Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Medicine
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (FTC (12 months))
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 318-24-MED-T1644
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gloucestershire Royal Hospital- Same Day Emergency Care
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Junior Sister / Charge Nurse, Band 6- Same Day Emergency Care
Band 6
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
Junior Sister / Charge Nurse, Band 6- Same Day Emergency Care (30 hours a week)
Same day emergency care (SDEC) is one of the many ways the NHS is working to provide the right care, in the right place, at the right time for patients. SDEC are looking for dynamic nurses to join this team.
It aims to benefit both patients and the healthcare system by reducing waiting times and hospital admissions, where appropriate.
SDEC is the provision of same day care for emergency patients who would otherwise be admitted to hospital. Under this care model, patients presenting at hospital with relevant conditions can be rapidly assessed, diagnosed and treated without being admitted to a ward, and if clinically safe to do so, will go home the same day their care is provided.
Main duties of the job
Our Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC) aims to rapidly investigate and treat patients so they can go home on the same day. Some of these patients may need to be admitted or return the next day for further treatment.
The Unit is a consultant - led service, working alongside advanced clinical practitioners, junior doctors, nurses and clinical support workers.
We are looking for a senior nurse to join our team and help drive the success of the Same Day Emergency Care unit. The role will involve coordinating a busy assessment unit and undertaking a managerial responsibility as delegated by the unit manager or Matron.
Our service is currently 5 days per week, 12 hours a day in Cheltenham General Hospital and 7 days per week, 15 hours a day in Gloucester Royal Hospital
We are looking for an individual who is highly motivated, who can use their own initiative and are open to new ideas. We need someone who wants to work and lead a team and who can develop the service and can implement change. This role would also include deputizing for the Unit Manager in their absence.
You should have demonstrable experience in acute emergency medicine and be able to communicate clearly and confidently with patients, relatives and members of staff.
Working for our organisation
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Promote teamwork within a multi-professional environment as a visible, clinical nurse leader
- Ensure planning and delivery of care aligns with the professional values of care, compassion, and respect.
- Demonstrate critical analysis and decision-making skills in delivering high-quality, evidence-based care.
- Influence and facilitate change within the practice setting.
Person specification
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
Essential criteria
- Current NMC registration
- Evidence of professional development
- Basic life support up to date
- Knowledge of patient conditions from different specialities
- Ability to work within a team and work effectively with others
- Knowledge appraisal process
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Flexible internal rotation to different areas to the department and trust if required
- Team Focussed
- Strong desire to improve standards
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship Support for Professional Practice (willing to undertake)
- Same day emergency care experience
- Venepuncture, Cannulation Taking ECG
- ILS or ALS
- Acute medical nursing care, AMU/ED experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Reginaldo Gregorio
- Job title
- SDEC Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 6677
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