Staff Nurse - Bedford Hospital Bedford, England
Job description
Job Summary
The post holder is responsible for assessment of care needs of patients, planning programmes of care, implementation and evaluation of these programmes with direct supervision. At times they will have management responsibility for being in-charge of the ward and supervising junior members of staff.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD
This post will be subject to a probationary period of 6 months.
During the probationary period, your suitability for continued employment will be assessed and provided a satisfactory standard is achieved and maintained, your employment will be confirmed. The probationary period may be extended or your employment terminated either during or at the end of probation, in line with the trust Probationary Policy. For the duration of the probation period, the notice period will be in line with contractual obligations on either side.
The post holder will be a key member in relation to the development of practice on the ward. They will be working independently/autonomously and at times without direct supervision, accountable for their own professional actions. Ensuring the safety and well-being of service users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centered care principles
Organisational values:
- We strive to give people thebest possible visual healthso that they can live their lives to the full
- We putpatientsat the centre of everything we do by treating everyone withrespectandcompassion
- We undertake to use our resourceseffectively and efficientlyto deliverhigh quality care
- We seek to build on our pioneeringlegacyby leading innovations in eye health
- We recognise the worth of ourstaffby providing rewarding careers and supporting personal and professional development
- We aim to provide seamless care throughprofessional teamworkingandstrong innovative partnerships
- We are committed toacting responsiblyandbeing held accountablefor all we do
The post holder is responsible for assessment of care needs of patients, planning programmes of care, implementation and evaluation of these programmes with direct supervision. At times they will have management responsibility for being in-charge of the ward and supervising junior members of staff. The post holder will be a key member in relation to the development of practice on the ward. They will be working independently/autonomously and at times without direct supervision, accountable for their own professional actions. Ensuring the safety and well-being of service users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centered care principles.
