To work to the agreed standards of care within London North West Healthcare NHS Trust, and in collaboration with the Senior Sister/Ward Manager, monitor patient outcomes.

1.4 To establish effective communications with medical colleagues and all health care professionals to ensure appropriate nursing input to patient care discussions in order to ensure safe practice.

1.5 To be aware of the policies and philosophies of London North West Healthcare NHS Trust, including Health and Safety and ensure all actions are carried out within these guidelines.

1.6 To assist the Senior Sister and Senior Nurse/Ward Manager in maintaining a safe environment for staff, patients and relatives.

1.7 To assist the Education, Learning and Development department in the implementation of nursing research/changes in clinical practice.

1.8 Ensures effective participation in Clinical Governance initiatives and actively contributes to compliance with benchmarked standards for quality of clinical care.

1.9 To assist in clinical audit in line with Hospital and Divisional requirements.

1.10 To assist in the use of quality measuring tools as used by London North West Healthcare NHS Trust.

2.1 To deploy support staff and student nurses with appropriate skills, to implement the nursing care plans, providing supervision as appropriate.

2.2 To provide feedback to support workers and student nurses, in collaboration with the Senior Sister, on their performance/clinical competence and professional development.

2.3 To report any untoward incidents, relating to clinical care or staff, to the immediate supervisor or site manager.

2.4 Contribute to the effective use of physical and human resources.

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