Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse - AMU

The post holder will rotate between the roles of coordinators in the Acute Medical Unit, Ambulatory Care and the GP liaison role. Under the direction of the line manager and Matron provide nursing leadership and effectively manage and co-ordinate patient activity and staffing within the clinical area for the duration of a clinical shift, in order to promote high quality health care whilst upholding and influencing professional and Trust values. To assist the acute medical consultants in providing high quality and timely management of short stay patients to ensure flow through the Acute Medical Unit. To work closely with A&E, wards, out-patient areas and the operational centre to ensure timely admissions and discharge. To undertake nurse led discharge via protocol. To liaise directly with primary care to plan timely admissions to hospital and explore admission avoidance routes for certain groups of patients. To work closely and support the nursing and junior medical staff ensuring that high