Band 5 Staff Nurse

2 months ago

Darlington, United Kingdom County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Anexciting full time/part time opportunity has arisen to recruit RegisteredNurses to work at Darlington Memorial Hospital or University Hospital of NorthDurham within the Discharge Lounge. We strive to provide an effective andefficient service to our patients who require our input in assisting with theirdischarge Discharge Lounge provides a warm caring environment in whichpatients can safely wait for discharge home or transfer to an alternativesetting such as community hospital within the Trust.

Excellentcommunication skills are essential to ensure a safe discharge and an increasein patient flow around the hospital. The postholder will be required tocommunicate with the Wards, Doctors, Pharmacy, Relatives, Carers, and Transportand Patient Flow Team. The postholder will supervise discharge lounge HealthCare Assistants, liaise with the Discharge management team/ward coordinators andrelatives. The postholder will be responsible for patient care during theirtime in the discharge lounge and efficient coordination of booking patienttransport and checking prescribed medication in readiness for safe discharge.

Main duties of the job

Thepostholder will supervise discharge lounge Health Care Assistants, liaise withthe Discharge management team/ward coordinators and relatives.

The postholder will beresponsible for patient care during their time in the discharge lounge andefficient coordination of booking patient transport and checking prescribedmedication in readiness for safe discharge.

The postholder will requireeffective communication skills to create and build a good network ofrelationships with all wards and departments.

Thepost holder will have a nominated base and be expected to travel and workacross both sites, if required, to meet service need during times of pressure.

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary £23,200, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post. Pay award Pending

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

Job description

Job responsibilities

Toassess patients needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.

To organise the delivery ofnursing care, deploying staff effectively.

To be aware of, andcommunicate to team members, changes to patient information and treatmentplans, both verbally and in writing.

To adhere to NMC standardsof record keeping.

To assist the Ward Sisterin setting, monitoring and maintaining standards of care.

To participate in nursingaudit and service improvement activities Essence of Care

To be aware of resourceconstraints and the importance of working within budget.

To provide advice and actas role model to other members of the team.

To be proactive in managingrisk and maintaining patient safety.

To supervise the work ofnursing support staff, ensuring tasks undertaken have been delegatedappropriately.

To contribute to theday-to-day management of the Directorate, co-operating with colleagues toprovide an appropriate level of nursing service and to address bed managementissues.

To participate in educationand training of junior staff.

To involve patients/carersin the planning and delivery of care.

To participate in clinicalsupervision.

To assist in resolvingconflict and defusing situations where appropriate.

Topromote a positive and professional image of nursing at all times

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within a busy ward environment

Desirable

Team leader experience within the ward setting

Statutory Registration

Essential

NMC Registered

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse

Desirable

ENB 998 or City and Guilds 730 or equivalent Mentorship in Practice course Nursing Degree; BSc (Hons)

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Good interpersonal and communication skills Ability to work using own initiative Plan own workload and work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team Organisational abilities Computer skills

Desirable

An understanding of the multidisciplinary discharge process Understanding and experience of nurse-led Discharge

Special Requirements

Essential

Flexibility re shift patterns and sites in accordance with service needs Good time keeping/attendance Interest in Discharge Planning

Desirable

Own transport

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