Duties and Responsibilities Lead the ward/Department team and build successful links between keyprofessionals to support and promote effective multi-disciplinary teamworking. Manage the department nursing staff, ensuring the patients receive highquality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for theircustoms, religious beliefs and doctrines. Be wholly accountable for his / her practice in line with the NMC code ofprofessional conduct and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustainand improve his / her knowledge and professional competence.Communicate effectively and efficiently and liaise with other members ofthe multi-disciplinary team to ensure that patients receive seamless carewithin the trust. Act as a professional nurse leader and role model to the staff. To applyclinical skills of the highest standard and to take a proactive approach tothe development of clinical competence in self and others. Maximise use of clinical resources, implementing best practice in patientflow, admission and discharge arrangements. Monitor monthly budget statements, identifying trends, understandingspending patterns in order to stay in budget and to take action as required. Comply with the Trusts standing financial instructions. Ensure that the departments have adequate resources / equipment toprovide an effective service. Develop and maintain effective channels of communication between allmembers of the multi disciplinary team. To ensure the Matron is informed when changes to circumstances mayaffect safe competent practice. Participate in nursing and multi professional research and audit and toimplement actions identified from quality initiatives. Identify and intervene where circumstances contribute to an unsafeenvironment for patients and staff. To bring instances to the attention ofthe Matron / Head of Nursing for the area. Lead and support the ward team through the process of change,demonstrating tenacity, drive, professional integrity, balance andperspective. Deputise for the Matron as appropriate Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medicationincluding transfusion of blood Responsible for the correct administration of blood products. Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in thespeciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to leadothers to do the same. Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patientorientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards withinthe NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines. *Please see attached job description for more details*