Band 5 Staff Nurse - Same Day Emergency Care
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham
Band 5 Staff Nurse - Same Day Emergency Care
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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 22 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 55fccd5e99d04627a6285e76e9f5c064
Full Job Description
- Triage & Assessment nurse
- Delivering treatment & care as per Drs plan
- Facilitating discharges
- Multi disciplinary team communication
- Work according to the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour and relevant professional guidelines
- Use up to date knowledge and evidence to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care
- Assume responsibility for undertaking tasks delegated by the nominated line/shift manager. This may include representing the practice setting at meetings, link nurse responsibilities, audit, governance initiatives and supervision and role competence assessments for unregistered nurses and students/ trainees
- Contribute to the development of service and quality improvement initiatives within a collaborative framework to enhance patient experience, outcome and ensure standards of care
The Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC), provides medical assessment & review for patients within a set criteria who need medical review but not necessarily admission. The aim of our service to avoid unnecessary admissions. . The unit also facilitates an 'Admission Avoidance' clinic which provides follow-up services for patients who have been discharged on early support provision. SDEC is a dynamic area, staff will gain experience in triage skills & patient care. Good communication skills are essential to allow for timely delivery of care and patient selection. Staff are encouraged to seek development and training requests will be considered. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate a passion for Acute Medicine. You will need to be a creative thinker, problem-solver and team player.
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this. Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to: Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives. UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work. University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.