RGNs Band 5 NHS hospitals London

Registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council as RN(Adult) RN1/RN2

Skills/Abilities:

• Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate programmes of care
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to relate within the interdisciplinary team and across disciplines and agencies
• Effective communication skills (written, non-verbal & verbal)
• Able to function effectively as a ream member
• Self-motivated and able to prioritise workload, allocate work and meet deadlines
• Able to supervise and train staff
• Time management and effective delegation skills; IT skills
• Works well in stressful situations and able to respond effectively to challenging situations
• Maintains clear and accurate records of assessments made, nursing care and treatment delivered and how effective these have been
• Competent and effective clinical nursing skills including: able to record ECG, able to demonstrate safe use of patient equipment including infusion devices, competent basic life support, wound care
• Has knowledge & understanding of clinical governance and its implications for nursing care
• Understands and follows the Agency’s and Authority’s policies for reporting concerns, responding incidents, seeking guidance and complaints handling
• Works according to the NMC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics for Nurses & Midwives

Able to recognise and work within the limits of own competence and deliver care based on best available evidence or best practice.