Job summary
We are looking to appoint and enthusiastic nurse to compliment our current team within the discharge lounge at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH).
The successful candidate will have exemplary communication skills, will be highly motivated and a dynamic qualified nurse. The discharge lounge comprises of 15 beds and 4 chair spaces and specialises in the ongoing journey of patients moving to different specialities within the organisation and those transitioning to home or community based care.
Whilst nursing experience would be an advantage full training will be provided and so this could be an opportunity for a new registrant.
We work closely with all members of the MDT to provide a full holistic approach to patient care.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to deliver a high standard of care to a range of patients from all specialities including medicine, surgery and orthopaedics and provided them with all the necessary support and information for a safe hospital transition or discharge home.
Liaison with all members of the MDT is of vital importance to ensure a safe and seamless transition for patients, which is why effective communication skills are of the utmost importance.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England?
Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care working as a member of the ward team under the direction of the Ward Manager.
2. To be responsible for the organising and co-ordination of nursing services in the ward/department in the absence of senior staff on a regular basis.
3. To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
4. To be responsible for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards.
5. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
6. o 1st Level live NMC registered Nurse o
7. o Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).
Desirable
8. o Post Registration qualification in specialty
9. o Diploma/degree in nursing
10. D32/33
11. PP126/7
Experience & Knowledge
Desirable
12. Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
13. Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods