Bank RGN in Sidmouth

• Main Duties: The following list of duties serves as an illustration and is not exhaustive Clinical care and shift management
• 1.

Ensuring all residents have full nursing assessments and a holistic, individual person-centred care plan which takes into account the individual's preferences and preserves their dignity at all times.

Be named nurse to allocated residents.

• 2. Upholding and monitoring standards of resident personal care through staff guidance, supervision and review of communications, ensuring care plans are regularly evaluated.
• 3. Communicating with residents’ relatives, GP and other agencies and multi-disciplinary teams, keeping them informed of any changes in the residents’ condition.
• 4. Role modelling; always acting in a professional manner, leading by example, passing on knowledge to the team as appropriate.
• 5. Responsible for the safe custody of drugs and their administration in accordance with the NMC Statement on the Administration of Medicines and Company policy.
• 6. Ensuring your practice is compliant with infection control and prevention measures.
• 7. Ensuring all resident areas are hygienic, safe and comfortable at all times.
• 8. Organising the admission, discharge or transfer of residents and ensuring attention is paid to the safe custody of residents’ property. Record keeping
• 9. Maintain accurate and timely records and reviews in accordance with best clinical practice, Company policies and NMC's standards on Record Keeping.
• 10. Flag up any apparent omissions or errors in record keeping through careful observation and professional transparency. Supervising and Mentorship
• 11.

Supervising and motivating the care staff and participating in their general training, development and their training for professional qualification.

Promoting a positive culture where individuals are supported to achieve their best.

Positive role modelling.

• 12. Ensuring trained staff work within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice.
• 13. Liaising with and supporting day and night colleagues.
• 14. Participating in meetings with the Nurse Manager and consulting with them and updating them as appropriate. Training and Development
• 15. Keeping your own training up to date; undertaking training and assessment including all update training as required to enable you to safely and legally carry out your duties.
• 16.

Fulfilling revalidation requirements and the NMC’s Professional Conduct requirements.

Keeping professionally updated and aware of developments in nursing practice, theory and research.

• Compliance
• 17.

Taking personal responsibility in becoming fully aware of Health & Safety at Work Policies in particular Fire Procedures, Control of Infection, COSHH and Moving and Handling Policies.

• 18. Aware of all regulations regarding the health and safety of residents and staff and reporting and recording all accidents, incidents and complaints.
• 19. Assisting in ensuring the security of all residents and the premises through the observance of security procedures and the challenging of any strangers in the Home.
• 20. Other reasonable duties as may be required in the proper course of your job.
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