Job summary
A rare opportunity has arisen for a fixed term Band 5 position on Medical Same Day Emergency Care.
Same day emergency care (SDEC) is one of the many ways the NHS is working to provide the right care, in the right place, at the right time for patients. SDEC is the provision of same day care for emergency patients who may otherwise be admitted to hospital. Medical SDEC is to manage medical patients in this care setting.
Under this care model, patients presenting to hospital or referred by a Community Health Care Professional, with relevant presentations can be rapidly assessed, diagnosed, and treated without being admitted to a ward, and if clinically safe to do so, will go home the same day their care is provided.
We accept referrals from many services including ED, paramedics, 111, Mastercall, GP's, Hospital clinics and other Health Care professionals. We have a dedicated direct referral line to stream referrals and offer advice & guidance. We also have two outpatient clinics each day, these are pre bookable appointments for specific interventions such as CT, VQ, doppler and more.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a Registered Nurse responsible for the delivery of high quality patient care and uphold the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) professional standards. Working as part of the multi- disciplinary team they will be an accountable practitioner responsible for the assessing, planning, evaluating and co-ordinating of care delivery .
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
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.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
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.
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for effectively delivering skilled nursing care to patients using a systemic approach of assessing planning, implementing and evaluating to ensure a high standard of care. The post holder will assist in the admission and discharge processes for patients in line with local procedures.
They will provide support with the effective patient admission pathways and effective discharge planning using their clinical skills to agree admissions and manage/report any impact on shifts/ workload and staffing levels.
They will proactively engage with patients, relatives and carers to seek their views, gain agreement and keep them informed about their treatment and care. They will demonstrate compassion by recognising and responding to individual needs in a warm, thoughtful, sensitive and helpful way.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for effectively delivering skilled nursing care to patients using a systemic approach of assessing planning, implementing and evaluating to ensure a high standard of care. The post holder will assist in the admission and discharge processes for patients in line with local procedures.
They will provide support with the effective patient admission pathways and effective discharge planning using their clinical skills to agree admissions and manage/report any impact on shifts/ workload and staffing levels.
They will proactively engage with patients, relatives and carers to seek their views, gain agreement and keep them informed about their treatment and care. They will demonstrate compassion by recognising and responding to individual needs in a warm, thoughtful, sensitive and helpful way.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- Current 1st level Registration
Desirable
- Relevant post registration courses appropriate to the clinical area
Knowledge
Essential
- Computer literacy
- Awareness of the Medical SDEC service
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering patient care
- Experience of working in clinical areas
Desirable
- Experience of supervising others
Skills & Abilites
Essential
- Effective time management
- Ability to work under pressure
- Resource management
- Ability to work effectively in a team
- Ability to use own initiative
- Problem solving
- Motivated
- Ability to adapt and cope with change
- Demonstrates a positive "can do" approach to change
- Attention to details
- Shows enthusiasm for achieving results
- Demonstrates an awareness of patient dignity and respect
- Effective Communication - Written/verbal
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- OH clearance
- Flexible and adaptable
- Mental effort: to exert frequent concentration where the work pattern is unpredictable.
- Emotional Effort: the post holder will at times be exposed to frequent distressing and occasional highly distressing and emotional circumstances.
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- Current 1st level Registration
Desirable
- Relevant post registration courses appropriate to the clinical area
Knowledge
Essential
- Computer literacy
- Awareness of the Medical SDEC service
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering patient care
- Experience of working in clinical areas
Desirable
- Experience of supervising others
Skills & Abilites
Essential
- Effective time management
- Ability to work under pressure
- Resource management
- Ability to work effectively in a team
- Ability to use own initiative
- Problem solving
- Motivated
- Ability to adapt and cope with change
- Demonstrates a positive "can do" approach to change
- Attention to details
- Shows enthusiasm for achieving results
- Demonstrates an awareness of patient dignity and respect
- Effective Communication - Written/verbal
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- OH clearance
- Flexible and adaptable
- Mental effort: to exert frequent concentration where the work pattern is unpredictable.
- Emotional Effort: the post holder will at times be exposed to frequent distressing and occasional highly distressing and emotional circumstances.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
