Staff Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Clinical Practice To practice within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and adhere to this at all times To promote childrens well-being and safeguard them from potential or actual harm To assess, plan and evaluate individualised programmes of care to children and young people in partnership with the patient, their carers and the multi-disciplinary team using a family centred approach to care. To support and assist in the health education of patients and their families To ensure care is delivered in accordance with latest evidence based practice guidelines To ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines. Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals. Recognise the significance of observations made, and use them to develop and initiate nursing assessments and devise a plan of care. To ensure that patients and parents/carers are informed as appropriate and consent is obtained according to current policy. To maintain up to date and comprehensive records of care in accordance with NMC, Trust and legal requirements To maintain patient confidentiality at all times To practice within the Unit philosophy To support junior colleagues, students, and visitors to the department Education and Research To assist in the teaching and practice development of junior colleagues and students To demonstrate the use of information and research findings to support and promote evidence based practice within the clinical area To participate in research and audit within the unit To assist in setting up protocols and guidelines to enhance best practice To assist in auditing of these protocols and guidelines To participate in Trust and Care Group initiatives to develop nursing practice. Management To manage an agreed workload with support from colleagues and senior staff as appropriate To ensure that all Trust and local policies, protocols and procedures are adhered to by colleagues as appropriate To work within and support the multi-disciplinary team To maintain effective communication and professional relationships with all areas within the Care Group and with associated clinical areas within the Trust To participate with the monitoring of standards of hygiene and cleanliness on the ward / department and report as appropriate To share knowledge and skills developed with other members of the multi-disciplinary team To participate in reflection & / or Clinical Supervision sessions as provided To observe personal responsibility for resource management To observe a general duty of care for the health, safety and wellbeing of self, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management associated with this post Personal Professional Development To achieve a range of clinical competencies as required within the Trust and Care Group To maintain your own personal and professional development in accordance with PREP requirements, attending mandatory study sessions as required To undergo and actively participate in your own performance appraisals To keep up to date with NMC & Trust guidelines and protocols To adhere to the NMC Code of Professional conduct working within and accepting responsibility for maintaining agreed levels of competence 5. Communication Will be responsible for the provision and receipt of complex, sensitive or contentious information related to patients, patient care, relatives, staff and other multidisciplinary colleagues Provides highly specialised advice concerning the care or treatment of identified groups or categories of patients / clients Communicate effectively and efficiently with all members of the multi-disciplinary team regarding patient care Will communicate with patients and relatives, making reports and liaising, as appropriate, with medical staff and other members of the care team and management Will give and receive day / night reports Acting as team leader / member / coordinator as necessary Report to the Doctor / Senior Sister / Charge Nurse and members of the multidisciplinary team on patients condition, both verbally and in writing as necessary Liaise with inter-hospital departments / personnel Attend and participate in ward meetings and help promote new ideas and methods and assist in their implementation