Job summary
The Acute Assessment Unit (AAU) is a fast paced and dynamic clinical decision unit that takes emergency admissions. We are in a purpose built thirty four bedded pan speciality unit.
The Band 6 Sister / Charge nurse will support the flow of the unit, promote patient care and be a key member of the MDT.
If you have twenty four months experience in acute, SDEC or emergency care, this could the position to support your professional growth.
We promote proactive and visible leadership, to support the team and ensure staff development.
Main duties of the job
- To be able to communicate effectively and liaise with multiple specialities including the patient capacity teams and the nurse in charge of the emergency department, whilst co-ordinating the flow, safe admission and discharge of patients from the unit.
- To be able to assess, investigate and treat patients and carry out clinical procedures within the scope of own clinical competence.
- Provide advice and support to other team members to ensure appropriate and timely assessment, planning and implementation of clinical care.
- To lead a small team of junior nurses managing their appraisals, ensuring their MAST compliance, under taking 'back to work' sickness interviews and promoting well being and team work.
- In conjunction with the unit manager and other senior nursing staff, facilitate the development of the service and personal development of all nursing staff within the clinical area of responsibility.
- To deputise for the unit manager in their absence, attending appropriate meetings, maintaining an organised and structured workforce.
- To be able to recognise staffing complexities and action as appropriate.
Please see attached job description for further information
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital servicesforaround 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence,WorkingTogether and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnelworkingalongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached file for further information
- To provide clinical leadership
- To take the lead on projects as appropriate
- In conjunction with the unit manager and other senior nurses, facilitate the development of the service and personal development of all nursing staff within the clinical area of responsibility
- To deputise for the unit Matron in their absence, attending appropriate meetings, maintaining an organised and structured workforce.
- To co-ordinate capacity and flow throughout the unit working closely with capacity teams and the emergency department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached file for further information
- To provide clinical leadership
- To take the lead on projects as appropriate
- In conjunction with the unit manager and other senior nurses, facilitate the development of the service and personal development of all nursing staff within the clinical area of responsibility
- To deputise for the unit Matron in their absence, attending appropriate meetings, maintaining an organised and structured workforce.
- To co-ordinate capacity and flow throughout the unit working closely with capacity teams and the emergency department.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current first level NMC Registration
- Evidence of recent Continued Practice Development
- 24 Months Clinical Experience in Acute Medical Care or equivalent
- Mentorship in practice
Desirable
- Nursing degree or working towards a degree
- Teaching Certificate
- Critical Care Course
Competencies
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills
- Good, effective interpersonal & communication skills (written & verbal)
- Able to work without supervision
- Teaching & assessing experience
- Appropriate advanced nursing skills- including venepuncture and cannulation skills
- Evidence of effective change management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and time constraints
- ILS
Desirable
- Ability to adapt to change within working situations
Professional / Specialist / Functional Experience
Essential
- Evidence of up-to-date standards of clinical practice
- Experience of audit
- Experience of audit
Desirable
- Evident passion for working within Acute Care Settings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current first level NMC Registration
- Evidence of recent Continued Practice Development
- 24 Months Clinical Experience in Acute Medical Care or equivalent
- Mentorship in practice
Desirable
- Nursing degree or working towards a degree
- Teaching Certificate
- Critical Care Course
Competencies
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills
- Good, effective interpersonal & communication skills (written & verbal)
- Able to work without supervision
- Teaching & assessing experience
- Appropriate advanced nursing skills- including venepuncture and cannulation skills
- Evidence of effective change management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and time constraints
- ILS
Desirable
- Ability to adapt to change within working situations
Professional / Specialist / Functional Experience
Essential
- Evidence of up-to-date standards of clinical practice
- Experience of audit
- Experience of audit
Desirable
- Evident passion for working within Acute Care Settings
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
