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Staff Nurse - Same Day Emergency Care
The closing date is 02 July 2025
Exciting opportunities are being developed to work within Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) at Dorset County Hospital.
We would like to invite Registered Nurses who are keen to support medical and surgical emergency same day care to avoid admission to hospital for patients.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for enthusiastic Registered Nurses who are organised and can use their own initiative whilst being flexible to frequently changing situations, to work alongside the Advanced Clinical Practitioners in SDEC where you will be supporting the Acute Physicians and Surgical Consultants in admission avoidance of emergency medical and surgical admissions.
The post requires excellent communication skills, with a range of health professionals in relation to patient admission and discharge, to support the working of the team with internal and external agencies, fellow professionals and to support safe and effective patient discharges from hospital and assistance with patient flow by avoiding hospital admission.
About us
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.
Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
Job responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
* Registered Nurse/Paramedic
* Evidence of CPD
* Intravenous Administration of Medicines
* Cannulation, Venepuncture
* Immediate Life Support training/ALS
* Teaching and Mentoring competency
Knowledge & Experience
* Post registration experience with recent acute Medical/ Surgical/ ED experience in an acute hospital or as a Paramedic
* Understanding of professional nursing/paramedic issues
Skills & Abilities
* Evidence of ability to practice as a proficient practitioner
* Evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, patients and visitors
* Understanding of confidentiality, information governance and the Caldicott principles
* Evidence of excellent communication skills across a range of personnel
* Evidence of ability to manage time effectively
* Demonstrate an understanding of risk management
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
£29,970 to £36,483 a yearPro Rata Per Annum
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