Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and reliable individual to join our forward-thinking team here within Surgery at the University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust. We currently have a vacancy within the combined Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) and Surgical Same Day Emergency Care (SSDEC). Both departments provide emergency unplanned care for General Surgical, Vascular, Urological, ENT, Plastics, Max-Fax and Gynecological patients either via the ambulatory department or the inpatient area. SAU/SSDEC are dynamic clinical areas that thrive on the daily challenges faced by emergency care. Our team shows great commitment to providing high quality and patient focused care, delivered by a team of individual people with vision and dedication to this team. The team on SAU and SSDEC ethos centres around showing a great passion for providing a high standard of individualised patient care.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Senior Ward Sister in the everyday operational running of SAU and SSDEC. Supporting flow from all emergency portals and community settings as well as the prompt and timely management of patients within the departments to point of discharge or admission to the acute clinical areas for ongoing clinical management.
The successful candidate will be expected to maintain operational responsibility for SAU and SSDEC in the absence of the senior Ward Sister.
The successful candidate will also be responsible for health and well-being of all junior staff on duty in the absence of the senior ward sister.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Senior Ward Sister in the everyday operational running of SAU and SSDEC. Supporting flow from all emergency portals and community settings as well as the prompt and timely management of patients within the departments to point of discharge or admission to the acute clinical areas for ongoing clinical management.
The successful candidate will ideally have previous triage skills and experience of working within an acute emergency portal is required.
The successful candidate will be expected to maintain operational responsibility for SAU and SSDEC in the absence of the senior Ward Sister. This will involve the attendance at daily flow meetings and regular liaison with site matrons, operational matrons and senior ward sisters to ensure a seamless patient progression through the departments to either point of discharge or admission for further treatments.
The successful candidate will also be responsible for health and well-being of all junior staff on duty in the absence of the senior ward sister and supporting the development of junior staff members and student nurses on placement.
The successful candidate will need to be able to lead by example and support the wider multi-disciplinary team that includes advanced Nurse practitioners, trainee medical students, Junior Doctors and trainee pharmacists.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Senior Ward Sister in the everyday operational running of SAU and SSDEC. Supporting flow from all emergency portals and community settings as well as the prompt and timely management of patients within the departments to point of discharge or admission to the acute clinical areas for ongoing clinical management.
The successful candidate will ideally have previous triage skills and experience of working within an acute emergency portal is required.
The successful candidate will be expected to maintain operational responsibility for SAU and SSDEC in the absence of the senior Ward Sister. This will involve the attendance at daily flow meetings and regular liaison with site matrons, operational matrons and senior ward sisters to ensure a seamless patient progression through the departments to either point of discharge or admission for further treatments.
The successful candidate will also be responsible for health and well-being of all junior staff on duty in the absence of the senior ward sister and supporting the development of junior staff members and student nurses on placement.
The successful candidate will need to be able to lead by example and support the wider multi-disciplinary team that includes advanced Nurse practitioners, trainee medical students, Junior Doctors and trainee pharmacists.
Person Specification
previous band 5 Staff Nurse Experience in an emergency portal
Essential
- previous band 5 Staff Nurse Experience in an emergency portal
Desirable
- Band 5 Staff Nurse experience
18 months post qualification experience
Essential
- 18 months post qualification experience
Desirable
- Less than 18 months post qualification experience
Up to Date NMC registration
Essential
- Up to Date NMC registration
Desirable
Understnading of SAU band 6 role
Essential
- Understanding of SAU band 6 role
Desirable
- No Understanding of SAU band 6 role
Person Specification
previous band 5 Staff Nurse Experience in an emergency portal
Essential
- previous band 5 Staff Nurse Experience in an emergency portal
Desirable
- Band 5 Staff Nurse experience
18 months post qualification experience
Essential
- 18 months post qualification experience
Desirable
- Less than 18 months post qualification experience
Up to Date NMC registration
Essential
- Up to Date NMC registration
Desirable
Understnading of SAU band 6 role
Essential
- Understanding of SAU band 6 role
Desirable
- No Understanding of SAU band 6 role
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).
