Registered Nurse - Acute Medical Unit

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Wales; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Wales seeks a professional for the Acute Medical Unit, focusing on patient assessment, timely triage, and discharge planning. You will work closely with a dedicated medical team in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should ideally have the ability to speak Welsh. The organization provides extensive training and a supportive workplace culture promoting work-life balance and wellbeing.

Benefits

Flexible working

Extensive training and development opportunities

Occupational health support

Qualifications

• The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Timely triage of new admissions
• Patient assessment, carrying out risk assessments
• Planning care and treatment
• Providing safe and timely treatment and interventions
• Complex discharge planning
• Communicating with family/relatives
• Effective transfer of patients to other wards/hospitals

Job description

Overview

The Acute Medical Unit (AMU) at The Grange University Hospital provides rapid, definitive assessment, investigation and treatment for patients admitted as an emergency via their GP or by ambulance who present with an acute medical complaint. It is a busy fast paced environment that offers the opportunity to work closely with the medical team and other professions. Safe and timely triage of patients is essential, and support will be offered to develop the assessment skills required to undertake this. We pride ourselves in having a high discharge to home rate and this is helped by our close relationship with our care at home colleagues. You will be required to facilitate the safe discharge of patients through robust discharge planning and working alongside members of the multi-disciplinary team to achieve this.

Responsibilities

• Timely triage of new admissions
• Patient assessment, carrying out risk assessments
• Planning care and treatment
• Providing safe and timely treatment and interventions
• Complex discharge planning
• Communicating with family/relatives
• Effective transfer of patients to other wards/hospitals

Qualifications and requirements

• The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

Benefits and opportunities

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work. Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.