Job summaryWe are looking for an enthusiastic, caring, assertive and compassionate individual who is ready to take up this challenge in a very busy Same Day emergency Care Unit. The post holder will provide hands on care within the unit working under indirect supervision to gain proficiency in all areas of same-day emergency care. The Ambulatory Care centre is a modern Clinical Facility which opened at the end of 2016. It houses 17 reclining chairs and 3 trolleys with 3 consultation rooms.
Main duties of the jobThe 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.
About usPlease refer to the Applicant Guide via the link below for key information:- Applying to LGT Guide - Key Information for ApplicantsOur 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:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Job responsibilitiesThe 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.
Person SpecificationQualifications and TrainingEssential- 1st level registration NMC
ExperienceEssential- Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
- Able to formulate and verbalise views
- Able to anticipate and forward plan
KnowledgeEssential- Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
- Able to recognise stress in self and others and support colleagues through stressful situations.
- Patient focused
- Reflective
DesirablePersonal QualitiesEssential- To demonstrate knowledge of being up to date within the speciality
- Flexible, able to work all shifts including rotation to night duty.
- Adaptable to changes in shift pattern
- To provide unit cover in the absence of the unit manager
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
