Job Description
Job summary
We are looking for a Locum Registered Nurse to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at DMRC Stanford Hall, in Loughborough, Leicestershire.
This is a locum role (16 hours per week) and the successful candidate will deliver an exceptional standard of care to the MoD service personnel.
Hourly rate £28.28 per hour
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for planning, assessing, implementing and evaluating patient care without supervision, prioritising own workload and making independent decisions whilst supervising more junior staff.
- To act in a multidisciplinary role and within the chain of command, with emphasis upon team leading and liaising as appropriate with other professionals.
- To ensure that they and their subordinates are obtaining the necessary clinical experience in order to perform their posts competently.
- To supervise and co-ordinate the delivery of patient care on the ward.
- To utilise clinical expertise to lead a team and ensure the use of evidence-based practice is applied to all care.
- To work within own level of competence and scope of practice.
- To support junior staff in areas of professional development.
- To order and maintain the required level of medical supplies to include drugs, dressings and equipment to achieve
- To work in either Complex Trauma Rehabilitation or Neurological Rehabilitation as required by service needs and directed by clinical lead and Deputy (Officer Commanding Nursing) OCN/OCN or Matron.
- To act as Team Leader and undertake ward coordination, providing clear support to both senior and junior colleagues.
- To demonstrate competency in the allocation and supervision of all staff to cover the 24hr workday within the unit/ward.
- To be responsible to the clinical lead and whilst on duty is professionally accountable to the Deputy Officer Commanding (OC) Nursing.
Job description
- To be responsible for planning, assessing, implementing and evaluating patient care without supervision, prioritising own workload and making independent decisions whilst supervising more junior staff.
- To act in a multidisciplinary role and within the chain of command, with emphasis upon team leading and liaising as appropriate with other professionals.
- To ensure that they and their subordinates are obtaining the necessary clinical experience in order to perform their posts competently.
- To supervise and co-ordinate the delivery of patient care on the ward.
- To utilise clinical expertise to lead a team and ensure the use of evidence-based practice is applied to all care.
- To work within own level of competence and scope of practice.
- To support junior staff in areas of professional development.
- To order and maintain the required level of medical supplies to include drugs, dressings and equipment to achieve
- To work in either Complex Trauma Rehabilitation or Neurological Rehabilitation as required by service needs and directed by clinical lead and Deputy (Officer Commanding Nursing) OCN/OCN or Matron.
- To act as Team Leader and undertake ward coordination, providing clear support to both senior and junior colleagues.
- To demonstrate competency in the allocation and supervision of all staff to cover the 24hr workday within the unit/ward.
- To be responsible to the clinical lead and whilst on duty is professionally accountable to the Deputy Officer Commanding (OC) Nursing