Band 5 Staff Nurse - Emergency General Surgery inSutton Coldfield inSutton Coldfield PUBLISHED MON 4 NOV 2024

Ward 14 and day case -B5 post available.

General surgical areas.

Are you passionate about nursing?

An opportunity has arisen on ward 14 and day case surgery at GHH for dynamic innovative and motivated registered nurses who would like the opportunity to work with surgical patients and develop their skills.

Ward 14 is a 29 bedded ward with a mixture of elective and emergency general surgical patients. We are also a step down ward for patients who have required ITU/HDU care. While working on the ward you will have the opportunity to further develop your nursing skills and communication skills liaising with the wider MDT. We actively promote personal development.

Day case -- caters for patients that require smaller surgeries and can be discharged the same day.

Also, while becoming a member of the UHB team, you will have the opportunity to work alongside a skilled dedicated team. With various study days being available within the UHB trust.

Both areas have wider multidisciplinary team and CNS's, such as pain, colorectal etc. who regularly attend the ward/area to review patients and the opportunity to shadow for a day can be arranged.

We encourage staff to take on the role as link nurses in areas that interests you, eg: tissue viability. As a teaching hospital we have regular students attending the ward, you will also mentor students while working at GHH.

If you feel you are the right person please apply for this role, via the application form.

Complete daily nursing tasks including administration of medication, completing observations and reassurance for patients undergoing or who have gone through surgery.

Demonstrate skills relating to care of complex surgical cases as well as day case surgery cases, including the ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary team approach to patient care.

Able to cope with complex cases in a busy, fast-paced environment

Provable experience in communicating clearly and at an appropriate level of detail and technical information to patients and their family / carers

Passionate about post-operative care and willing to train.

Willing to assist with development of junior / less experienced staff, including Student Nursing Associates

Please also read the full job description for this role before applying. If you are interested in knowing more please contact: Stacy Allen ward manager

About us

1.Clinical Practice:

• Be responsible for completing/ undertaking relevant nursing/ clinical procedures and practice underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical experience
• Act as an advocate for patients within the areas, to ensure a patient focused approach to the delivery of care
• Ensure patients receive high quality clinical care and a positive patient experience, having regard to their customs, beliefs and ethnicity
• Promote a clean and safe environment for staff, patients and visitors, including risk management and incident reporting in any areas of concern
• Recognise and act to avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of patients
• Monitor patient progress and ensure accurate, legible and timely documentation regarding the patient's care and treatment, both paper based and electronically
• Develop and initiate nursing assessments and care plans based on your assessment and observation of the patient's physical and psychological well-being / illness
• Work towards safe and timely discharge plans and/or transfer of care from the ward/service, ensuring barriers to discharge/ transfer are identified and acted on appropriately
• Work alongside other health care professionals to ascertain treatments and advise on nursing priorities
• Have accountability for the correct administration and custody of medicines according to the Trust Policy
• Ensure effective handover of patients between shifts/healthcare professionals is done using a range of communication aids such as verbal handover/ written documentation/referral

2.Management, leadership, organisation, team working and decision making:

• Facilitate patient flow, including bed and pathway management, clinic operations and case load coordination through liaison with the nurse in charge/ supervisor

• Be mindful of own and others body language and barriers which may affect communication
• Know and adhere to all Trust policies, procedures and systems for safeguarding including the assessment of Mental Capacity, the process for requests for Deprivation of Liberty Standards and demonstration of the principles of Prevent
• Ensure effective communication and liaison with all members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Address any immediate concerns or complaints as they arise and escalate / report as required

3.Professional:

• Take personal responsibility for attendance at mandatory training and updating as per Trust statutory and mandatory training requirements
• Contribute to the setting and monitoring of clinical standards
• Participate in annual appraisal and maintain a professional portfolio which supports revalidation
• Induct, orientate, supervise, train and assess unregistered nursing staff helping them to achieve their learning outcomes. Support nursing students/ trainees who are working within the ward/ unit/ department team
• Develop and maintain competence in the use of electronic records, information and communication systems as required by the service
• You may be deployed / expected to work in any part of the organisation should the need arise to ensure patient safety is maintained
• Recognise the emotional impact of practice in self and others, and take appropriate action and reporting to line manager if it may impact personal performance