DESCRIPTION
1. The post holder will have 2-5 years post registration experience.

PRIMARY PURPOSE
2. The Band 5 RN will be responsible for planning, assessing, implementing and evaluating patient care without supervision.

SECONDARY PURPOSES
3. The post holder is to support and manage subordinates as directed by the Ward manager/ Clinical team leaders.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

CLINICAL

4. Be responsible for maintaining high standards of patient care.

5. Maintain professional registration and personal portfolio.

6. Maintain high standards of documentation in accordance with the NMC The Code (2008).

7. Work within own level of competence with reference to the NMC The Code (2008) , whilst undertaking the following:

a. Undertake mandatory assessments and training including drug administration, care of CVADS, equipment training, ILS and anything else the post requires.

b. Perform expanded roles such as IV therapies, venepuncture and cannulation and support learning and assessment in practice.

8. Order and maintain the required level of medical supplies to include drugs, dressings and equipment to achieve patient care.

9. Demonstrate both written and IT literacy to enable the recording of assessment, planning, care and evaluation of Nursing Care and the ordering and retrieval of clinical investigations.

10. Work in either Complex Trauma Rehabilitation or Neurological Rehabilitation as required by service needs and directed by clinical lead and Deputy OCN/OCN