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Trinity Ward is a 25-bed Nurse Led Community Hospital ward.
Trinity Ward is mainly an Elderly Care ward providing rehabilitation beds following trauma/surgery and non-acute medical/ minor illnesses.
We also provide palliative care beds for those reaching the end of life or in crisis at home. We provide dignified holistic care for the patient and their families in a calm and caring environment.
We promote patient involvement and empower patients and family members to provide input into their clinical care and decisions.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a motivated, dedicated individual to join this established and hardworking team.
You will be responsible for the delivery of the highest quality of care to a diverse client group predominantly managed within a nurse led facility. You will utilise highly developed clinical skills including diagnostic skills, alongside experience of long term condition management and elderly care.
The role requires you to be able to communicate well and have the required leadership skills to deal with a MDT team and assist in case managing a group of patients from admission to discharge.
1. Provide and support the team to provide quality patient focused care.
2. Provide holistic care for patients and relatives.
3. Administer medication, assess and implement care plans.
4. Act as a resource for the multidisciplinary integrated team, carrying out assessments, and contributing to the development and delivery of the care.
5. Provide support, training and advice to patients, parents and carers.
6. Manage the performance and oversee the work of more junior staff, assistants, students and volunteers.
7. Manage the work of the team, deputising for more senior managers as required.
8. Contribute to ESNEFT’s overall patient care delivery model ensuring high quality, effective care for all.
9. Provide care to patients on a frequent basis, with the ability to deal with distressing and emotional issues and unpleasant conditions as and when required.
10. Be aware of and able to deal with untoward incidences e.g. physical or verbal aggression.
11. Participate in audits and investigations, and relay learning to the rest of the team.
12. Prioritise your caseload and that of your team, ensuring patient care is prioritised, patient needs are escalated and documentation of that care is completed.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sue Stratton Job title: Ward Manager Email address: sue.stratton@esneft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01255 201208
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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