Job summary
Are you passionate about Emergency Care? Do you want to work in a Major Trauma Centre nestled between Dartmoor National Park and the sea? If that's you, I'd love to hear from you!
We are looking for experienced ED nurses to join our Band 6 team at Derriford Hospital, UHP NHS Trust.
We are the Major Trauma Centre for the South West Peninsula. 130,000 patients come through our doors yearly, 25,000 of these are children & 700 are major trauma patients. The very distinctive Air Ambulance can be seen flying in & out of Derriford a few times a day, bringing people from all across the region to be treated.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Main duties of the job
- To work effectively as a member of the ED Senior Nursing Team, responding with vision and innovation to the demands upon emergency services.
- To provide clinical and managerial expertise in all aspects of emergency care, ensuring patients and their families/carers receive the highest possible standard of care.
- To be the Nurse in Charge of the Department, under guidance of the Band 7 on shift.
- To co-ordinate each area of the department including triage, minors, majors and resus, promoting safety and quality in all aspects of patient care.
- To assist and manage the flow of patients throughout the department.
- To have knowledge and understanding of government targets/ quality indicators and actively strive toward achieving them and disseminate this knowledge to junior staff.
- Responsible for ensuring a plan of nursing care is developed for individual patients for their time in the emergency department and continuity of care is maintained throughout the patient journey.
- Acts as patient advocate, when relevant, providing information and education on all their treatment options, to enable them to make an informed decision.
- Negotiate with medical team on their behalf to agree a pathway of care which is suitable for the patient, their family, their condition and prognosis.
- Work with and support junior staff on duty and as part of the management team including undertaking appraisals.
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsible for accurate assessment of new patients in the clinical area, identifying their physiological, psychological, emotional, spiritual and cultural needs in relation to their disease, injury, illness and proposed treatment.
- Ensures patients are treated according to their priority of need for care, according to the correct treatment protocol/guidelines and that the appropriate investigations and treatments are undertaken as required.
- Responsible for ensuring a plan of nursing care is developed for individual patients for their time in the emergency department and continuity of care is maintained throughout the patient journey.
- Acts as patient advocate, when relevant, providing information and education on all their treatment options, to enable them to make an informed decision.
- Negotiate with medical team on their behalf to agree a pathway of care which is suitable for the patient, their family, their condition and prognosis.
- Communicates highly sensitive and emotive condition related information to patients and their relatives, e.g. terminal illness, sudden death.
- Provides support for distressed patients/carers and bereaved relatives.
- Formulates and organises individualised patient care programmes in conjunction with medical/nursing team/allied professionals.
- Independently changes management of nursing care.
- Provides specialised advice, both verbal and written to patients and their carers.
- Acts as a role model for excellence
- Identifies patients at risk of deterioration clinically and ensures appropriate actions are undertaken for the continued safe management of their care.
- Identifies and manages child protection issues and raises awareness with medical and nursing staff.
- Identifies and manages issues related to mental health and vulnerable adults, raising awareness with medical and nursing staff
- Liaises with appropriate agencies and members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure care in managed for at risk patients on leaving the emergency department and/or hospital.
- Participate in case conferences in relation to future management or discharge arrangements of patients.
- Maintain accurate patient records and ensure all relevant information is documented in medical and nursing notes.
- As a clinical expert leads the development of specialised nursing service provision.
- Manages violence and aggression within the department, ensuring staff, patients and relatives/carers are supported and protected.
- Ensures staff are debriefed following any traumatic incident, appropriate documentation and reporting is undertaken.
- To supervise the maintenance of accurate, legally acceptable records, both in written format and on the departmental computer system
- To ensure patient confidentiality is maintained in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsible for accurate assessment of new patients in the clinical area, identifying their physiological, psychological, emotional, spiritual and cultural needs in relation to their disease, injury, illness and proposed treatment.
- Ensures patients are treated according to their priority of need for care, according to the correct treatment protocol/guidelines and that the appropriate investigations and treatments are undertaken as required.
- Responsible for ensuring a plan of nursing care is developed for individual patients for their time in the emergency department and continuity of care is maintained throughout the patient journey.
