Deputy Sister - Alysham Day Unit and OPAT

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy

Prayer room

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme

Wagestream

Park & Ride

Counselling service

On-site Nursery

On-site staff cafes

Career development

Salary sacrifice schemes

Job summary

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Registered Nurse to lead the Aylsham Medical Day Unit (AMDU). You will supervise care, manage patients with acute and chronic conditions, and oversee ambulatory treatments including transfusions and OPAT.

Join a nurse-led service that delivers planned care, collaborates with consultants and MDTs, and aims to reduce unnecessary admissions while supporting patient independence and discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Senior clinical leadership within the unit.
• Manage patients with acute and chronic medical conditions, recognising deterioration and escalating appropriately.
• Safely administer and oversee blood transfusions, IV iron, OPAT, venesection and other ambulatory treatments.
• Support the delivery of day-case procedures with appropriate pre- and post-procedure assessment and monitoring.
• Coordinate patient flow, treatment schedules and discharge to avoid unnecessary admissions.
• Provide clinical advice and supervision to Band 5 nurses, HCSWs and students, including delegation and supervision.
• Liaise with consultants, specialist teams and MDT to ensure continuity of care.
• Promote safe discharge, patient education and self-management.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical leadership within the unit, ensuring safe and efficient patient-centred care.
• Manage patients with acute and chronic medical conditions, recognising deterioration and escalating appropriately.
• Safely administer and oversee blood transfusions, IV iron, OPAT, venesection and other ambulatory treatments.
• Support the delivery of day-case procedures, ensuring appropriate pre- and post-procedure assessment and monitoring.
• Coordinate patient flow, treatment schedules and discharge, helping to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.
• Provide clinical advice and support to Band 5 nurses, HCSWs and students, including delegation and supervision.
• Liaise closely with consultants, specialist teams and the wider MDT to ensure continuity of care.
• Promote safe discharge, patient education and self-management.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Nurse band 6

Education

NMC registration

Tools

Blood transfusion administration

OPAT

Venesection

IV iron therapy

Job description

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experiencedBand 6 Registered Nurseto join the friendly and dedicated team atAylsham Medical Day Unit (AMDU). AMDU is a nurse-led service providing planned care for patients referred from a wide range of specialties across the Acute Trust. Since its establishment in 2018, the service has continued to grow and develop, caring for more than 11,000 patients in the last year alone.

We provide a range of services, including: Blood product transfusions Intravenous iron therapy Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) Venesection Day-case biopsies Paracentesis Day-case heart failure assessment and management

Our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We care for patients with both acute and chronic conditions, supporting them to remain in their own homes wherever possible. We aim to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, facilitate early discharge, promote patient independence and improve patient experience.

Main duties of the job Providesenior clinical leadershipwithin the unit, ensuring safe and efficient patient-centred care. Manage patients with acute and chronic medical conditions, recognising deterioration and escalating appropriately. Safely administer and oversee blood transfusions, IV iron, OPAT, venesection and other ambulatory treatments. Support the delivery of day-case procedures, ensuring appropriate pre- and post-procedure assessment and monitoring. Coordinate patient flow, treatment schedules and discharge, helping to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. Provide clinical advice and support to Band 5 nurses, HCSWs and students, including delegation and supervision. Liaise closely with consultants, specialist teams and the wider MDT to ensure continuity of care. Promote safe discharge, patient education and self-management, enabling patients to remain at home where appropriate.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics