PERSON SPECIFICATION

POST:
DEPT:

Senior Staff Nurse

Acute Care Unit

GRADE:
DATE:

ESSENTIAL
Education /
Qualifications

Skills/
Abilities

Experience

Knowledge

Other
Requirements

Registered Nurse
Preparation for Mentorship course
(or ability to complete)
Relevant post registration
specialist course or significant
relevant experience
The ability to effectively function
as part of a multi-disciplinary
team.
The ability to assess patients;
develop, implement and evaluate
a plan of care.
The ability act as a clinical leader
The ability to communicate
effectively.
The ability to effectively prioritise
own workload, and the workload
of others
The ability to safely administer
medicines in accordance with
NMC Guidelines for the
administration of medicines
(2002).
The ability to keep accurate
records in accordance with NMC
Guidelines for records and record
keeping (2002)
Substantive nursing experience
as a Band 5 staff nurse in an
acute setting.
Cardiac Monitoring and ECG
interpretation experience.
Knowledge/understanding of
confidentiality issues

Band 6
May 2015

DESIRABLE
Specialist course
such as Cardiac,
HDU or
respiratory

MEANS OF
ASSESSMENT
AF/I

AF/I

AF

AF/I

A level of nursing knowledge

consistent with required post
registration experience and
continued learning.
NMC Code of Conduct.
Commitment to adhere to Trust
Policies and Procedures.
Commitment to further
professional development.
Commitment and adherence to the
Equality Act
Understanding of the Trust values

AF

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