Staff Nurse - Infusion Suite (SDEC)

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our infusion suite within Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) service at University Hospital Lewisham, part of Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to develop specialist skills whilst caring for patients receiving a wide range of infusion therapies in a modern ambulatory environment. You will play an important role in delivering safe, effective and compassionate care whilst supporting the Trust's ambition to reduce avoidable admissions and improve patient experience., The Infusion Suite within the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) service provides assessment and treatment for adult patients with a range of medical conditions who require specialist infusion therapies in a modern, ambulatory care environment. As a Band 5 nurse, you will

• Support the assessment, monitoring and treatment of adult patients attending the Infusion Suite, ensuring care is safe, effective and tailored to individual clinical need
• Safely administer prescribed intravenous and other infusion therapies in accordance with clinical guidelines, local policies and best practice
• Monitor patients before, during and after treatment, promptly recognising and escalating any deterioration, adverse reactions or complications
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to coordinate treatment, facilitate timely same-day care and prevent avoidable inpatient admissions
  
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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: 1. 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 2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability 3. Improving the experience of staff with disability 4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development 5. Making equalities mainstream