Patient Flow Practitioner

We are seeking an experienced, passionate, resilient and dedicated nurse, with an interest in the role of Patient Flow Practitioner to join our amazing team. If you are interested in developing your clinical, site management, and leadership skills, this role could be for you! We welcome informal visits if you are interested in applying for this role. Shift Patterns will be: Long days: 07:00-20:00 Nights: 19:45-07:15 Applicant must have these advanced skills:

• Analysis of blood results;
• Venepuncture;
• Arterial blood gas sampling;
• Cannulation;
• Administration of IV drugs
• Male catheterisation;
• Verification of expected deaths;
• Taking and interpreting of 12 lead ECG's;
• CPR/Advance Life Support;
• To advise nursing staff re: drug availability and usage and refer to the pharmacist as appropriate;
• Review of patient post falls assessments;
• Advice re: care and management of CVP lines;
• Advice and support re: NIV management;
• Advice and support re: patients with mental health issues e.g. requiring sectioning;
• Advice and support in the use of the CPD system, You will be a key player in supporting the Corporate Operational team to be the Senior Nurse team bed manager , site management and HOOH co-ordinator, as well as having advanced clinical skills.
You will be a clinical expert with the ability to make clinical decisions in relation to deteriorating patients and site management, and able to demonstrate excellent organisational , communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and manage the site out of hours. Duties also include:
• Fire & act as site fire warden
• Major incident
• Press/media enquiries
• Health and safety
• Infection control- advice ward staff in the absence of IPC nurse with on call microbiology support
• Mental Health- Trust signatory for MH sections
• Patient affairs in the absence of the post holder.
• Security issues
• Safeguarding issues out of normal working hours
• Enact plan left by Matrons. Re-allocate and book nursing staff out of hours in an emergency working with staffing tools such as SafeCare & Patchwork and handing over to Matrons.
• Telephone agreed agency to book last minute Locum Doctors requests
• Disciplinary issues
• Serious Untoward Incidents
• Lone Worker
• Bomb
• Complaints
• Patient Affairs e.g. witnessing wills and power of attorney
  
  We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.