The post holder will work within the Emergency department and is regarded as one of the senior team and will support and lead staff to ensure high quality care is delivered to those attending the department. The role carries the continuing responsibility for the management of the department, as delegated by the ED Matron. The post holder will aim to ensure that all patients are provided with a safe and high quality standard of care. They will be aware of the Care Quality Commission standards and support the multi-disciplinary team ensuring that they are maintained. The post holder also has clinical, teaching, managerial, and staff development responsibilities
• Working autonomously whilst working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, assessing and managing a caseload of patients within the Emergency department. Maintain effective communication with patients, carers and professionals to ensure seamless service delivery.
• To act as a role model of expert clinical practice.
• To ensure that nursing documentation is maintained to a high standard. Be a
• competent user of and participate in the ongoing development of the Electronic Patient Record.
• To work in close liaison with other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• To participate in quality and audit initiatives within the department.
• To use clinical expertise and skills to accurately assess patient’s individual needs and to manage clinical priorities appropriately.
• To co-ordinate and supervise the management and planning of nursing care within the department when undertaking clinical shifts.
• Maintain a safe and acceptable environment for patients, visitors, students and staff, reporting and taking appropriate action on any hazards, incidents, faulty equipment or inadequate standards of cleaning. Coordinate the reporting of all such incidents for the area in liaison with Matron.
• To ensure that all patients who use the emergency department service do so in a timely manner ensuring equality, privacy and dignity needs are met.
• 1:10 To challenge practice so that the best and most appropriate treatment is given to the patient.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
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This advert closes on Monday 14 Oct 2024