Description
We are seeking an experienced Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse to join our dynamic team in the Acute Medical Unit at St Mary's Hospital.
The successful candidate will have good decision-making skills, enhanced clinical experience, and good managerial skills in managing and leading a busy Acute Assessment Area.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the nursing team during shifts and allocating staff according to patient needs and acuity
- Coordinating patient flow, admissions, transfers, discharges, and escalation of delays
- Assessing and prioritizing patients, ensuring prompt attention for deteriorating or high-risk patients
- Overseeing safe patient care, including medication administration, observations, care plans, infection prevention, and clinical documentation
- Escalating concerns to the nurse in charge, medical team, or other services when necessary
- Supporting and supervising staff, including newly qualified nurses, students, and healthcare assistants
- Managing staffing issues, including breaks, sickness, workload, and redeployment
- Communicating with the multidisciplinary team, patients, and relatives to maintain continuity of care
- Maintaining clinical standards, policies, and patient-safety procedures
- Responding to emergencies and deterioration, and ensuring appropriate emergency procedures are followed
- Supporting discharge planning, working with doctors, therapists, social care, and community services
- Acting as the senior nurse on the unit when required, making decisions about priorities and escalating operational or clinical problems
- Contributing to audits, quality improvement, teaching, and staff development
Benefits include career development, flexible working, wellbeing, and staff recognition schemes.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.