Staff Nurse - Baird Ward Conquest Hospital
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Job summary
BAIRD WARD
Staff Nurse - Band 5 Full Time -37.5 hours per week, Internal RotationSalary £28,407- £34,581 per annum, pro rata
Baird is 28 bedded mixed medical ward; supported by two ward based respiratory and acute medical consultants. We are part of the Medical Division. We accept patients from the ED, AAU and occasionally ITU. We deliver excellent patient care in a challenging and motivated workplace.
Our aim is to maximise patient care, by using all the resources available, to reduce length of hospital stay and maintain patient flow. This is achieved by holding a daily multi-disciplinary meeting, to discuss every patient. The Hospital Intervention Team, Social Services, both medical teams and the nursing staff, meet to establish the needs of the patient, the management plan and how a safe discharge can be achieved in the timeliest manner.
Main duties of the job
The respiratory patients often undertake diagnostic and interventional procedures on the ward, and the ward is equipped with a negative pressure room for patients with more serious respiratory problems. Baird ward also cares for patients needing CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) and BIPAP (Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure), occasionally we have patients who require tracheostomy care. We are supported by the Palliative Care Team for patients needing palliative support and End of life Care. We are supported by the Macmillan specialist nurses for those patients who have been diagnosed with cancer or are currently having treatment, and also supported by the Palliative Care Team for patients needing palliative support and End of life Care.
The acute medical patients can present with a variety of problems, such as sepsis and substance misuse, and for acutely unstable patients, we are able to offer cardiac monitoring. There is constant interaction between medical and nursing staff, which cultivates a supportive environment.
The successful applicant will be expected to function effectively under pressure without compromising basic standards of care and professionalism. In return we will offer you excellent managerial support and commitment to your personal professional development.
We also work closely with the University of Brighton and offer valuable management placements for nursing students.
About us
We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Details
Date posted
19 July 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
374-LC9123-A
Job locations
Conquest Hospital
The Ridge
St Leonards on Sea
TN37 7RD
Employer details
Employer name
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Conquest Hospital
The Ridge
St Leonards on Sea
TN37 7RD
Employer's website
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