Senior Staff Nurse - Same Day Emergency Care

Job overview

The candidate must have the ability to demonstrate competency in all extended ED or acute medicine roles, such as patient triaging, wound care, phlebotomy and cannulation skills.

Ability to independently co-ordinate the department

Ability to supervise workload of self and others

Ability to teach self and others

Demonstrate commitment to support national, Trust and ED strategies and objectives as this department works very closely with ED

Main duties of the job

The post holder will play a key role in supporting the nurse managers in providing high quality care.  He/she will be prepared to work within the division as a named nurse, within a team taking responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care.

The post holder will be a clinically credible practitioner who can provide effective patient care in a range of clinical settings, having regard for relevant policies and evidence base nursing.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Actively participate in the delivery of care.
• Care for patient with regard to their individual care needs whilst maintaining patient dignity and confidentiality in accordance with the NMC code of conduct
• Practise and promote nursing care to the highest standard in accordance with the Trust's policies, procedures and the NMC Code of Conduct, and fulfil PREP requirements.
• Establish a supportive and organised working environment conducive to the well being of patients and carers.
• Develop, promote and maintain effective communication and working relationships with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers.
• Practise in a professional manner at all times, acting as a role model and resource for peers and junior colleagues whilst offering support and leadership.
• Determine nursing priorities and plan patient care according to staff availability.
• Inform Clinical Nurse manager or Matron when changes occur in circumstances which affect the delivery of care.
• Having regard to the workload of, and the pressures on colleagues, inform the Nurse in Charge or Matron if these are seen to jeopardise safe standards of practise.
• Ensure that all clinical and legal documents completed are both accurate and legible and that the nurses understand the relevance and confidentiality of their nature.
• Promote the provision of a customer-orientated service.
• All trust employees are required to observe and comply with the Trust's policies and procedures for infection control ensuring the environment in which they work is safe, clean and tidy. The use of standard infection control precautions is mandatory for all staff to prevent or minimize the spread of microorganisms and communicable diseases to patients, staff and surrounding community.
• Perform an expanded role of duties including Phlebotomy, IV cannulation etc.
• Be familiar with the Major Incident Plan and own role within it.