Staff Nurse - Same Day Emergency Care

The SDEC treats adult patients with medical conditions who need same-day emergency treatment that does not require an overnight stay. Patients are referred from A&E, by their GP and from other medical wards. Patients treated in the unit means they have same day care avoiding long waiting times in ED and an admission. The service includes scheduled bloods tests, routine X-ray's and ultrasound, with results reviewed the same day by specialist SDEC Consultants.

The Ward Manager leads a team of staff equipped with acute medical skills and a Matron who oversees the unit.

The post holder will be a clinically credible individual who is flexible and can provide effective patient care in a range of clinical settings, having regard for relevant policies and the evidence base nursing. The post holder is required to use own clinical judgement to make decisions and advocate for the patients.

Please note the post holder will work shit patterns in line with our extended opening hours which will include weekend working.

Please refer to the Applicant Guide via the link below for key information:- Applying to LGT Guide - Key Information for Applicants

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Qualifications and Training

Essential: - 1st level registration NMC

Experience

Essential: - Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written; - Able to formulate and verbalise views; - Able to anticipate and forward plan

Knowledge

Desirable: - Computer literate

Personal Qualities