Are you forward thinking, highly motivated and passionate about nursing?
Looking for a friendly, patient focused and dedicated team of Nurses to join?
Then this is the job for you!
Our Short Stay Unit (SSU) is a 38 bedded busy, multi-specialty facility which 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 and you will be supported by our Departmental Clinical Education Sister. Dedicated training support enables us to provide you with an excellent induction, support with re-validation and ongoing training package. When you join us we will support you personally and professionally in achieving your individual career goals.
Main duties of the job
Working within Short Stay you will see patients with a wide variety of conditions and will gain experience from many specialties. We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable and flexible applicants who are passionate about providing high quality care to patients as well as supporting and leading our junior staff within our established, friendly team.
As a band 6 Sister/Charge nurse within the department you must have excellent communication skills, organisational skills and be able to lead a team. You will work in all areas of the department.
You would be supported with developing managerial skills whilst maintaining clinical interaction with patients.
Closing date of applications: 24 October 2024
Interview date: 7 November 2024
About us
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 intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
* On-going 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.
* We are the 4 th 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.
* Our 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Post registraion experiance
Essential
* Demonstrable 2 years post Registration experience
Desirable
* Has completed practice Supervisor / Assessor
Leadership
Essential
* Demonstrates leadership skills
Desirable
* Has undertaken a leadership course
Communication
Essential
* Demonstrates an understanding of effective communication skills
NMC Registration
Essential
* Holds a valid NMC registration
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queens Hospital Burton
Belvedere Road
Burton-on-Trent
DE13 0RB
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