Staff Nurse- Clinical decision unit

Job summary

Are you a passionate and dedicated nurse looking for an exciting opportunity to be part of something new? We are recruiting for our brand-new Clinical Decision Unit (CD), an innovative service within the Emergency Department.The new unit is designed to provide short-term care and assessment for patients who need further observation or treatment from the Emergency Department . As part of this dynamic team, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in a fast-paced and supportive environment

Main duties of the job

Main responsibilities include:

• Deliver high-quality nursing care to patients requiring further assessment and observation
• Monitor and assess patients escalating any changes in condition appropriately
• Contribute to the development of this new unit, shaping best practices and processes.
• Maintain accurate records in accordance with agreed standards
• Participate as a team member
• Assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate without supervisions
• To comply with NMC professional registration and keep up to date with current nursing practises
• Ensure safe administration of drugs in accordance to NMC and local policies
• Carry out nursing procedures and techniques in accordance with agreed policies and standards
• Undertake regular mandatory training

About us

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice