Sister / Charge Nurse - AAU

The successful candidate will be part of a fantastic team and be expected to take charge of all areas within the acute Assessment unit including the Same Day Emergency Care Unit and also caring for patients who attend with acute illnesses. The successful candidate will be an experienced staff nurse looking for self-development or someone wishing to expand their nursing portfolio.

Our Acute assessment unit is a is a thriving, innovative, front door service consistent of 23 assessment trolleys which operates 24 hours a day, it is a fast-paced unit which cares for patients with varied medical conditions in their acute phase. The unit is part of the Same Day Emergency Care program where we deliver rapid assessment of Medical and surgical patient's including diagnostic and treatment without being admitted to a ward. They can then go home on the same day if it is clinically safe to do so. You will have the opportunity the opportunity to work in a clinical environment striving for excellence, and be an integral part of our nursing team.

You will be supported by the ward manager and matron to undertake personal and professional development opportunities. The ward offers different learning opportunities as well as a chance to develop management and leadership skills., Support and deliver a range of clinical activities within the work area and act as a role model, demonstrating high levels of clinical expertise and leading, managing and delivering individual patient care.

Exhibit a positive attitude, be receptive to change and lead a team of innovative and creative staff, delegated by the Unit Manager

Take charge of AAU, including the AEC and Monitored beds and to manage the teams within to deliver best practice standards to patients from the fundamental aspects to advanced care interventions

Promote strong clinical leadership into the clinical area to encourage a high-performance culture, improve the service user experience and really challenge traditional nursing through new insights and perspectives

Work alongside nursing staff to influence and enable change and work towards clinical excellence

Work with the Unit Manager to ensure the standard of care delivery, support to administrative parts of the service and supervision of staff

Support the Emergency Department and Wards to deliver performance targets

Ensure the safe operation of the Acute Assessment Unit inpatient bays and Ambulatory Emergency Care areas by utilising the appropriate clinical skills and knowledge to maintain patient flow, safety, supporting deteriorating patients and collecting/requesting appropriate patient investigations.

Deputise in the absence of the Unit Manager, managing staff and physical resources effectively

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The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

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