Registered Nurse - Medical Day Unit

Job overview

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join the friendly and dedicated team at Aylsham Medical Day Unit (AMDU).

AMDU is a nurse-led service providing planned care for patients referred from all specialties across the Acute Trust. Since its establishment in 2018, the service has continued to grow and develop caring for more than 11,000 patients in the last year alone. We provide a diverse range of services, including:

• Blood product transfusions
• Intravenous iron therapy
• Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT)
• Venesection
• Day-case biopsies
• Paracentesis
• Day-case heart failure assessment and management

Our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to providing safe, compassionate and high-quality care, supporting patients with both acute and chronic conditions to remain in their own homes wherever possible. Through our service, we help to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, support early discharge and promote patient independence.

We are looking for a passionate, motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our busy and diverse team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is keen to develop their clinical skills, broaden their experience and take the next step in their professional development.

Main duties of the job

• Provide safe, effective and compassionate nursing care to patients attending the Medical Day Unit across a range of clinical pathways.
• Promote patient independence, admission avoidance and early discharge, supporting patients to receive appropriate care closer to home.
• Administer and monitor medications and treatments, including intravenous therapies, in accordance with Trust policies and professional standards.
• Safely administer and monitor blood and blood products, recognising and managing any adverse reactions appropriately.
• Monitor patients before, during and after procedures and treatments, ensuring timely recognition of clinical deterioration.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous nursing documentation and clinical records.
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and the multidisciplinary team, providing information, reassurance and appropriate health education.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to changes in a patient's condition, escalating concerns promptly to senior nurses and medical colleagues.
• Ensure infection prevention and control standards are consistently maintained.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement and service development.
• Maintain professional knowledge and competence through continuing professional development, training and reflective practice.
• Work flexibly as part of a 7-day service, including shifts between 07:00 and 19:30.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

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You will work alongside an experienced and supportive nursing team to deliver a wide range of patient-centred care pathways. You will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge, skills and confidence while making a real difference to patients and their families.

If you are compassionate, adaptable and committed to delivering outstanding patient-centred care and are looking for a rewarding role where you can develop and grow, we would love to hear from you.

Come and join the AMDU team and be part of a service that puts patients first and makes a real difference every day. AMDU operates 7 days a week, from 07:00 to 19:30.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.