Staff Nurse - Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)

Job description

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 to join our SDEC Unit at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. This is an exciting opportunity for the post holder to join a team at the forefront of innovative and transformational care provision, which best serves our local community. We are committed to providing staff with learning and development opportunities to support their career progression. We also offer on-site subsidized childcare, childcare vouchers, flexible working and a generous pension.
SDEC is a fast-moving environment offering same day assessment, investigation and diagnosis for patients well enough for their care to be managed from home. The service also offers daily treatments and reviews to those same patients. Referrals are taken directly from GP's, Advanced nurse Practitioners in the community, Emergency department, Urgent treatment centre ( UTC) at Stoke Mandeville and Paramedics and other specialities.
Duties will include being the first point of contact for all patients and families and providing initial nursing assessment, observations and investigations.
Tracking and ensuring a smooth pathway for these patients during the day, liaising with the medical staff and all support services involved for each patient.
Ensuring follow up is organised and managing daily treatments for those returning patients.

Main duties of the job

To support the Charge Nurse/ Sister to monitor the safety and quality of care for patients.

• Acts in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct
• Maintain professional working relationships with all members of the cardiac team and effectively contribute to the team's continual development.
• Recognise situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the individual and take appropriate action.
• Works in a team with other nurses liaising with the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintains absolute confidentiality in respect of all medical and nursing records and inter-personal issues with colleagues.
• Interpret the significance of the patient's clinical observations and records and taking appropriate action but ensuring senior nursing staff are kept always informed.
• Assist with manual handling and transferring of patients complying with the Trust Moving and Handling policy.
• Uses research-based practice to provide quality care to patients.
• Assist the Unit Manager in maintaining the privacy and dignity issues of patients and staff.

T To participate in maintaining a positive working environment incorporating patients' feedback to maintain and improve patient care.

To act as an effective role model promoting excellence through practice

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