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PERSON SPECIFICATION

POST: Senior Staff Nurse  GRADE: Band 6 DEPT: Acute Care Unit  DATE: May 2015 

ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE MEANS OFASSESSMENT

Education /Qualifications

•  Registered Nurse•  Preparation for Mentorship  course

(or ability to complete) •  Relevant post registration

specialist course or significantrelevant experience 

•  Specialist coursesuch as Cardiac,HDU orrespiratory

AF/I

Skills/Abilities

•  The ability to effectively functionas part of a multi-disciplinaryteam.

•  The ability to assess patients;develop, implement and evaluatea plan of care.

•  The ability act as a clinical leader•  The ability to communicate

effectively.•  The ability to effectively prioritise

own workload, and the workloadof others

•  The ability to safely administermedicines in accordance with

NMC Guidelines for theadministration of medicines  (2002).

•  The ability to keep accuraterecords in accordance with NMCGuidelines for records and recordkeeping (2002) 

AF/I

Experience •  Substantive nursing experienceas a Band 5 staff nurse in anacute setting.

•  Cardiac Monitoring and ECGinterpretation experience. 

AF

Knowledge •  Knowledge/understanding ofconfidentiality issues

•  A level of nursing knowledgeconsistent with required postregistration experience andcontinued learning.

•  NMC Code of Conduct.•  Commitment to adhere to Trust

Policies and Procedures.•  Commitment to further

professional development. 

AF/I

OtherRequirements•

  Commitment and adherence to theEquality Act

•  Understanding of the Trust values

AF

Means of Assessment include application form (AF), Interview (I), Test (T), Presentation (P)