At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide high-quality nursing care in a fast-paced medical environment.
- Company: Join the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, a leader in healthcare.
- Benefits: Support for professional development, flexible hours, and promotion opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a compassionate team dedicated to health equality and excellence.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while gaining valuable experience.
- Qualifications: Must be a fully NMC registered nurse with 12 months of UK care experience.
The predicted salary is between 37035 - 45265 £ per year.
The Acute Medical Unit - North is a 28 bedded unit within the Emergency floor at the Leicester Royal Infirmary specialising in adults with varying healthcare needs. The unit is a fast-paced medical environment where you can gain a wealth of experience in acute medical admissions. We offer excellent opportunities and support for development. The length of stay for patients is approximately up to 72 hours. You will gain knowledge around the discharge process working closely with our multi-disciplinary team.
We can offer support to newly qualified nurses. Promotion opportunities and development are available through the training and development team. Internal rotation posts/shift patterns are available with a range of full-time/part-time hours. Please note to apply for this role you need to be a fully NMC registered nurse with 12 months of care experience in the UK. The registration number provided will be checked during our recruitment process.
Responsibilities include:
- Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidence-based nursing care for a group of patients.
- Assisting in and contributing to the management and organisation of a ward/clinical area.
- Actively contributing to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care.
- Participating in the education, development and supervision of other staff members.
- Working collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.
- Acting as a clinical and professional role model, mentoring, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement within the clinical area.
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We have four primary goals: high-quality care for all, being a great place to work, partnerships for impact, research and education excellence. We will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Additional responsibilities include:
- Acting as a preceptor to newly registered staff and regularly acting as a mentor and assessor for students on clinical placements.
- Taking lead responsibility for a specific function or area of knowledge/clinical skills within the team.
- Accepting designated responsibilities from other team members and actively contributing to performance review and the appraisal and personal development planning (PDP) process.
- Ensuring that the delivery of care meets the standards determined by the Ward/Unit Manager and the Standards for Better Health.
- Adhering to Trust policies, procedures and clinical guidelines and ensuring compliance of others.
- Promoting and practicing the highest standards of prevention and control of infection at all times.
- Continually monitoring standards of nursing care and contributing to improvement of care through benchmarking, audit and research.
- Participating in and contributing to patient and public involvement activities.
- Promoting patient dignity, equality, diversity and rights.
- Ensuring own and all nursing practice is, at all times, in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and raising any concerns with the Ward/Unit Manager.
Please see job description/person specification for full details on the role.
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