Staff Nurse
| Posting date: | 03 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £31,049.00 to £37,796.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £31049.00 - £37796.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 December 2025 |
| Location: | Swindon, SN3 6BB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9249-25-0642 |
Summary
1. Plan, deliver and evaluate compassionate nursing care to meet the patients individualised activities of daily living and health needs. 2. Ensure the highest standards of care and safety are maintained. 3. To support the nurse in charge with the day to day planning, the delivery of a high quality nursing service and the continuous improvement of that service. 4. To ensure effective communication is achieved and maintained of sensitive information, with regard to the patient assessments and clinical details. 5. To act as a role model, ensuring high quality, professional standards are maintained and delivered at all times. 6. To document observations, assessments, results, decisions and actions. Effectively in patients notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team and as appropriate, to carers. 7. Provide legible and comprehensive patient records to agreed Trust and NMC standards and guidelines. 8. To develop and maintain effective communication links with all levels of staff within the Trust and external agencies. 9. To participate in the audit cycle of clinical practices and procedures including infection prevention & control initiatives. 10. Assist in the monitoring and protecting of groups and individuals whose health and well-being may be at risk e.g. vulnerable adults. 11. Promote and maintain the dignity and privacy of patients at all times. 12. To participate and contribute appropriately in research, service modernisation, clinical governance and National Service Frameworks. 13. To be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge and accountability, clinical skills, competencies and professional awareness in accordance with re-evaluation requirements and to maintain a professional portfolio with evidence of reflective practice. 14. Actively encourage service users & carers for feedback and work with the outpatient team to develop action plans to address issues. 15. To promote best practice and monitor support workers practice. 16. To assist in the orientation and support of new staff and students to the unit, working together as a team. 17. To act as a role model and promote the Trusts STAR values. Please see attached JD for full responsibilities