Job Description

Professional To demonstrate continuous development of professional skills and knowledge. To comply with all hospital policies and to practice within NMC standards and guidelines. To contribute to the development of the Unit using research-based practice. To main accurate and legible records of nursing care.



Management and Clinical To be aware of the Trusts Nursing and Midwifery Strategy. To assess, plan and implement care for allocated patients To be competent at assessing range of facts or situations requiring comparison of a range of options. To make judgements on problems requiring investigation and analysis, e.g. assessment of patient condition.



Education To participate in ensuring that the departments environment is conducive to teaching and learning. To act as mentor/assessor to student nurses and adaptation students. Equal Opportunities The Trust welcomes all persons without regard to age, ethnic or national origins, gender or sexual orientation, religion, lifestyle, presenting illness of disability. We aim to always provide a non-judgemental service.



Clinical Governance Participates in the Trusts clinical Governance activities ensuring that all the elements are embraced within ones own practice and that of the clinical area. Equality and Diversity Act in a way that promotes equality and diversity in relation to Trust policy and procedure and legislation. To ensure that equality and diversity issues are recognised, addressed in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures. Please refer to the and Person Specification for further details.