Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Join our dynamic team on the Short Stay Unit, a 40-bedded, fast-paced environment dedicated to providing exceptional care for patients with a variety of acute medical conditions. Our unit focuses on patients with a length of stay of up to 72 hours, ensuring a swift and efficient recovery process.
Key Responsibilities:
* Collaborate closely with the Ward/Department Leader to ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care.
* Assist in the management and coordination of the unit, promoting best practices and continuous improvement.
* Deliver and monitor comprehensive nursing care for a designated group of patients throughout their care episode.
* Utilize your clinical skills to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans.
* Play an active role in fostering an effective and supportive learning environment.
* Mentor and support junior staff and students, contributing to their professional development and the overall learning culture of the unit.
Person Specification
Knowledge
* Well developed communication skills and time management
* Effective organisational abilities.
Qualifications
* First Level Registered Nurse
* Critical care skills
Further Training
* Change management and leadership skills.
* Supervisory skills
* 997 and 998 or FLIPS
* Cannulation and venepuncture.
* ILS
Experience
* Experience in an acute setting
Contractual
* Ability to work flexibly within working hours of ward/department.
* Demonstrate professionalism and patient advocacy.
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.
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