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Senior Staff Nurse - Day Patient Unit
| Posting date: | 06 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2025 |
| Location: | London, NW8 9NH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0263-25-0097 |
Summary
What would be my responsibilitiesas the Senior Staff Nurse: To maintain confidentiality surrounding patient admission and treatment at all times. To ensure documentation is completed accurately and within agreed timescales using Hospital approved documentation, in line with NMC and Hospital guidelines. To have knowledge of and adhere to ward and Hospital policy and professional standards. To ensure that team members do likewise. To be a clinical expert within the speciality. To ensure the provision of excellent, evidence based nursing care for patients. Ensure that each patient is assessed, and that their care is planned, implemented and evaluated, and that this is accurately documented. Ensure the provision of a welcoming, caring and safe environment for patients and their families. To communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers and other staff, overcoming any barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing or emotional events. Ensure that discharge planning is commenced at the point of admission, liaising with the multidisciplinary team, other departments, as necessary. To develop and maintain clinical skills and knowledge necessary to provide holistic, evidence based nursing care. This includes completion of training and development identified as part of appraisal and personal development (PDP) planning. To deputise for the Ward Manager and Deputy ward Manager in their absence To act as a role model, supervise and support the junior nursing team and health care assistants To undertake tasks and responsibilities assigned by the Ward Manager supporting the management and development of the nursing care and the delivery of the service To provide support to the Ward Manager, Deputy ward Manager and shift leaders To undertake a link nurse role(s) for designated clinical responsibilities, attend meetings and complete associated actions attached to the link nurse role