Accountable To:Head of Care and General Manager

Job Description

Registered Nurse

Accountable to:Head of Care and General Manager

Hours:37.5 hours per week. This will include unsociable hours such as evenings and weekends. The centre is also open for Christmas and New Year.

General

Vitalise is a national charity providing essential services for disabled people, visually impaired people, and carers. Vitalise provides short breaks for disabled people and carers, with 24-hour nursing care on-call at accessible Centres in Essex, Southampton and Southport. All of the Vitalise Centres provide personal support and a choice of activities and excursions. In addition, Vitalise provides long-stay residential care in Southport and holidays with sighted guides for visually impaired people throughout the UK and abroad

Job Purpose

To provide accurate complex assessment anddeliver high quality care for disabled people in a holiday/respite setting.

Summary of Main Duties:

Delivery of care

1.To deliver a high standard of professional nursing care, including the promotion of privacy, dignity and confidentiality at all times.

2.To promote the Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements for registration and the NMC’s Code of Conduct

3.To encourage the communication between service users, carers and healthcare personnel.

4.To carry out specific daily nursing care for guests as advised by their GP and in accordance with individual care plans

5.To be responsible for liaison with the guests own GP or medical advisors and/or centre doctor in the event of any problems or queries that may arise and make written reports as necessary

6.Responsible for storing and administering all drugs and medicines in accordance with Care Quality Commission standards and NMC guidlines and as advised by the guests GP or medical advisor.

7.Keeping accurate and thorough records of all guests on a daily basis.

8.Report all accidents and incidents relating to guests, volunteers and staff to the centre management team. Take appropriate action in each instance. Complete all relevant paperwork and if necessary inform relevant authorities.

9.Advising and actively supporting other staff and volunteers in the general care of guests.

10.Contact the next of kin in the event of any serious change in the condition of the guests and make reports as necessary. Inform the duty manager.

11.Liaise closely with the Head of Care and other nurses. Supply all relevant details and information when “handing over” at the end of each shift.

12.Report all complaints from guests to the duty manager immediately.

13.Liaise with the chef in relation to special dietary requirements.

14.Ordering and maintaining stock levels of drugs/medical equipment and ensuring that it is stored safely.

15.Assist with daily routines within the centre.

16.Attend staff meetings and training as required by the management team.

17.To participate in training of other staff members, volunteers and students.

18.Any other reasonable duties required by the management team in relation to the overall welfare of the guests and service.

19.When on night duty, assist care staff and volunteers in helping guests to bed. Carry out regular night checks on guests as per the care plan, to ensure they are comfortable and safe. Carry out routine duties as directed by the Head of Care or Senior Nurse on duty.

20.To carry out pre assessment calls and identify all care requirements

21.To ensure the safe checking on of guest care needs and fully complete all relevant paperwork

22.To be aware of the implications of relevant mandatory and statutory regulation, for example, safeguarding of vulnerable adults, child protection, deprivation of liberties, and mental capacity.

23.To assess and manage tissue viability

24.To respond appropriately to requirements and recommendations of CQC

25.To carry out the Clinical Audit

26.Shift leader duties as required by the management team

27.Supervision and appraisal, Induction of staff as directed by Head of Care

28.Implementation and management of Quality Assurance programme

29.Commitment to high level of Customer Service

30.To manage the delivery of and management of risk assessments

31.Responsibility for care planning and evaluation of all guests

32.Support to the Centre Manager in meeting the occupancy targets for the centre

33.Budget management for income and expenditure

Personal Development

1To undertake any further training as necessary.

2To keep abreast of current trends in nursing and social care.

3To maintain professional NMC registration, according to the requirements as specified by the registration body.

4To maintain own clinical expertise, continuing professional development, and effective clinical leadership behaviours.

Person Specification

Registered Nurse

This position requires the person to be a Registered Nurse on an appropriate part (s) of the register, in order to meet the full requirements of the post.(Level 1)

Skills and Experience

• Two years post-registration experience, with evidence of on-going continuing professional development.
• Working knowledge ofHealth & Social Care Act 2008 and National Minimum Standards.
• Excellent organisation, administrative, written and verbal skills.
• Demonstrable leadership and management skills.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Training experience.
• Ability to source evidence based practice/best practice guidance.
• Clinical skills as specified by the Head of Care

Personal Qualities

• Reliable and enthusiastic team leader with the ability to motivate staff
• Flexible and adaptable
• Ability to promote and secure professional standards within a holiday environment
• Creative and forward thinking
• Ability to take an active role with the management of the Centre.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Competency: Business Awareness and Decision Making

Presents appropriate corporate image to partners, agencies, guests and commissioners.
Conducts themselves in and off duty in a manner that will not bring the organisation into disrepute
Encourages and motivates others to solve problems in their own area of work.
Anticipates problems in advance and shows commitment to seeing problems through to their resolution.
Challenges the decisions of others constructively and assertively as appropriate.
Is approachable and conveys a realistic sense of own impact on others.

