Overview
Are you forward thinking, highly motivated and passionate about nursing?
We are looking for a friendly, patient-focused and dedicated team of Nurses to join our Short Stay Unit (SSU). The SSU is a 38-bed, busy, multi-specialty facility that is part of the emergency pathway. The unit offers a dedicated multi-disciplinary team including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, and a robust Medical Team. We receive patients from the Emergency Department, the Acute Medical Unit, Medical same-day emergency care, and specialist clinics from within our hospital.
We pride ourselves on developing our staff. You will be supported by our Departmental Clinical Education Sister with dedicated training support for an excellent induction, support with re-validation and an ongoing training package. When you join us we will support you personally and professionally in achieving your individual career goals.
The ward sits within the acute medical pathway and sees admissions from ED, the acute medical unit and the same-day emergency care. The successful candidate will be responsible for the safe and effective day-to-day running of the unit.
Responsibilities
* Ensuring both the patients and staff remain safe in the day-to-day running of the ward
* Clinical leadership
* Supporting and guiding junior members of staff
* Mentoring, assessing, and guiding student nurses
* Ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to at all times by staff
* Ensuring smooth patient flow
* Great communication with all members of MDT
Employment details
* Closing date of applications: 18/09
* Interview date: 03/10
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Other
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
Values and culture
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together. Our fundamental values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we work.
In return we will offer
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
* Ongoing support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key facts
* We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day
* 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week
* An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country
* Hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily
* Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres
* We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
* We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day
* UHDB is a research-active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Vikki Burns | Job title: Senior Sister | Email: vikki.burns1@nhs.net | Telephone: 01283 511511 ext 4229
Location and timeline
Burton Upon Trent, England, United Kingdom
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
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