Senior Staff Nurse - AMU

We have an exciting opportunity a for Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse in the Department of Acute Medicine.

AMU is a 24hr unit caring for patients requiring assessments, medical interventions and ongoing treatment. This fast paced, high acuity unit receives patients directly from GP surgery’s and our SDEC department. Once we have assessed and stabilised our patients, they either move to a speciality ward or discharged home.

As a nursing team we work closely with and are well supported by our MDT colleagues to ensure our patients receive the best possible care and treatment to ensure they can be discharged as quickly as possible.

If you feel you can bring excellent leadership and clinical skills, have experience of working within General Internal Medicine and would thrive working in a hospital that has been rated as good by the CQC, this senior staff nurse post could be for you.

Main duties of the job

To work according to the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines to provide a high standard of patient care using a flexible patient centered care approach.

To provide an expert level of professional practice within nursing (speciality), and to be responsible for the management of a nursing team, providing advice, information and support. To actively support the sister/charge nurse, assisting in the safe, effective and efficient management of the ward/department and deputising in their absence.

To assume responsibility for undertaking tasks delegated by the ward managers including mentoring roles, auditing and clinical governance. To promote a ward/department environment that is conducive to learning, supporting and participating in the supervision/teaching of the more junior and/or new staff, both nursing and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Person specification

Aptitudes

Essential criteria

• Supportive
• Respectful
• Innovative
• Collaborative

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Evidence of recent relevant continuous professional development. Clinical competence in all aspects of Emergency Care
• Ability to direct, supervise and lead more junior staff
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise care to ensure high standards are maintained
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to identify problems and act appropriately to maintain an efficient service
• Competence in advanced skills such as cannulation
• Evidence of the application of national strategies in clinical practice

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• Current NMC Registration
• Emergency Care Course
• Intermediate Life Support Course or equivalent
• Qualification in Teaching, assessing and Mentoring

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant Emergency Care and Acute Medicine experience in an Acute hospital setting
• Evidence of Clinical Competence in critical care Assessment
• Ability to take the lead on innovative practice
• Experience of teaching/mentoring/support staff