Staff Nurse

Job Summary

If you are a registered nurse committed to providing the best care possible for patients who require an acute medical assessment, then this job is for you!

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a new and improved department within the field of Acute Medicine- the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) . We work closely with the Emergency Department and Site Team, as well as the other wards and departments across the organisation, and are responsible for assessing medical patients to either give same day emergency care, or to initiate treatment whilst waiting for admission.

All patients are assessed, triaged and reviewed by the Acute Medical team before either being discharged or transferred to an appropriate inpatient area. We work closely with multiple teams offering a vast learning experience.

Main duties of the job

We admit patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Patients should only stay on MAU for a relatively short period of time before their discharge, or admission to a specialty ward.

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of high quality care to a defined patient group either within the acute hospital or community based setting. They are responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence based individualised patient care within the boundaries of their role. The post holder will contribute to the continuing development of standards of care including developments of nursing standards and monitoring of outcomes. The post holder will be expected to continue with their own professional development.

About Us

Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and evaluate compassionate nursing care to meet the patients individualised needs.2. Ensure the highest standards of care and safety are maintained.3. To support the nurse in charge with the day to day planning, the delivery of a high quality nursing service and the continuous improvement of that service.4. To ensure effective communication is achieved and maintained of sensitive information, with regard to the patient assessments and clinical details.5. To act as a role model, ensuring high quality, professional standards are maintained and delivered at all times.6. To document observations, assessments, results, decisions and actions. Effectively in patients notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team and as appropriate, to carers.7. Provide legible and comprehensive patient records to agreed Trust and NMC standards and guidelines8. To develop and maintain effective communication links with all levels of staff within the Trust and external agencies.9. To participate in the audit cycle of clinical practices and procedures including infection prevention & control initiatives.10. Assist in the monitoring and protecting of groups and individuals whose health and well-being may be at risk e.g. vulnerable adults.
  
  
  

Please see attached JD for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Qualifications Essential

• Current/live registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• First Level Registered Nurse
  
  
  

Desirable

• Diploma/Degree qualification.
• Qualification or experience in teaching and assessing.
• Leadership qualification
  
  
  

Experience Essential

• Recent experience nursing patients in an acute / community setting or recently completed a Return to Nursing course.
• Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and Preceptorship.
• Working within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Experience within a range of patient/client care groups
  
  
  

Knowledge and Skills Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• I.T. Literate.
• Ability to document details clearly and accurately.
• Good interpersonal skills and is able to deal with difficult/sensitive situations.
• Ability to prioritise and organise own workload.
• Willingness to undertake training and assessment for further clinical skills.
• Able to undertake audits
  
  
  

Desirable

• An understanding of the structure for the delivery for Community and social care services.
  
  
  

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).