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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Staff Nurse to join the Access Lounge/Day Care Team at North Tees & Hartlepool Foundation Trust.
The Day Case and Access Lounge consists of 3 units spread across both North Tees and the elective hub at Hartlepool.
Opening hours are Monday - Friday 06.30-22.30, with various shift patterns to provide safe cover.
This is a nurse-led service working closely with surgeons and anesthetists, pre-assessment, theatres, inpatient wards, x-ray, specialist nurses, and physiotherapists. We support both student nurse and paramedic training, offering the opportunity to experience a wide range of surgical specialties within one placement.
Full training in day case surgery will be given to the successful candidates with support from a highly experienced and multi-skilled team, encouraging development within the role.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated practitioner, who has a flexible and adaptable approach to what can be a demanding service. The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills and be committed to delivering an excellent and continuously improving service for patients.
Experience as a Registered Nurse in a surgical specialty and knowledge of day case working would be advantageous, however not essential as full training will be given.
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the ability to direct their own workload in a busy and fast-paced environment.
About us
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high-quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organization to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff by providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognize staff through Star and Team of the Month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars, and Service Awards.
We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool".
Job responsibilities
1. Responsible for the streamlined admission process of inpatients and the admission and post-operative care of day case patients, in a timely and organized manner.
2. Provides advice and guidance for patients regarding surgery and health promotion.
3. Provides support and guidance for Clinical Support Workers & students.
4. Admit & prepare patients for theatre.
5. Liaise with surgeons, anesthetists, GPs, and physicians.
6. Instigate and check investigations as appropriate.
7. Maintain accurate and confidential clinical and nursing documentation.
8. Safe post-operative care & discharge of day case patients.
Person Specification
Minimum Requirements
* 2 years surgical experience
* Registered Nurse (R/N)
* Teaching qualification
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.
£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata per annum.
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