Staff Nurse - Acute Medical Unit

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join Acute Medicine, this includes a 20 bedded Acute Medical Unit (AMU) and an Acute Medical Assessment (AMA). We have an 8 bedded enhanced care area within AMA.

Assessing and planning care for medical patients predominantly referred by our Emergency Department or clinical colleagues in the community. To support Acute Medicine, we are looking for dedicated Staff Nurses to join our team. Whether you are an experienced nurse looking for your next move, or you are still early in your nursing career, you will  find a welcoming and supportive environment here at SATH to encourage you to reach your full potential with the Acute Medical team.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of individualised patient care, working in partnership with patients, their carers and the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the patient’s physical, spiritual and emotional needs are met.
• Formulate and deliver high quality patient care without direct supervision, seeking guidance on actions that are outside agreed defined standards.
• Recognise changes in patients’ conditions which require the intervention of others and ensure that timely referrals are made or escalation procedures enacted as appropriate.
• Ensure patient safety is maintained at all times. Record and report adverse and potentially adverse events and assist with investigation of such events, ensuring learning is shared with the wider team(s).
• Record information about patients in a safe, accurate and consistent manner using appropriate tools and techniques, including electronic and written formats as close to point of care as possible.
• Access and use patient clinical diagnostic information to inform clinical decisions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.