Staff Nurse – Respiratory

Staff Nurse – Respiratory

The post holder will demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the guidelines of the NMC Code (2015) and apply these to maintain trust and credibility with patients, carers and colleagues. The post holder will keep fully up to date with developments within own professional discipline and maintain an adequate awareness of developments in clinical and nursing practice and will share clinical knowledge and experience. The post holder will contribute to the development of a philosophy of care which encourages the creation of a therapeutic environment for patients. The post holder will maintain a professional portfolio which demonstrates the continuing acquisition of skills, knowledge, attitudes, understanding and achievement.

The post holder will co-ordinate the care for specified individual patients or patient groups by consistently compiling care plans which meet identified treatment goals resulting in high quality patient care. The post holder will demonstrate enhance nursing practice by acquiring knowledge and skills in reading, interpreting and evaluating research to pursue evidence based practice. The post holder will contribute to setting standards and will maintain standards in the clinical area. The post holder will participate in clinical audit and will enhance nursing care by acting as a role model in terms of own care delivery.