Senior Nurse Lead – Day Unit & OPAT Services

Norfolk And Norwich University Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

On-site Nursery

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme and annual le

Wagestream

Free Park & Ride

Confidential counselling

On-site cafes with staff discounts

Career development support

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Job summary

We are proud to invite applications for a Band 6 Registered Nurse to join the Aylsham Medical Day Unit (AMDU) within the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The unit delivers planned care including transfusions, IV iron therapy, OPAT, and day-case procedures.

You will provide senior clinical leadership, manage patients with acute and chronic conditions, and work closely with MDTs to ensure safe, patient-centred care and timely discharge.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC register.
• Post registration qualification relevant to the clinical area.
• Experience as RN leading a clinical area.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Clinical leadership

Delegation

Assessment skills

Decision-making

Time management

Education

NMC registration

Post-registration qualification

Health-related degree (desirable)

Job description

We are proud to invite applications for a Band 6 Registered Nurse to join the Aylsham Medical Day Unit (AMDU) within the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The unit delivers planned care including transfusions, IV iron therapy, OPAT, and day-case procedures.

You will provide senior clinical leadership, manage patients with acute and chronic conditions, and work closely with MDTs to ensure safe, patient-centred care and timely discharge.