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Job overview

Preceptorship considered 

post holder will ensure the provision of research based high quality care to residents in Yarl’s Wood in accordance with local and national policies.

 The post holder will undertake various duties within Yarl’s Wood, including acting as a responder to emergencies, screening residents in reception, triaging residents and holding nurse led clinics. 

The post holder will demonstrate leadership qualities and set an example to junior staff through their own behavior and attitude at all times. 

The post holder will oversee the provision of day to day healthcare services in the absence of the primary care lead . 

The post holder will participate in audits, research and project work as requested. 

The post holder will be responsible for supervising and supporting junior staff / students and support their development and education. 

The post holder will develop and support the concept of change, contributing ideas whilst demonstrating an awareness of immigration issues. 

Main duties of the job

1.     Autonomously assess and manage resident’s care in a secured healthcare environment.

2.     Appropriately use the NEWS 2 assessment tool

3.     Have excellent written and oral communication skills, ensuring contemporaneous healthcare records are maintained.

4.     Administer medications in accordance with NHFT and locally agreed policies and guidance

5.     Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide safe, clinically effective and cost-efficient nursing care to residents.

6.     Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.

7.      Provide care advice to members of the clinical team on the management of complex medical issues.

8.     Utilise a wide range of communication skills, treating residents with respect and empathy at all times.

9.     Actively participate in and support clinical audit and clinical governance systems at a local level, including the collection of data.

10.  Undertake risk assessments and take appropriate professional action when the nature of the behaviour, symptoms or illness is likely to lead to self-harm or injury to others.

11.  Ensure nursing practice is fully reflected in the use of the Trust electronic record system.

12. Be able to work in a fast paced, multi-level environment

Working for our organisation

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be ‘outstanding’ by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.