Bank RGN

Main Duties: The following list of duties serves as an illustration and is not exhaustive
Clinical care and shift management

• Ensuring all residents have full nursing assessments and a holistic, individual person-centred care plan which takes into account the individual's preferences and preserves their dignity at all times. Be named nurse to allocated residents.
• Upholding and monitoring standards of resident personal care through staff guidance, supervision and review of communications, ensuring care plans are regularly evaluated.
• Communicating with residents' relatives, GP and other agencies and multi-disciplinary teams, keeping them informed of any changes in the residents' condition.
• Role modelling; always acting in a professional manner, leading by example, passing on knowledge to the team as appropriate.
• Responsible for the safe custody of drugs and their administration in accordance with the NMC Statement on the Administration of Medicines and Company policy.
• Ensuring your practice is compliant with infection control and prevention measures.
• Ensuring all resident areas are hygienic, safe and comfortable at all times.
• Organising the admission, discharge or transfer of residents and ensuring attention is paid to the safe custody of residents' property.

Record keeping

• Maintain accurate and timely records and reviews in accordance with best clinical practice, Company policies and NMC's standards on Record Keeping.
• Flag up any apparent omissions or errors in record keeping through careful observation and professional transparency.

Supervising and Mentorship

• Supervising and motivating the care staff and participating in their general training, development and their training for professional qualification. Promoting a positive culture where individuals are supported to achieve their best. Positive role modelling.
• Ensuring trained staff work within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice.
• Liaising with and supporting day and night colleagues.
• Participating in meetings with the Nurse Manager and consulting with them and updating them as appropriate.

Training and Development

• Keeping your own training up to date; undertaking training and assessment including all update training as required to enable you to safely and legally carry out your duties.
• Fulfilling revalidation requirements and the NMC's Professional Conduct requirements. Keeping professionally updated and aware of developments in nursing practice, theory and research.

Compliance

• Taking personal responsibility in becoming fully aware of Health & Safety at Work Policies in particular Fire Procedures, Control of Infection, COSHH and Moving and Handling Policies.
• Aware of all regulations regarding the health and safety of residents and staff and reporting and recording all accidents, incidents and complaints.
• Assisting in ensuring the security of all residents and the premises through the observance of security procedures and the challenging of any strangers in the Home.
• Other reasonable duties as may be required in the proper course of your job.