Senior Staff Nurse

Location Southampton
Job type Permanent
Salary Up to £31000.00 per annum
Reference HQ00104886_1584363332

Sanctuary Health has a permanent job vacancy for an experienced and dedicated Senior Staff Nurse to work in Southampton. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of nursing and be registered with the NMC.

The salary for this permanent Senior Staff Nurse role is £31,000 per annum.

Summary:

  • As a Registered Nurse you provide direct personal care and interventions to Patients/Service Users, without direct supervision, and coordinate the care given by colleagues.
  • The post holder will deliver high quality, safe nursing care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence which comply with the Nursing and Midwifery (NMC) Code.
  • The role includes leading the delivery of a comprehensive Patient/Service user nursing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of person centred care in a collaborative way, of both their mental and physical healthcare needs, maintaining the patients/service users rights; supervising junior staff and students, working collaboratively with the Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and maintaining a safe and therapeutic working environment and accurate records.

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Deliver prescribed care to a defined group of patients'/Service users that reflect their individual needs
  • Assess, plan and deliver, with the patient and their carer/family, nursing care which takes account of patient choice and wishes and acting as the patients named nurse. This includes the evaluation and review of these plans, with the patient/Service User, on a frequent basis, that is reflective of their needs
  • Contribute to a team approach to patient care in conjunction with all members of the Multi-Disciplinary team
  • Build relationships and effectively communicates and engages with external professionals and stake holders
  • Accurately communicate with, observe and engage with patients in order to assess need and evaluate progress.
  • Understand and participate in relevant quality improvement processes and clinical governance supporting the site to achieve high standards of person centred care and regulatory outcomes
  • Ensures record keeping is accurate and documentation is completed contemporaneously including daily notes and incident reports
  • Escalate concerns appropriately regarding resident/service user well-being, incidents or staffing concerns in a timely manner
  • Support new/junior/agency staff as required supporting colleagues to complete induction, and deliver person centred care to the standards required

Requirements of the Senior Staff Nurse:

  • Valid NMC registration
  • Qualified Registered General Nurse (RGN), with 6-12 months' post registration experience with active NMC Registration and completed preceptorship or equivalent programme.
  • Knowledge of NMC standards guidelines, requests and professional practices.
  • Evidence of post registration continuing professional development.
  • Demonstrates a positive attitude and commitment to change, improvement and quality.
  • Ability to develop and use flexible and innovative approaches to practise.
  • Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
  • IT literate

Apply today:

This Senior Staff Nurse role is advertised by Stuart Munns; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.