Registered Nurse

Role Specific Responsibilities Work under the direction of a specialist (e.g. senior clinical nurse/medical consultant) Undertake health and care needs assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care. The role holder is not expected to make independent decisions which may alter patients medical/surgical management plan. Make referrals to support services following Trust policies e.g. district nurses Following successful sign off examples of clinical practice the post holder with be competent to perform phototherapy, leg ulcer Management, wound care, assisting surgery, general advice and support to patients/families/carers, administration of medicines, patch testing, diphencyprone treatments, treatment counselling, topical treatment/bandaging, photodynamic therapy and iontophoresis. Developing awareness of own leadership styles and abilities Ability to show some leadership qualities in clinical situations. Supervising non registered staff and mentoring students Support the