Job overview

To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based individualised plan of care. The post holder will also assist in the management and organisation of nursing work in the ward/department

Main duties of the job

• Have responsibility for the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of evidencebased quality care to an allocated group of patients on a shift basis.
• Work in partnership with patients and those that matter to them, involving them in decisions
about their care.
• Recognise any deterioration or change in a patient’s condition which may require the
intervention of others and refer as appropriate.
• Work collaboratively as part of the multidisciplinary team, establishing and maintaining
effective communication and relationships.
• Provide early intervention to ensure the safe discharge of patients, working in collaboration
with other relevant teams and services to prevent unnecessary readmission of patients.
• Act as an advocate for the patient and their family, protecting their interests and statutory
rights, whilst promoting privacy, equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Maintain a professional image in accordance with the uniform policy and uphold the Trust
values and behaviours, promoting One Culture of Care.
• Direct and supervise the work of non-registered colleagues including, but not limited to,
healthcare support workers and student nurses.
• Undertake additional training to ensure competence to undertake any extended skills or
specialty-specific clinical procedures as required.
• Adhere to the NMC Code and Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust policies.
• Use resources effectively and efficiently.

Working for our organisation

We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza. 

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS – yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff and the local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.