Surgical Assessment Unit Nurse

2 weeks ago

Brighton, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Main Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be part of the team responsible for delivering professional, evidence-based nursing care to patients on the Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU), ensuring that patients and their families/carers receive the highest quality, and most effective and compassionate care whilst on the unit.

The SAU will be a fast-paced unit in which patients present with a variety of surgical conditions and care needs, giving rise to a range of different learning and development opportunities. This is an excellent opportunity to be involved in an exciting new initiative to improve patient care and experience in a dedicated environment, whilst expanding your existing skills and experience.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Carrying out a range of patient care activities as directed by a qualified nurse.
  • Assisting patients to carry out personal care, including meeting hygiene, nutrition and continence needs, and assisting patients to mobilise where appropriate.
  • Contributing to the overall effective running of the SAU and to maintain a clean and safe working environment.
  • Ensuring effective communication with a wide range of stakeholders and individuals, including health and social care professionals, and patients, relatives and carers.
  • Acting as a role model to less experienced staff, demonstrating and promoting the Trust's values and behaviours.

Post holders will be expected to work a variety of shift patterns, including night duties.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details and information about the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential criteria

  • Level 2 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Support, Health & Social Care or relevant equivalent qualification (e.g. Care Certificate or NVQ Level 2)
  • Experience of working within an acute setting

Desirable criteria

  • Level 3 Diploma in Clinical healthcare Support, Health & Social Care or relevant equivalent qualification (eg. Apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3)
  • Previous experience of contributing to teaching and learning

Skills

Essential criteria

  • Evidence of competency in basic wound care
  • Evidence of competency in venepuncture and cannulation
  • Ability to empathise and communicate with sensitivity

Desirable criteria

  • Trained and assessed as competent in the majority of Band 2 Healthcare Assistant competencies for the clinical area

People Management and Development

Essential criteria

  • Able to demonstrate an understanding of the Trust values and how to apply them.

Desirable criteria

  • Experience of teaching/training, and qualification/training in mentoring and assessment

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential criteria

  • Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
  • Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

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