Staff Nurse – Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)NHS

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 to join our SDEC Unit at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. This is an exciting opportunity for the 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.SDEC 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, Advanced nurse Practitioners in the community, Emergency department, Urgent treatment centre ( UTC) at Stoke Mandeville and Paramedics and other specialities.Duties will include being the first point of contact for all patients and families and providing initial nursing assessment, observations and investigations.Tracking and ensuring a smooth pathway for these patients 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 support the Charge Nurse/ Sister to monitor the safety and quality of care for patients.

• Acts in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct
• Maintain professional working relationships with all members of the cardiac team and effectively contribute to the team's continual development.
• Recognise situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the individual and take appropriate action.
• Works in a team with other nurses liaising with the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintains absolute confidentiality in respect of all medical and nursing records and inter-personal issues with colleagues.
• Interpret the significance of the patient's clinical observations and records and taking appropriate action but ensuring senior nursing staff are kept always informed.
• Assist with manual handling and transferring of patients complying with the Trust Moving and Handling policy.
• Uses research-based practice to provide quality care to patients.
• Assist the Unit Manager in maintaining the privacy and dignity issues of patients and staff.

T To participate in maintaining a positive working environment incorporating patients' feedback to maintain and improve patient care.

To act as an effective role model promoting excellence through practice

Job description

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

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About us

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?o As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.o We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. o We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.Why work for us?o 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.o As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.o Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive 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?o Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.o Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.o Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.