Job Description
Are you forward thinking, highly motivated and passionate about nursing? Looking for a friendly, patient focused and dedicated team of Nurses to join? Then this is the job for you.
An exciting opportunity has arisen, for a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to join our multi disciplinary team within the Same Day Emergency Care Unit.
The unit offers a dedicated Multi-disciplinary Team including; Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and a robust Medical Team. We receive patients from the Emergency Department, GP surgeries and specialist clinics. Our team includes a mix of Senior Sisters, Sisters/Charge Nurses, an established team of Band 5 Registered Nurses, Nursing Associates, a team of Healthcare Support Workers and apprentices.
Our SDEC Unit consists of 2 waiting rooms and a 6 bedded assessment bay. We aim to aid patient flow and work closely with the Emergency Department to create a positive patient journey.
You will be required to work a variety of shifts including weekend working. The shifts are as follows:
Day 08.00-20.00/ 10.00/22.00
Sat: 10.00-18.00
The Same Day Emergency Care(SDEC) is a great place for Nurses to take the next step in their career and now is the perfect time to join, as we are transforming new ways of working within Acute Medicine to improve patient pathways. Join us to be part of something exciting and contribute to wider change.
We pride ourselves on developing our staff and you will be supported by our Departmental Education Nurse. Dedicated training support enables us to provide you with an excellent induction, support with revalidation and ongoing training package. Working on SDEC you will see patients with a wide variety of conditions and will gain experience from many specialities.
Applicants will need to be dynamic, motivated, reliable and flexible with desirable post registration experience in an emergency assessment area. You should be able to demonstrate leadership skills including managing staff and taking charge of an area whilst supporting junior staff on your shifts.
There will be an expectation that you will support the Senior Sisters/Charge Nurses along with other members of the Senior Team. Excellent communication and organisational skills are key, as is a commitment to delivering high quality care to patients. All Nurses will be trained in specialist clinical skills to enhance the patient’s journey and to enable them to work in all areas of the unit.
Closing date of applications: 13 April 2023
Interview date: 27 April 2023
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- A variety of flexible working options
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
- Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily
- We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust – over 3,300 per week
- An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day – 6th largest in the country
- Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.
- We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
- We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
- We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.