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Staff Nurse IPU
| Posting date: | 24 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £28,975 to £35,273 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £28975 - £35273 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 July 2024 |
| Location: | Watford, WD17 3PH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0525-24-0020 |
Summary
To undertake a holistic needs assessment that explores individual patients' and their carers' / families' physical, emotional, spiritual, practical, welfare and if appropriate the families' pre and post bereavement needs, using a variety of tools to support the process. To be able to develop, update and monitor the individualised care plans ensuring they are patient centred and support the identified patient needs. To be able to deliver both generalist basic and complex specialist nursing care interventions that are responsive to the individual patients' requirements. To be able to communicate highly sensitive and often contentious information, ensuring patients and their families / carers are adequately supported. To be able to demonstrate through documentation, and verbal communication the care undertaken and patient outcomes. To participate in keeping accurate and legible records in accordance with existing practice and procedure at the hospice. To be aware of the legal requirements associated with keeping such records. To take charge of the Inpatient Unit shift in the absence of the Inpatient Unit Team Lead. To regularly attend service meetings, team meetings and other intra hospice meetings, ensuring information is cascaded to colleagues accordingly. To demonstrate ongoing personal and professional development in accordance with yearly appraisal objectives. Be aware of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and be accountable for own practice, ensuring continued, effective registration with NMC.