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Registered General Nurse (RGN)
| Location: | Macclesfield |
| Job type: | Temporary / Locum |
| Email: | Kushal.Shah@medicalstaffing.co.uk |
| Reference: | KS420A&E |
Job description
Job description
Job Title: Accident & Emergency [A&E] Nurse
Location: Macclesfield
Pay Rate: £35-£45/hour
Shifts Patterns: Early, Late, Long-Day & Nights
About Us:
Here at Medical Staffing, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Job summary
The role of a Staff Nurse is to support in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of high quality nursing care. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the staff nurse will ensure patients receive the highest level of care, delivered using a holistic, patient-focused approach, while ensuring high standards of documentation are maintained.
We welcome full time, flexible and part time applications from those of you with a genuine interest in Emergency Nursing. Although relevant post-registration experience would be preferred, don't let this put you off. A caring, compassionate, patient-centred approach are the most important qualities for us so if you are newly qualified and want a challenge we will welcome you.
Main duties of the job:
The role of a Staff Nurse is to support in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of high quality nursing care. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the staff nurse will ensure patients receive the highest level of care, delivered using a holistic, patient-focused approach, while ensuring high standards of documentation are maintained.
Clinical Responsibilities
CLINICAL CARE
Contribute to and ensure the timely and efficient admissions and transfers of patients to and from the emergency department/ wards/ hospitals.
Participate and assist in the early assessment and implementation of safe discharge planning utilising appropriate resources and referral systems and to act as a role model to more junior members of staff.
Take responsibility for a caseload of patients as required; accountable for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating, and delivering high quality, evidence-based care, including maintaining high standards of documentation.
To demonstrate effective communication skills in the planning and delivery of care, by liaising with the Senior Sister, multi-disciplinary team, other health professionals, patients and their families/ carers.
To support and maintain patient safety by undertaking clinical risk assessments and utilising the clinical incident reporting system.
To obtain informed consent from patients before carrying out programmes of care.
To raise clinical concerns with appropriate personnel.
To use own learning experience to enhance work within the team to promote effective patient care.
To ensure own actions contribute to the maintenance of a quality service provision.
To support and encourage patient empowerment and assist patient choice through the provision and teaching of health promotion, PPI and PALS involvement.
To support and monitor patients, encouraging them to promote their own health and wellbeing.
Qualifications
Essential
Current first level registration in General / Adult Nursing
Desirable
Minimum 12 months experience in area of specialism
Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Knowledge
Essential
Demonstrates commitment to own personal development Demonstrates competence in: oAssessing patient condition and plan and implement care oEffective documentation of care delivery
Desirable
Demonstrate evidence based decision making
Skills
Essential
Ability to delegate safely Ability to prioritise tasks and take action
Demonstrates effective communication skills, both written and oral
Desirable
Ability to problem solve
Experience
Essential
Experience of using a multi - disciplinary approach to patient care
Desirable
Experience of managing a group of staff to deliver patient care
Involvement in using evidence to implement improvements in practice/ protocol or procedures
Evidence of designing and delivering education to junior staff
As a Accident & Emergency [A&E] Nurse , the benefits for you are:
Weekly Pay.
A range of payment options: PAYE, PSC/LTD and Umbrella.
A dedicated team to support you and to manage your availability
Access to additional voluntary free training and development
Free uniform
Recommend a Friend scheme – earn up to £500* when you refer your friends to Medical Staffing
Apply now!
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, Apply now and a member of our team will get back to you shortly.
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