Job summary
As a registered nurse the post holder will provide care to adults with acute health needs inthe emergency department.
The post holder will be accountable and responsible for providing a high standard of patientcentred care.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
To carry out care without direct supervision as part of the Emergency Department team.
To communicate effectively within the multidisciplinary team.
Contribute towards the effective running of the department including patient safe and timely care
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provision of specialist, high quality nursing care and support for adult patients and their relatives/carers
- Appropriate delegation of duties to other members of staff for effective delivery of patient care
- To provide timely nurse led interventions for the benefit of the patients
- To assess, plan implement and evaluate care of patients from admission to
- To be part of the effective admission / transfer / discharge of a patient involving the family, carers, significant other, multidisciplinary team and community teams when
- To maintain effective channels of communication with patients, relatives and all staff involved in providing
- To provide and receive nursing handover reports in the role of team
- To act as the named nurse to an individual or a group of
- To be part of the process in implementing clinical governance and the impact this has on patient care, e. audit and evidenced based practice.
- Ensure that written documentation are maintained in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for Records and Record Keeping and Trust
- To ensure that the storage and administration of Medicines is carried out according to statutory and Trust regulations
- To display knowledge in ED key performance indicators and the impact this has on clinical
Person Specification
Education & Training
Essential
Desirable
- Diploma/Degree ALS
- ED course
- Mentorship course
- Trauma Course
Experience
Essential
- Significant Acute nursing experience either as a Registered Nurse or Student Nurse
Desirable
- Significant experience in Acute surgical, medical ED as a qualified nurse or student nurse
Skills, knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Role and responsibility of the registered nurse in acute clinical environment
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Stadium Road
London
SE18 4QH