Competency: Change Management and Planning

Communicates in a positive way to new initiatives and actively supports the management team when introducing new ideas
Seeks to improve personal and team efficiency through effective work methods impacts on staff and seeks/provides feedback about the change.
Utilises feedback to review and improve performance and practices.
Schedules short, medium and long term goals and monitors by proactive action.
Delegates tasks effectively.

Competency: Continuous Improvement Applying Expertise

Uses expertise to add value to the work of the Centre and other Centres and services.
Coaches and develops less experienced professionals.
Demonstrates detailed knowledge and application of relevant legislation, DOH / NMC recommendations and changes to legislation
Displays integrity and confidentiality at all times in the workplace.
Promotes continuous quality improvement.
Promotes culture of accountability with team members.

Competency: Managing Information, Knowledge and Learning

Ensuring effective transfer of accountability form shift to shift
Ensuring those colleagues, volunteers and all staff are fully briefed of guest needs whilst fully respecting their dignity.
Provides open, timely and constructive feedback to others.
Breaks down complex data and identifies key information from multiple sources.
Relates compares and contrasts data from multiple sources.
Analyses staff learning needs and implements solutions
Produces complex written information in a style suitable for the intended audiences.
Disseminates information to internal and external parties as appropriate.

Competency: Commitment, Achievement and Resilience

Sets high personal and professional standards for self and others.
Creates a good impression on others commanding attention and respect of others.
Provides positive feedback and praise
Inspires professionalism reminding staff of goals and outcomes.
Takes prompt action to get things done.

Competency: Creativity and Innovation

Makes the best use of specialist knowledge and experience within the teams and outside it.
Analyses ambiguous information rigorously.
Listens to and supports innovation and new ideas.

Competency: Effective Communication

Works to improve the customer care communication in the team regarding the delivery of care
Actively seeks to remove barriers to communication and improve communication.
Develops channels of communication with external agencies to facilitate sharing of best practice and information.
Ensures openness accountability in communications and maintains confidentiality when appropriate.
Keeps team and other stakeholders updated at timely intervals ensuring information is clear concise and translated into an easily understandable format.
Promotes and reinforces corporate, organisational and service messages consistently and positively.
Confidently presents information to team, managers, customers and other stakeholders.
Builds positive and constructive relationships with managers and staff at all levels.

Competency: Partnership Working Promoting Customer Service

Motivates team and helps the team to achieve objectives and provides feedback.
Encourages all team members to make contributions
Identifies when team members need support.
Takes responsibility for the work of team and ensures everyone is aware of their role.
Develops networks to identify others who can provide knowledge, skills and resources
Recruits and builds teams with the appropriate mix of traits, skills and experience.

Competency: Equality and Diversity

Demonstrates understanding of individual circumstances and works to resolve differences among parties.
Challenges others who do not respect or value difference.
Shows consideration, concern and respect for others, their opinions and individuality.
Acts fairly and impartially, respecting individual differences. Endeavours to avoid confrontation and deals with others using tact and discretion. .
Treats everyone with respect regardless of gender, race religion or belief, ability, sex age or sexual orientation.

Competency: Leading and Motivating Others

Sets work in the context of the team’s overall objectives.
Coaches and motivates others using relevant coaching and motivation theories.
Delegates work with clear objectives and empowers staff to achieve results.
Remains a positive, credible and professional role model.
Promotes positive organisational message all of the time.
Takes tough or unpopular decisions to achieve outcomes as necessary.
Provides leadership when necessary

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

Competency: Care Delivery

Demonstrates a detailed knowledge of legislation, statutory codes, standards and guidance.
Demonstrates, where appropriate in the context of care planning, detailed knowledge of the relationship between physical, social, psychological and emotional development and behaviour and associated patterns.
Ensures pre assessment process is complete and accurate
Ensures all records of assessment are legible, accurate and complete, discussed with the Guest and meet organisational and legal requirements.
Demonstrates an ability to problem solve in the event of a crisis or any unforeseen event
Supports and challenges the care team on specific aspects of their practice.
Ensures that the team is managed and developed according to skills and expertise
Ensures equipment is maintained and staff trained to use it
Ensures that there is a centre file containing up to date clinical policies and procedures
Promotes continuous improvement in care delivery

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