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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a secondment role within the Band 6 team at Same Day Emergency Care unit. 
We are a workforce who aim to rapidly assess, diagnosis and treat medical ambulatory patients, delivering acute care swiftly while avoiding hospital admissions- where appropriate.  
We assess patients referred from Primary Care, the Emergency Department (ED), Community Services, internal ward follow ups and other referrals from all members of the MDT. 

The service runs from Monday- Friday from 08:00- 20:00, Saturdays 08:30-17:00. 

Main duties of the job

As the Band 6 you will be expected to:

• Ensure that  the patient has a high quality experience during their journey as set out in the medical directorate core values of nursing care document
•  Coordinates the shift on a day to day basis within unit including deployment and supervision of staff (including Bank and Agency staff) to ensure safe skill mix of staff.
• Development, implementation and evaluation of individual programmes of care
• Provide support and supervision for junior staff and facilitating  positive staff welfare
• Contribute professional leadership and advice to the ward nursing team.
• Acts a positive role model to junior staff
• Actively promote and ensure the patient safety first campaign is understood and applied in the unit.
• Deals sensitively with the emotional needs of the patient, relative and staff. 
• Support the Acute Referrals Team- Which is taking calls from predominantly Primary Care to triage patients into the hospital- to encourage consistency and ensuring the right patient, goes to the right place at the right time.
• Use technology to accurately document communications and actions carried out.

Working for our organisation

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide ‘outstanding’ care to both our patients and our staff.  We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development. 

• An inclusive and supportive culture – our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
• Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.