Registered Nurse - Ainslie Ward

Job summary

Ainslie is a very fast paced trauma ward often caring for patients who have fractures alongside multiple co-morbidities and supporting them and their families pre-operatively with education and advice, following the patient journey from admission to discharge, yet each day can be different.

We have many admissions, discharges, short stays, long stays alongside a whole host of variety of patient needs. Our team is strong and has a wealth of experience throughout. Opportunity of career progression is also in its abundance.

Working closely everyday with our multi-disciplinary team ensures you have constant support for decision making and shared practice.

Main duties of the job

• Providing, managing and coordinating your allocated patients care needs
• Liaising and communicating with your patients NOK, family, Carer
• Supporting, mentoring students
• Administering oral/IV medications
• Admitting, carrying out assessments and discharges
• Wound care
• Observations
• Communicating efficiently and professionally both verbal and written, updating, involving your surrounding team with changes occurring throughout your shift
• Working as part of the multi-disciplinary team

About us

The team is made up of a Senior Sister, Junior Sister's, Trauma Co-Ordinator's, Band 5 Registered Nurses, Assistant Practitioners and Health Care Assistant's.

We are also proud to have ward based Hotel Services and a Housekeeper. All of which work well together, assist each other providing the team spirit we enjoy and feel safe with.

As listed within the above list of main duties of job, while incorporating the Trust Values:

• Respect and Dignity
• Commitment to Quality of Care
• Compassion
• Improving Lives
• Working Together
• Everyone Counts