Client Name: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS
Role: Band 5 A&E Nurse
Shifts: Flexible hours, with shifts available throughout the day, night and at weekends.
Location: West Midlands
Benefits:
* Access to Care4Carers - our support service to help support your mental health and well being and enable you to deliver outstanding care.
* Competitive pay rates
* First sight of agency nursing shifts across multiple trusts
* Next-day payroll
* Excellent support from your own dedicated consultant
* Revalidation support
* 24/7/365 service - we're available when you need us
A fantastic opportunity has become available for a quick-thinking and methodical Band 5 A&E Nurse with recent NHS experience to join the prestigious University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust.
Working flexible shifts across at the state-of-the-art Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Hospital, Burton, you will be working triage and treating resus patients with skilled efficiency while providing the highest standards of care.
Working alongside a friendly, welcoming team of 11,000 dedicated healthcare professionals, you will be using some of the most advanced medical equipment in the country to provide constant monitoring and care for patients in a seriously ill or unstable condition.
The Trust is highly regarded for its facilities, teaching and research. So, as a member of the A&E nursing team, you will have access to a wide range of development and support packages to ensure you are progressing your skills and your career at every opportunity.
General key skills
In addition to your qualifications, as a Band 5 A&E Nurse, you will have:
* quick thinking abilities
* patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
* excellent attention to detail
* a methodical approach to tasks
* excellent timekeeping
* the ability to work well and under pressure
* empathy and understanding
* a flexible attitude
* a desire to learn and improve
* active listening skills
* the ability to use a computer competently
Main Duties/Responsibilities
As a Band 5 A&E Nurse with University hospitals Derby and Burton NHS Trust, you will:
* Provide constant monitoring and care for patients in a seriously ill or unstable condition.
* Actively supporting emergency admissions and their families, communicating clinical information using a variety of methods, to ensure effective understanding.
* Assess and prioritise patient/client requirements, delegating effectively to others.
* To recognise, review and report patients/clients' condition and any changes to it to senior members of staff within the multidisciplinary team.
* Responsible for adhering to the NMC professional Code of Conduct.
* Taking blood/fitting a canula, undertake patient observations (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration rate and oxygen level) as patient need dictates throughout the shift.
* Treatment of resus patients and Triage
Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications
Essential
* Be a registered nurse.
* At least 2 years post-graduate experience.
* 6 months recent NHS experience within the last 3 years.
* You will need to pass an enhanced background check.
So, if you can combine empathy and understanding with fast-paced critical care, we want to hear from you. Apply today.
please contact Natalie Wakeling on 01785 256 434 or Natalie.Wakeling@medacs.com
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