Staff Nurse - Ambulatory Surgical Hub

Job summary

Staff Nurse - Ambulatory Surgical Hub

Band 5, Full-time 37.5 hours per week

Croydon University Hospital is seeking an enthusiastic, caring and motivated individual to join the Ambulatory Surgical Hub (ASH) as a Band 5 Staff Nurse.

We are particularly interested in candidates with good experience who are able to demonstrate a commitment to developing themselves, others and supporting the ASH. You will act as role model for others, promoting best practice and the delivery of high quality, patient centred care.

This post holder is part of the clinical team provided to ensure that clinical care of patients and others using the ASH service receive an efficient and quality service.The post offers the opportunity to further develop clinical skills, utilising a wide range of clinical specialties.

We are a very close-knit and friendly organization where everyone of our 3600 members of staff are valued and we strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset!

What can we offer you?

We can offer you a wide and varied surgical workload that will help you to develop your skills and experience, and you'll enjoy the rapport and effective working of a close-knit, highly skilled, multidisciplinary team.

Would you be interested in joining our team? If so, apply now, as we'd love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates will be part of the clinical team who ensure that clinical care of patients, and others using the services, receive an efficient and quality service.

The main duties of the practitioner are:

• To work closely with the friendly team in ASH, documenting patient information, administrating medication and planned surgery
• Caring for ambulant patients that needs treatment, medication, transfusion and wound dressing changes
• Admitting and discharging patients home or to the relevant services if needed
• Ability to work in the ASH, providing care for ambulant patients needing treatment or patients that have been referred from ED and other disciplinary teams
• Keep ASH flow moving and communicate with the Senior Nurse any change in patient conditions
• Liaise with the different specialty Doctors on patient condition
• Documentation of Practitioner findings eg. Vital signs
• Supervisor students and Healthcare Assistants

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.

The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust.

Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London.

We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes.

Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. And with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve.

Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff, as well as offering access to a wide range of core skills training and professional development.