Emergency Care Nurse/Paramedic

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is seeking a senior nurse or paramedic to join the Specialist Team in the resuscitation area. The role focuses on expert clinical assessment, rapid recognition of deterioration, and initial management of acute illness and trauma, delivering high-quality patient care.

You will work to develop and coordinate cost-effective, high standard care and participate in wider team professional development, collaborating with a range of clinicians within the clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Senior clinical nurse or paramedic with expertise in rapid assessment and escalation.
• Experience in emergency or trauma settings preferred.
• Ability to contribute to professional development of the team.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert nursing/midwifery care in the resuscitation area.
• Develop and coordinate high-quality care for emergency/trauma patients.
• Recognise deteriorating patients and execute effective escalation/handover.
• Support wider team education and development within the clinical setting.

Skills

Senior clinical skills

Resuscitation expertise

Patient assessment

Job description

you will be working as part of a Specialist Team providing expert nursing/midwifery practice and cost-effective service to patients requiring routine and emergency care. To work primarily, but not exclusively, in the resuscitation area to provide, develop and coordinate high quality care to patients attending with emergency and trauma care needs. As a senior nurse or paramedic, you will hold expert clinical skills in patient assessment, recognition of the deteriorating patient, effective escalation and/or handover as well as initial patient management of acute illness and trauma. As a senior member of the nursing team you will participate in and support wider team professional development and work with the wide range of clinicians and teams within the clinical setting.

you will be working as part of a Specialist Team providing expert nursing/midwifery practice and cost-effective service to patients requiring routine and emergency care. To work primarily, but not exclusively, in the resuscitation area to provide, develop and coordinate high quality care to patients attending with emergency and trauma care needs. As a senior nurse or paramedic, you will hold expert clinical skills in patient assessment, recognition of the deteriorating patient, effective escalation and/or handover as well as initial patient management of acute illness and trauma. As a senior member of the nursing team you will participate in and support wider team professional development and work with the wide range of clinicians and teams within the clinical setting.

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

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Maria Green Job title: Matron - Emergency Department Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 02083333000