Deputy Sister - AMU
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Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 to join our CMDU/ Medical day unit & Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 post holder to join a team at the forefront of innovative and transformational care provision, which best serves our local community. We are committed to providing staff with learning and development opportunities to support their career progression. We also offer on-site subsidized childcare, childcare vouchers, flexible working and a generous pension.
CMDU/ Medical Day Unit and AECU is a fast-moving environment offering same day assessment, investigation and diagnosis for patients well enough for their care to be managed from home. The service also offers daily treatments and reviews to those same patients. Referrals are taken directly from GP's and A&E and other specialities.
Duties will include being the first point of contact for all patients and families and providing initial nursing assessment, observations and investigation, administration of infusions nMabs
Tracking and ensuring a smooth pathway for that patient during the day, liaising with the medical staff and all support services involved for each patient.
Ensuring follow up is organised and managing daily treatments for those returning patients.
Main duties of the job
To be suitable for this post you will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work on your own, but also as an integral part of the Ambulatory Care Team.
You will need to be able to provide high quality nursing care and evidence of competence in nursing skills to include venepuncture, cannulation, intravenous drug administration. Sound organizational and problem solving skills along with basic IT skills are essential.
We are looking for a proactive, highly motivated and passionate individual with extensive experience in Acute Medicine . This person will also be expected to support the vision of our Trust to deliver safe care compassionately and be a team player.
We are looking for an experienced professional with excellent communication and collaborative skills, who is able to maintain good working relationships with Accident & emergency, G.P `s and other specialities and the general wards . You would need to be a committed individual able to work within the multidisciplinary team of ward nurses, specialist nurses, secretarial and reception staff, to ensure effective management of the patient experience.
Although we have a very strong learning and development function, we appreciate you will need to have acquired some skills and experience from your career you will require in order for your time with us to be a real success.
About us
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Please be aware of the government proposal to make Covid -19 vaccination a condition of deployment in patient facing healthcare roles from April 2022.
Details
Date posted
01 September 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
434-IM5536408
Job locations
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Mandeville Road
Aylesbury
HP21 8AL
Employer details
Employer name
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Mandeville Road
Aylesbury
HP21 8AL
Employer's website
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