Staff Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team in Surgical SDEC.Surgical same day emergency care (SDEC) unit provides a specialised service for rapid assessment and treatment of a variety of surgical conditions.The unit provides a dedicated space to access and commence treatment of acute surgical presentations from A&E, GP referrals and follow up patients who can be safely discharged after initial assessment and treatment.The successful candidates will be expected to provide a high standard of care, have excellent communication skills and be able to effectively respond to changing situations.We work within a multi-disciplinary team promoting independence and patient centred care, implementing realistic individualised goals to allow proactive discharge planning.All new staff are supported and there are many learning opportunities and training in new skills available. We are looking to recruit full time and part time nurses. If you are up for the challenge please applyMain duties of the jobActively manage an effective caseloadMaintain accurate and up to date clinical records in line with the trust/NMC standards of practice.To promote multi-disciplinary patient centred care and take responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care primarily under the supervision of the senior nurse or ACP.In the absence of the senior members, take charge of the unitTo undertake any other duties required by the line manager appropriate to grade and relevant to the postAbout usWye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.Job responsibilitiesFor more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.Person SpecificationEducation & QualificationsNMC registeredSkills, Knowledge & AbilitiesLeadershipTime management of self & othersAbility to influence at management and team levelGood knowledge of government initiativesExperience if change managementExperienceExperience within relevant clinical areasDisclosure 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.Surgical Coordinator/Lead Nurse -Surgical SDEC #J-18808-Ljbffr