Band 5 - Staff Nurse - Acute Medical Unit EDGH (NHS AfC: Band 5) - Staff Nurse - AMU - East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust – Eastbourne, East Sussex
The Acute Medical Unit is a diagnostic and emergency treatment unit within acute medicine with a varied workload. We are looking for a Staff Nurse with Acute Care experience to complete our team.
We pride ourselves on having an integrated friendly and welcoming team made up of Allied health professionals including Doctors, Nurses and Therapists. We work closely with all the departments and areas within the hospital including our colleagues from Accident and Emergency, our ambulatory care team and all the ward staff. We currently assess/triage and admit patients with acute medical conditions from a variety of sources – including GPs, the Emergency Department and Outpatients Clinics.
The successful applicant will be expected to function effectively under pressure without compromising basic standards of care and professionalism. In return, we will offer you excellent managerial support and commitment to your personal professional development.
In return for your hard work and dedication, East Sussex Healthcare Trust offers excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development, as well as a personal induction programme with opportunities for cannulation, venepuncture, TPN and PEG/RIG feeding as well as many other aspects of medical nursing.
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high-quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000+ members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020, the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Please refer to the job description attached.
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