Staff Nurse - Medical Treatment Unit

Integrated Care System; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Nurse for their Medical Treatment Unit to manage IV therapy for outpatients. Responsibilities include performing cannulation, blood transfusions, and escalations to the medical team as necessary. The role requires NMC registration and various training certifications. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to manage deteriorating patients are essential. Salary ranges from £31,049 to £37,796 per year.

Benefits

Staff parking

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• NMC Registration required.
• BLS & ILS trained.
• Teaching qualification such as ENB 998 or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Managing IV infusions and blood transfusions.
• Performing cannulation and phlebotomy.
• Escalating to medical team when necessary.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Able to recognize and manage deteriorating patients

Cannulation competent

Venepuncture competent

Ability to work under pressure

Proficient in accurate documentation

Education

NMC Registration

BLS & ILS trained

Teaching qualification

A1 Assessor course

ALS

Tools

E-Care

Job description

Medical Treatment Unit is a Nurse led treatment area for out patients needing regular IV Therapy for Long term conditions. This involves, nMabs, IVIG, blood transfusions & HAS to name a few. We also offer short synacthen tests and other one day testing.

Managing IV Infusions, blood transfusions, performing cannulation & phlebotomy. Escalating to the medical Team when needed.

Main duties of the job

For full details of the Job role and person specification, please see attached Job description.

STAFF CAR PARKING

Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 - 18:30.

For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital. Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website.

This parking restriction does not apply if an individual is required to work on a weekend or if they are required to complete "on call" duties within their role.

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Job responsibilities

For full details of the Job role and person specification, please see attached Job description.

The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

• oNMC Registration
• oBLS & ILS trained
• oTeaching qualification e.g.ENB 998 or equivalent
• oEvidence of ongoing professional development
• oA1 Assessor course
• oPreparation for Mentorship
• oALS

Experience and knowledge

• oWillingness to share knowledge
• oAwareness of current political/professional issues
• oDemonstrates awareness of the 6C's, Trust values and Patients First Service Standards
• oDemonstrates an awareness of the importance of keeping the clinical environment safe and clean
• oKnowledge of the Data Protection Act
• oPrevious acute experience within the NHS
• oDemonstrates experience managing deteriorating patients
• oResearch experience
• oExperience working in acute respiratory care
• oExperience with looking after level two patients.
• oExperience of working in an Acute NHS Trust

Skills and abilities

• oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills
• oAbility to work to clear guidelines and within role boundaries
• oAbility to work under pressure
• oAccurate with attention to detail
• oCommunicates clearly in writing, verbally and using the telephone
• oProficient in accurate, objective documentation and clinical hand- over of patients
• oAble to recognise and manage deteriorating patients and to escalate concerns
• oCannulation competent
• o Venepuncture competent
• oProficient with E-Care
• oIV Drug administration trained
• oBlood Transfusion trained
• oTeam worker, who is able to prioritize effectively
• oAwareness of own limitations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearpro rata, per annum