Staff Nurse

Contribute to, support and promote ECCHs, strategic direction, values and culture in relation to proactive and reactive services. Discuss all treatment options with sensitivity, knowledge and expertise, and to act as a patient advocate when appropriate, respecting patient confidentiality with privacy and respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements Actively manage the patients admission, involving clinical experts, when relevant, to advise in the treatment plan. Proactive discharge management, ensuring patients are consulted and proper management of situations where patients need assistance in decision making. Act as a resource for other health and social care professionals on matters relating to nursing. Proactive participation in multidisciplinary team meetings Take charge of the service and/or site in the absence of a Sister/Charge Nurse, accepting responsibility during this time to lead the team and maintain a safe environment To act as an effective role model to other
staff, being clear about expectations and ensuring that safe patient care is central to all activities To provide complex information to the patients, clinicians and other agencies to assist in decision-making, using persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic and re-assurance skills Participate in clinical supervision within the team as required. Participate and maintain a learning environment and maximise opportunities for education and development in the clinical area. Contribute to the clinical governance agenda through participation in clinical risk assessment and clinical audit. Contribute to an environment conducive to effective working, respecting and supporting staff to deliver high quality clinical services. Contribute to change and innovation within the ward. Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based cost-effective care. Work in collaboration with colleagues to contribute to the development of care pathways for patients requiring a range
of healthcare needs. Work with patients towards self-care and independence utilising health coaching techniques Contribute to the review of current policies/protocols/guidelines and the development of clinical pathways and outcomes for inpatients. Contribute to supporting evidence to meet the Care Quality Commission (CQC) fundamental standards Plan and organise a range of complex clinical activities to ensure best practice is delivered to patients in your delegated area of responsibility. Take responsibility for own personal and professional development; maintain competence, knowledge and skills commensurate with role. Be wholly accountable for practice taking every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence and, ensure all aspects of professional behaviour as required within professional code are followed at all times Maintain legible, accurate and contemporaneous patient records in accordance with ECCH Policy and Nursing and Midwifery
Council standards for record keeping Take responsibility to ensure compliance with Health and Safety Policy, Fire and Environmental Waste Regulations. Be responsible for understanding, following and implementing ECCH policies and procedures. Ensure own compliance with ECCH risk management systems, proactively identifying risk, reporting and managing risk within area of responsibility. Take responsibility for the cost-effective management and safe use of clinical equipment, Contribute to the effective use of resources. Contribute to the evaluation of training programmes to support patients and carers gain the necessary knowledge and skills to maintain independence. All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role. Our Values
outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone. Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.