Secondment Cover

Ward 2- 24 patients

This is an 18 months temporary secondment to cover career break, could be extended.

This post is for a Nursing Associate or Assistant Practitioner who will lead a team to deliver outstanding person-centred care along with a motivated MDT team.

To provide safe, personal and effective care and support to patients, families and service users. To support the registered nurse, contributing to ongoing assessment, care delivery planning and evaluation for patients. To monitor the condition and health needs of patients on a continual basis in partnership with colleagues, families and carers, referring to others for reassessment, when required.

Administer medications if competent to do so

Assist with care planning and delivery of care

Admission and discharge support

Support patient rehabilitation

Complete documentation to a high standard

Actively involved in best practise and supporting any improvements

Clifton hospital offers enhanced clinical rehabilitation and social care rehabilitation pathways for people who need a short period of intensive support in a 24 hour setting.

Clifton hospital accepts patients on step down pathways transferred from acute based care or step up pathways for patients requiring an escalation of need from home and to prevent admission to hospital.

Social and health care professionals work in an integrated way to provide individually tailored support programmes to help people maximise their independence.

The team is made up of nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, medics, and Social Workers who all work in partnership to identify goals to promote independence

Communication

Communicate sensitive information effectively and improve communication using a range of strategies with regard to person centred care, duty of candour, equality and diversity.

Handle information and data in line with national and local policies and legislation.

Professional

Display a personal commitment to professional standards and ethical practice, operating within national and local ethical, legal and governance requirements.

Care Delivery

Deliver holistic, person centred nursing care

Actively engage with individuals, their families and/or carers and contribute to care planning, by establishing their needs, wishes, preferences and choices and incorporating these into care planning.

Please see attached Job Description for more information.