Staff Nurse - Emergency Department

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 adult staff nurse post in The Emergency Department.

The Emergency Department has recently had a rebuild of our department increasing its capacity in majors and resus. The new modular building has increased our resus and paediatric capacity and as improved a better patient experience. The building includes a dedicated paediatric unit, specially decorated by a local artist, mental health assessment rooms and a bereavement suite, as well as the additional treatment rooms.

As an Emergency Department we are committed to provide high quality care within a demanding service by ensuring our nursing team are proactive and have additional clinical skills to provide individualised patient care for the whole range of presenting conditions. There are various opportunities to progress within the Department into band 6/7 senior nurse positions, minors training leading to Emergency Nurse Practitioner positions, Trainee ACP posts. Our Department has a Practice Based Educator providing numerous in-house training opportunities and ensuring our nurses are highly skilled to provide high standards of care to our patients.

We are looking to recruit individuals who put patients first, are committed to maintaining safety and providing high quality care. Who are respectful to all, preserve dignity at all times and are compassionate.

Main duties of the job

Triage is staffed by 2 nurses who have a specific training and a health care assistant. The patients may be specifically for the Emergency Department or referred to a specialty but too unwell to go direct. It is the triage nurse's role to quickly and safely assess patients and decide the most appropriate place for the patient to be seen.

Resus is where critically unwell patients are cared for. It is staffed by 3 nurses although more nurses may be allocated here if required. It has 6 cubicles, one of which is specifically designed to accommodate paediatric patients.

Majors is a 16 bedded area, includes 3 additional trolley spaces and a sitting area. It is staffed by 5 nurses, 3 Healthcare assistants plus the Nurse in Charge and band 7 shift coordinator and a clerical co-ordinator.

Minor Injuriesis led by Emergency Nurse Practitioners (ENPs) with the assistance of an HCA. ENPs are qualified nurses that have completed further advanced training specialising in minor injuries, all of our ENPs have a vast array of experience within the emergency department. In minors the ENPs work as autonomous

Clinical Decisions Unit (CDU) Patients who are likely to go home but need further investigations or support prior to discharge will be transferred to CDU.

We also have an isolation area with 8 cubicles which all have their own shower and toilet to allow us to isolate potential infectious patients.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

Date posted

20 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

412-MED-7722-A

Job locations

Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assess patient care needs and the development and implementation of programmes of patient care and participate in the evaluation of these.

To ensure a high standard of nursing care is performed at all times and assist in the review and regular update of these standards.

Ability to recognise and respond appropriately to changes in the patients condition and safety.

Adhere to all Trust Policies to maintain professional, clinical and patient safety.

Ability to administer oral drugs safely and independently and that they are administered in line with the NMC and Trust Policy guidelines.

Be aware of the principles of infection control and the prevention of cross infection in relation to patient care and the clinical environment.

Be able to communicate basic care information and answer queries to patients, their relatives/carers and the multidisciplinary team members.

To undertake intravenous drug therapy administration following a training programme which will assess the competencies and practical levels required to achieve safe working within the Trust policies and procedures.

Care and control of medication and controlled drugs used for patient care, being aware of the systems used for safe administration and the ordering and maintenance of stock.