A staff nurse post on the new Medical SDEC unit at Royal Stoke, within University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. The work centres on initial assessment of patients and building effective care pathways across trolley bays, side rooms and an ambulatory area. Full-time hours of 37.5 or 36 are worked as 12-hour shifts over seven days, including weekends and public holidays, with rotation across all areas of the unit. Applicants need to be a first-level registered nurse with acute hospital experience.
What the job involves
- Initial assessment of patients
- Providing an effective care pathway
- Developing new ways of working that improve quality and the patient experience
- Working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Flexing to the demands of the service
- Rotating shift by shift across all areas of the unit
Registration & licences
- Registered nurse on the NMC professional register
Experience
- Experience as a student or registered nurse in an acute hospital setting
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication skills
- Evidence of nursing skills to perform as an acute medical nurse
- Flexibility to meet the demands of the service
- Working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Nice to have
- Student nurse
- Previous experience in an AMU as a student or registered nurse
What’s offered
- Supernumerary time for new starters
- Well organised local induction
- Support from the practice education and senior team
- Wide range of development packages
- Career development opportunities
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
