Registered Nurse - ED

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust in Burton upon Trent is seeking experienced staff nurses to join the Emergency Department at Queens Hospital Burton. You will work across Pitstop, Majors, resus and the new urgent treatment centre, with a dual ED serving adults and children.

Comprehensive induction and ongoing study days support your development and safeguarding values of care. You will be mentored by senior staff, engage in competency-based training, and participate

Qualifications

• Experienced staff nurse in emergency department
• Ability to work in all areas of the department (Pitstop, Majors, resus, urgent treatment centre)
• Commitment to training and development, including induction and ongoing learning

Responsibilities

• Prioritise, assess, plan, evaluate and deliver all aspects of care to a high standard
• Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to clinical governance
• Act as a mentor/preceptor to junior staff and support pre-registration students
• Participate in competency-based programmes across the ED

Skills

Emergency nursing

Triage

Cannulation

Venepuncture

Mentoring

Job description

We are seeking experienced staff nurses to join us in our emergency department at Queens Hospital Burton. Working in our ED you will get to work in all areas of the department - Pitstop, Majors, resus and our newly built urgent treatment centre. As we are a dual ED we see both adults and children, you will be given adequate training for this.

We show our commitment to our teams through excellent development and progression opportunities, starting with a comprehensive Induction programme. We’re proud to nurture and support our nurses to provide the very best care. In return, you’ll deliver our values and nurse with pride, respect, empathy, consideration, compassion and dignity.

The ED is an exciting place to work, great team work and multi-disciplinary working ensures that all new starters are made to feel supported and welcome. As you progress through your induction a vast array of learning opportunities are available such as triage competency, cannulation and venepuncture and ILS/PILs. We offer in house training from our dedicated education team who run study days and help keep you up to date with mandatory training.

The post holder will prioritise, assess, plan, evaluate and deliver all relevant aspects of care to an agreed and expected high standard. Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to the clinical governance process. Act as a mentor/preceptor to junior staff, with specific responsibility for pre-registration students. Participate fully in a structured competency based programmes, as required while working in all areas of the Emergency Department.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emma Moran Job title: Ward manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01283511511