Senior Registered Nurse

*  To oversee the operational line management of all clinical activities within their designated clinical area. *  To deliver direct patient care whilst leading, maintaining, coordinating and overseeing nursing practice. *  To actively work with other professionals and the Senior Management Team to grow and develop the service. *  To lead on clinical audits and service improvement projects across British Home *  To deputise for the Matron as necessary *  To manage the service in accordance with the Matron, Registered Manager, Director of Care and Registered Provider. *  To take budget responsibility and ensure that patient safety and outstanding patient experiences are maintained throughout the unit, whist adhering to clinical governance and CQC standards and regulations. *  To manage nurses and nursing services by organising the duty rota and patient allocation, anticipating requirements when clinical activity increases/decreases, assisting in forward planning of absences and the effective use of temporary staff ensuring the correct skill mix are in place to deliver care and in accordance with establishment figures. *  To ensure staff have a clear understanding of their duties and

responsibilities

and of the standards and performance and conduct expected of them throughout day and night. *  To take responsibility for the management of all staff with the ward/ including specific induction, recruitment and selection, training and performance management and sick/absence and first stage formal disciplinary matters. *  To take delegated responsibility for part of a budget and be an authorised signatory for stock, staff timesheets and expenses. *  Manage direct reports effectively while holding them accountable for the delivery of specific objectives and targets. Maximising their performance through performance reviews, reflective practice, ensuring they meet the required skills in their current job. *  Manage relationships with external and internal teams to facilitate excellent clinical care *  Ensure Residents are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences enhance their wellbeing *  Undertake clinical audit/service improvement projects as required. *  Monitor nursing effectiveness and ensure monitoring systems are utilised such as incidents and investigations. Identify and provide solutions to nursing issues and take action to deliver improvement at ward level to prevent re-occurrences. *  Undertake the care planning activities for residents to meet changing physical, psychological and social, taking into consideration privacy, dignity, personal choice and informed consent. Ensuring care plans are developed in collaboration with residents, their family and friends (where appropriate) and members of the multidisciplinary team. *  To undertake internal /external assessments of residents to support the identification of appropriate placements. *  Support Admission & Discharge planning alongside the Matron, Admission and Discharge Co-Ordinator and Head of Therapy. *  Undertake all aspects of medicine management in line with legal, professional and regulatory requirements. *  Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support *  Responsible for ensuring you maintain the integrity and quality of both computerised and manual data. *  Develop effective working relationships with other employees within The British Home *  Work in cooperation with members of the multi-disciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for Residents *  Ensure conflicts and misunderstandings are handled effectively and promptly. *  Work within the NMC Code of Conduct *  Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth *  Be a role model for other carers and be an ambassador for the service *  To provide leadership and line management to the care and nursing teams within the British Home *  To provide nursing care in accordance with current best practice, according to policy and procedures, agreed standards, legislative requirements, relevant regulations under the direction of the manager and within the financial plans agreed from time-to-time. *  To lead on clinical audits and service improvement projects as requested by the Matron, Registered Manager and Director of Care. Personal

Responsibilities

*  Be registered with NMC and work within the Code of Conduct *  To comply with NMC requirements with revalidation every 3 years; this will require, (among other measures), obtaining practice-based feedback, reflective discussions, written self-reflections on practice, and obtaining confirming evidence of continued adherence to the NMC codes of practice from a health care professional, normally the line manager *  To hold, or be willing to work towards, appropriate post graduate

qualifications

. *  Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by management