Nurses make up the largest professional group in the Trust and
work in many different roles and levels in all settings, including
service users' homes, the local community and in hospital.
They are key members of multi-disciplinary teams across the
Trust and can take on extended roles. The Trust also has Nurse led
services, Nurse Consultants, Lead Nurses, Specialist Nurses and
Nurse Prescribers.
They also occupy a significant number of management posts
throughout the Trust and a body of Matrons provide nurse leadership
to all in-patient services.
Although their job roles are varied the fundamental role of a
nurse is to use clinical judgement in the provision of care to
enable and empower people to improve, maintain or recover health
and independence. Nurses also support people in coping with health
problems and achieving the best possible quality of life, focusing
on people as unique individuals and on the person as a whole, not
just one aspect of their care or condition. Nursing care can be
provided in any setting and at any time.
The NMC Code sets out standards for performance and ethics for
nurses and midwives. These are to:
- Make the care of people the nurse's first concern, treating
them as individuals and respecting their dignity
- Work with others to protect and promote the health and
wellbeing of those in the nurse's care, their families and carers,
and the wider community
- Provide a high standard of practice and care at all times
- Be open and honest, act with integrity and uphold the
reputation of the nursing profession.
The Trust monitors these standards through management and
clinical supervision and, most importantly, feedback from our
service users and carers.
More information about nurses' specialist roles and services can
be found under each service heading.