Staff Nurse, Emergency Department

Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Chertsey is seeking dedicated nursing professionals to join their team. The role offers the opportunity to provide high-quality patient care in a stimulating environment while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates will ensure compliance with professional standards and trust policies while contributing to quality assurance initiatives. This is a great opportunity to become part of a workforce committed to both staff wellbeing and patient care excellence.

Benefits

Continuous professional development

Flexible working options

Commitment to staff health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• Proficiency in maintaining clinical records and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care in compliance with trust policies.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care needs for patients.
• Ensure safe administration of medications according to trust policy.

Job description

To work effectively and efficiently within the framework of team nursing and individualised patient care. In collaboration with the department integrated multidisciplinary team to develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care for patients. To contribute towards developing and maintain a suitable and stimulating learning environment.

Key Working Relationships

• Paediatric Emergency Department
• SDEC
• UTC
• CAU

Key Result Areas

• To have made an effective contribution to reaching the Trust's vision, strategic objectives and key work programmes.
• Practice nursing and the delivery of patient care in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust/Unit Policies and procedures.
• Be responsible and accountable for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care needs for patients in the emergency department, ensuring safe practice and maintaining high standards of care.
• Establish and maintain effective communication links with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers.
• Maintain up to date, comprehensive and accurate records of clinical care, the patients' condition and other relevant information.
• With the sister/charge nurse and their deputies ensure that clinical and housekeeping practice follows policies and procedures designed to prevent hospital acquired infection.
• To have an understanding of the Safeguarding policies and procedures, and have an understanding and recognition of those at risk.
• Support the implementation of quality assurance initiatives, which will improve patient care and the patients' environment.
• Ensure safe storage and administration of medicines in accordance with the trust policy and practice.
• Be proficient in the use of information technology utilised within the department.

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond. Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey. We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.