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Do you live in Buckinghamshire area and seek an opportunity to develop your nursing career within a role that will help develop your professional decision making and skills. Why not try this exciting new opportunity to work on the Multi-Disciplinary Assessment Service at Wycombe hospital? The unit provides a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment to the frail elderly patients living within the Buckinghamshire area, additionally we have an Intravenous Infusion Lounge. The post involves working within a Multidisciplinary Team to provide nursing interventions to frail elderly patients to avoid hospital admission, as well as, facilitating discharges from the acute settings. You must be innovative in your approach and willing to work with other members of the Multidisciplinary team and to ensure a high-quality service delivery. You must be willing to develop your own knowledge and skills, you will be supported in your personal development with training. Experienced and newly qualified staff nurses will be considered for the post. Working days are Monday-Friday, no weekends, nights, or bank holidays Acts always in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, and within the principles of the scope of Professional Practice and ensures other members of the team also work within these. Maintain professional working relationships with all members of the Multidisciplinary Team and effectively contribute to the team's continual development. Undertakes the nursing assessment of the patient including risk assessments e.g. Moving and Handling and nutrition Undertake drug administration and medicine management. Ensures planned nursing care is delivered safely and effectively taking into account the views of the patient and their relatives. Advise on health promotion and the prevention of illness. Maintains absolute confidentiality in respect of all medical and nursing records and interpersonal issues with colleagues. Interpret the significance of the patient's clinical observations and records and taking appropriate action but ensuring senior nursing staff are kept always informed., We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. 1. To undertake the management of care for a group of patients. 2. To assess the physical and psycho -social needs of patients and deliver therapeutic interventions based on best available evidence to improve health outcomes. 3. To plan interventions with the multi-disciplinary team members using the common assessment process. 4. To take part in the processes to ensure patients are treated by the most appropriate member of the team/service. 5. To contribute to processes for service and quality improvement. 6. To contribute to the development of protocols and procedures develop for clinical pathways. Professional responsibilities.

• To adhere to the relevant professional standards and Code of Conduct and be conversant with the Scope of professional Practice.
• To act as supervisor within own profession for students on placement and rotational staff.
• Act as a resource for other members of the team being responsible for providing profession specific expertise.
• Critically evaluate and interpret evidence -based research to change and develop services and clinical practice
  
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you? As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce. What do we stand for? Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.