Nurse Associate Emergency Department

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical Practice Act as patient's advocate in promoting, and delivering the highest standard of nursing care, ensuring all fundamentals of care are addressed, and current, relevant policies and procedures are adhered to. Using evidence-based practice, assess patients' physical, psychological and spiritual needs, create care plans, implement and evaluate nursing care involving patients and carers, as appropriate. Write reports, record observations and maintain care plans, including electronic data storage; and other appropriate records, accurately, legibly and concisely. Monitor patients' condition and report observations to relevant health professionals, carrying out nursing interventions as needed. Reporting signs of deterioration to Registered Nurse as appropriate. Keep patients and carers informed, when appropriate maintaining patient confidentiality Care for a group of patients, as allocated by the manager. Comply with Trust policy for management and administration of medicines. Comply with policies for the correct disposal of clinical and other waste, sharps, and soiled linen. Clean and disinfect equipment as needed. Help to prevent the spread of infection by adopting infection control measures appropriate to the situation, and participate in educating staff, patients and carers. Staff Development Assist with induction programmes for newly appointed staff at similar level and contribute to ensuring an effective learning environment for all staff. Participate in appraisal. Develop an annual Personal Development Plan to identify Training and Development needs, in line with personal and organisational objectives complying with revalidation requirements Support colleagues' development in Nurse Associate capacity. Assist in monitoring progress of Trainee Nurse Associates; providing written reports on progress. Comply with and facilitate preceptorship and mentoring for all new learners, ensuring support to all newly qualified Nurse Associates Develop and maintain an area of special interest. To contribute to the expertise of the team, and assist in developing ongoing programmes of improvement. Explore and support new ways of learning e.g. e-Iearning and work based learning projects. Evidence Based Care, Quality and Standards Keep up-to-date with current trends within specialty and ensure practice is evidence based. Be involved and assist with innovation in care/service delivery, where evidence identifies the need. Participate in setting and evaluating standards in care delivery. Complete documentation on untoward incidents, produce reports as requested by line managers, and take part in relevant audits and reviews. Comply with, and contribute to, quality standards and guidelines, and take part in Clinical Governance, CQUIN and Research and Development initiatives. Maintain a professional approach to staff, patients, visitors and colleagues. Treat all equally; and with dignity and respect. Use Information Technology, to improve and inform practice. Legal and Professional Responsibilities Undertake clinical skills, as per Trust Policy, relevant to role and patient care, as follows; Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team and other service providers; ensure care is patient centred, effective and efficient. Incorporate health education into patient/client and carer exchanges whenever possible. Engage with patients and carers in avoiding and resolving complaints. Organisation and Leadership Provide leadership in care area and escalate to Registered Nurse whenever management issues arise. Report and record all untoward incidents and investigate any incidents, which occur when taking charge. Allocate duties to less senior staff, in line with their individual levels of competence. Take an active part in team working, innovation and practice development. Contribute to the Corporate Vision by assisting in achieving 'Investors in People' and 'Improving Working Lives' objectives. Communication Attend departmental and directorate meetings as required, to ensure an awareness of developments within the area of practice. Assist in maintaining an effective communication network; written, verbal and electronic, informing senior staff of all matters outside your role/sphere of competence; cascading information to more junior staff. Liaise with other service providers to support the efficiency of the unit. Meet and welcome attendees and familiarise them with the area. Be proactive in establishing positive communication and relationships with the public. Hand Hygiene and Infection Control Adhere to Trust and departmental policies and procedures. Assist in maintaining a safe environment for yourself and others, taking reasonable care to avoid injury and co-operate with the Trust to meet statutory requirements. Provide statements regarding untoward incidents, as requested by line manager. Maintain registration and nursing competencies, and comply with NMC code of Professional Conduct and related documents. Sustain and improve own professional development by personal study, work based learning activities, and by using opportunities provided by the Trust. Keep up-to-date with legal matters that may arise during course of duty. Standard Clauses: Health, Safety and Security: All employees have a duty to report any accidents, complaints, defects in equipment, near misses and untoward incidents, following Trust procedure. To ensure that Health and Safety legislation is complied with at all times, including COSHH, Workplace Risk Assessment and Control of Infection. Confidentiality: Working within the trust you may gain knowledge of confidential matters which may include personal and medical information about patients and staff. Such information must be considered strictly confidential and must not be discussed or disclosed. Failure to observe this confidentiality could lead to disciplinary action being taken against you. Data Quality All employees are reminded about the importance of Data Quality and staff should make themselves aware of both departmental and corporate objectives for Data Quality. Data Quality forms part of the appraisal and objective setting process for staff responsible for data entry and data production; staff should ensure that they adhere to policies and procedures at all times. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action being taken. Codes of Conduct and Accountability: You are expected to comply with relevant Bolton NHS Foundation Trust codes of conduct and accountability. Infection Prevention and Control: You must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on infection prevention and control. Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults: You must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Valuing Diversity and Promoting Equality: You must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on valuing diversity and promoting equality. Training: Managers are required to take responsibility for their own and their staffs development. All employees have a duty to attend all mandatory training sessions as required by the Trust. Any other general requirements as appropriate to the post and location The range of duties and responsibilities outlined above are indicative only and are intended to give a broad flavour of the range and type of duties that will be allocated. They are subject to modification in the light of changing service demands and the development requirements of the postholder.