Deputy Service Nurse Manager

To assist in exercising good and effective leadership in the Home and setting a high standard of quality care by directing the work of the nursing and care staff in accordance with the aims and objectives of the Council for Social Witness, the NMC Code of Practice and NISCC Standards and Codes of Practice.

To assist in ensuring nursing staff levels are at all times maintained in accordance with guidelines. Setting and maintaining the right skill mix of staff.

To promote and ensure a high standard of care and an atmosphere suitable for meeting the physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs of the residents.

To assist in the delegation, supervision and co-ordination of the work of the nursing staff.

To liaise with and to assist the medical staff and other professional contacts/multidisciplinary teams in the treatment, direct care giving, wellbeing and safety of residents, ensuring that necessary data is available to medical staff.

To participate in organising the admission of residents ensuring that other staff are aware of the resident’s condition and needs.

To participate and ensure that correct, up to date and neat records of residents’ care are kept at all times and held securely and confidentially.

To participate in, supervise the custody, administration, recording and maintenance of drug stocks according to the HSSPS regulation and in accordance with your grade of training and UKCC registration.