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Professional

To demonstrate continuous development of professional skills and knowledge.

• To comply with all hospital policies and to practice within NMC standards and guidelines.
• To contribute to the development of the Unit using research-based practice.
• To main accurate and legible records of nursing care.
• To support the Senior Sister in managing change within the Department.
• To contribute to the wellbeing of the team by demonstrating leadership and support for colleagues.
• To demonstrate high levels of enthusiasm and commitment.
• To assist in maintaining the safety of the personnel within the department, the environment and equipment in line with health and safety regulations.
• To maintain standards of care within the Emergency Department, which reflect the Departmental philosophy.
• To ensure that patients and their relatives’ needs are met in a courteous, helpful, and compassionate way. 

 Management and Clinical

• To be aware of the Trust’s Nursing and Midwifery Strategy.
• To assess, plan and implement care for allocated patients
• To be competent at assessing range of facts or situations requiring comparison of a range of options.
• To make judgements on problems requiring investigation and analysis, e.g. assessment of patient condition
• To promote effective communication with patients, relatives, and members of the multi-disciplinary team:
  • To be competent in communication of complex, sensitive information.
  • To be aware of barriers to understanding and understand and utilise persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training skills when required.
  • Communicate sensitive, confidential information concerning patients/clients using empathy, persuasion, and reassurance.
  • Utilise alternative communication with those who have additional communication needs.
• To liaise with other agencies and services as required.
• To attend meetings to represent the Unit as required.
• To act as a Link Nurse with other areas.
• To deal with complaints in the absence of the Nurse in charge.

Education

• To participate in ensuring that the department’s environment is conducive to teaching and learning.
• To act as mentor/assessor to student nurses and adaptation students.
• To act as a good role model for all members of the ED team.
• To undertake in service training programmes and attend all mandatory training sessions required by the Trust.
• To extend scope of practice in accordance with hospital policy to meet with needs of the Unit.
• To assist in the orientation/induction of new staff and to act as preceptor as required.
• To participate with audit and clinical governance issues within the department.

 Clinical Governance

Participates in the Trust’s clinical Governance activities ensuring that all the elements are embraced within one’s own practice and that of the clinical area.

Equality and Diversity 

• Act in a way that promotes equality and diversity in relation to Trust policy and procedure and legislation.
• To ensure that equality and diversity issues are recognised, addressed in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures.

 MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.  We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system.  Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS.   This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing  employment  with  the  Trust,  all  employees  (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are  subject  to  a probationary period lasting  a  period  of  six  months  with  an  option  to extend  for  a  further  six  months  to  a total of  12 months.