Surgical SDEC Nurse Coordinator

Job summary

This post has been developed to support the implementation and the provision of Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) at the Royal United Hospital Bath. As a coordinator you will be required to identify suitable inpatients and emergency admissions who require urgent biliary and non-biliary surgery by liaising with the surgical teams, the on call team, the biliary surgeon of the day, theatre staff and booking co-coordinators. Part of the role will be to help ensure the Trust meets National targets with regards to Urgent Biliary surgery. There will be an expectation to assist in the running of the daily ESAC (Emergency Surgical Ambulatory Care) clinic when required, helping to manage ESAC referrals and coordinating ESAC theatre lists.

As part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) the post holder will have responsibility for assessment of care needs and the development of programmes of care, and/or the implementation and evaluation of these programmes ensuring the delivery of high quality care to patients. The post holder will contribute to the continuing development of clinical practice and will need to ensure a high level of communication is achieved with all members of the MDT and patients.

Main duties of the job

• Help Implement and coordinate the delivery of Same Day Emergency Care for General Surgical Patients.
• Facilitate and organise the Acute biliary and Non - biliary referrals and Surgical pathway .
• Coordinate and ensure the smooth running of the ESAC clinic in conjunction with the other members of the ESAC team when required.
• Recognise unwell and deteriorating patients.
• Ensure a high level of relevant decision-making skills,
• Appropriately use safety netting advice in the best interests of the patient.
• Ensuring the continued accuracy and confidentiality of patient's records and clinical information using databases.
• Undertake quality improvement work
• Responsible for the assessment of care needs to include simple and complex clinical problems of the patient
• Enhance the communication link between theatre, patient and ward,
• Responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for the patient
• Able to identify the requirements of the patient needs in elective/emergency situations and have the knowledge and skills to act accordingly
• Ability to establish and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups about difficult or complex matters to overcome any problems in communication and to ensure that appropriate information is shared and patient needs are met

About us

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.