NursingNetUK

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  Uphold and display the Trust values of Commitment, Care & Quality
• Demonstrate compassionate, inclusive, visible and authoritative leadership to 
Ward/Department Managers in order to ensure high quality patient centred 
clinical care is delivered.
• Ensure nursing / ODP practice reflects current clinical developments and is 
evidence based.
• Enhancement of own role and that of team members.
• In conjunction with the Senior Nurse Leadership Team actively embed the 
Trust’s Nursing & Midwifery Strategy locally within areas of responsibility.
• Lead on the improvement of nursing standards by promoting Essence of Care 
and Best Practice nursing care.
• Participate in the development, use and evaluation of integrated care pathways.
• Work as part of a local multi-disciplinary team, in developing models of care.
• Demonstrate and maintain clinical credibility by acting regularly as a clinical 
practitioner in own areas of expertise.
• Work collaboratively in developing, leading and facilitating a seamless patient 
pathway through the service.
• Represent the Division at designated meetings.
• Deputize for the Head of Nursing of Nursing as required.
• Be the Line Manager for the Ward/Department within defined areas of 
responsibility

 Participate in the out-of-hours rota or Divisional equivalent.

• In partnership with the Divisional Director of Nursing and their Deputy, implement 
a Divisional Clinical Governance Strategy.
• Within clinical areas develop a culture to ensure that Nurses / ODP’s actively 
contribute to the development of Clinical Governance (incorporating Health & 
Safety, Patient Safety & Risk).
• Be actively involved in relevant audits/risk management.
• Participate in shared governance forums to provide shared best practice and 
drive quality care provision within the Trust.
• Ensure that the information governance agenda is embedded within the clinical 
areas.
• In consultation with the Divisional Director of Nursing and their Deputy, 
investigate accidents and incidents identifying clinical risks and implementing 
corrective action where necessary.
• Co-ordinate relevant audit and monitoring data to assess standards of clinical 
care, staffing issues and patient activity providing assurance that services are 
delivering safe, high-quality care.
• Facilitate the Trust’s complaints procedure, both formal and informal and 
respond proactively to patients/relatives’ concerns.
• Lead debriefing and learning from practice to stop and reflect after challenging 
situations.
• Ensure that all Wards/Departments/Clinical Areas have accurate patient 
information on the PAS system and that this is checked and reviewed at least 
weekly.
• Ensure safeguarding practices and standards are followed, at all times.

• Support nursing / practitioners to ensure that patients are always treated with 
dignity and respect and that the patient experience is appropriate to their 
individual needs.
• Be highly visible and accessible to patients, relatives and staff in order to provide 
immediate assistance, advice and support, in liaison with Patient Advocacy and 
Liaison Service.
• Promote the full implementation of the Patient Experience Strategy.
• Ensure the care of the dying person and their family is culturally sensitive and is 
the best it can be.
• Utilize the results of the National Audit for Care at the End of Life to develop 
service improvement plans.
• Support the promotion of personalized care and the wider personal care agenda