- Acts as patient advocate, when relevant, providing information and education on all their treatment options, to enable them to make an informed decision.
- Negotiate with medical team on their behalf to agree a pathway of care which is suitable for the patient, their family, their condition and prognosis.
- Communicates highly sensitive and emotive condition related information to patients and their relatives, e.g. terminal illness, sudden death.
- Provides support for distressed patients/carers and bereaved relatives.
- Formulates and organises individualised patient care programmes in conjunction with medical/nursing team/allied professionals.
- Independently changes management of nursing care.
- Provides specialised advice, both verbal and written to patients and their carers.
- Acts as a role model for excellence
- Identifies patients at risk of deterioration clinically and ensures appropriate actions are undertaken for the continued safe management of their care.
- Identifies and manages child protection issues and raises awareness with medical and nursing staff.
- Identifies and manages issues related to mental health and vulnerable adults, raising awareness with medical and nursing staff
- Liaises with appropriate agencies and members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure care in managed for at risk patients on leaving the emergency department and/or hospital.
- Participate in case conferences in relation to future management or discharge arrangements of patients.
- Maintain accurate patient records and ensure all relevant information is documented in medical and nursing notes.
- As a clinical expert leads the development of specialised nursing service provision.
- Manages violence and aggression within the department, ensuring staff, patients and relatives/carers are supported and protected.
- Ensures staff are debriefed following any traumatic incident, appropriate documentation and reporting is undertaken.
- To supervise the maintenance of accurate, legally acceptable records, both in written format and on the departmental computer system
- To ensure patient confidentiality is maintained in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant demonstrable experience of skills in all areas of the Emergency Department
- Demonstrable experience of change management
- Current proven knowledge of nursing and emergency care issues, large clinical setting reforms and NSF's
Desirable
- Proven evidence of competency by means of a professional portfolio
- Competence fulfils FHEN/ RCN outline as Emergency Nurse
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered
- Proven evidence of continued recent academic and clinical development
- Intravenous accreditation
- PILS/ILS
- Level 3 Safe Guarding
Desirable
- ALS
- APLS/PILS
- TNCC/ETC/ PTN LEVEL 2
- Leadership / Management Course
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Communication skills, written and verbal with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels
- Teaching and Mentoring Skills
- Ability to priorities own work load
- Organisational skills and able to work as part of the team, advocacy skills
- Leadership and management skills reliable and punctual
Disposition/ Attitude/ Motiviation
Essential
- Works in a clam and organised manner and mixes well as part of a cohesive team
- Team Leader with ability to motivate and organise others
- Ability to use own initiative
Desirable
- Ability to direct Junior staff and ensure the smooth running of the department
Other factors
Essential
- Ability to manage Government targets
Desirable
- Proven Knowledge of Nerve Centre and ICM
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant demonstrable experience of skills in all areas of the Emergency Department
- Demonstrable experience of change management
- Current proven knowledge of nursing and emergency care issues, large clinical setting reforms and NSF's
Desirable
- Proven evidence of competency by means of a professional portfolio
- Competence fulfils FHEN/ RCN outline as Emergency Nurse
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered
- Proven evidence of continued recent academic and clinical development
- Intravenous accreditation
- PILS/ILS
- Level 3 Safe Guarding
Desirable
- ALS
- APLS/PILS
- TNCC/ETC/ PTN LEVEL 2
- Leadership / Management Course
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Communication skills, written and verbal with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels
- Teaching and Mentoring Skills
- Ability to priorities own work load
- Organisational skills and able to work as part of the team, advocacy skills
- Leadership and management skills reliable and punctual
Disposition/ Attitude/ Motiviation
Essential
- Works in a clam and organised manner and mixes well as part of a cohesive team
- Team Leader with ability to motivate and organise others
- Ability to use own initiative
Desirable
- Ability to direct Junior staff and ensure the smooth running of the department
Other factors
Essential
- Ability to manage Government targets
Desirable
- Proven Knowledge of Nerve Centre and ICM
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).
