Nurse Practitioner - Acute Assessment Area - AMU
| Posting date: | 17 October 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 November 2024 |
| Location: | London, SW17 0QT |
| Company: | st georges nhs trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6731859/200-6603062-GO-SC-A |
Summary
A Vacancy at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
• We are looking for an experienced nurse practitioner, who is enthusiastic about delivering outstanding care to patients referred to the acute medical unit, a 58 bedded unit that caters for all referred medically unwell patients.
• Patients begin initial treatment within the AAA/SDEC, a 5 trolley area with 11 chairs that sees a variety of patients with undifferentiated diagnoses and/or on an ambulatory pathways who are discharged or triaged to a ward.
• The AAA/SDEC also includes the Acute Medicine Clinic.
• The Ambulatory Assessment Area has developed into Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit and will receive patients from a variety of sources including ED, GP, 111 and LAS referrals directly.
• You will be supported in your role by our Advanced Nurse Practitioner/ACP, Matrons and Medical staff.
• You will be expected to work a variable rota / shifts pattern (7:30-20:00/ 8-20:30 / 9-21:30 subject to change) to ensure nursing cover on the unit 7 days a week.
• Ensure the smooth running of the Ambulatory Assessment Area located within the Acute Medicine Unit.
• Provide expert nursing assessment, diagnosisand treatment or referral for patients presenting to the Ambulatory Assessment Area against protocols and in conjunction with the medical team.
• Independently exercise professional accountability andresponsibility, using extended skills and have the ability to work at an advance level.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Please see attached Job description and person specification for detailed information regarding the post .
This advert closes on Thursday 31 Oct 2024
• We are looking for an experienced nurse practitioner, who is enthusiastic about delivering outstanding care to patients referred to the acute medical unit, a 58 bedded unit that caters for all referred medically unwell patients.
• Patients begin initial treatment within the AAA/SDEC, a 5 trolley area with 11 chairs that sees a variety of patients with undifferentiated diagnoses and/or on an ambulatory pathways who are discharged or triaged to a ward.
• The AAA/SDEC also includes the Acute Medicine Clinic.
• The Ambulatory Assessment Area has developed into Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit and will receive patients from a variety of sources including ED, GP, 111 and LAS referrals directly.
• You will be supported in your role by our Advanced Nurse Practitioner/ACP, Matrons and Medical staff.
• You will be expected to work a variable rota / shifts pattern (7:30-20:00/ 8-20:30 / 9-21:30 subject to change) to ensure nursing cover on the unit 7 days a week.
• Ensure the smooth running of the Ambulatory Assessment Area located within the Acute Medicine Unit.
• Provide expert nursing assessment, diagnosisand treatment or referral for patients presenting to the Ambulatory Assessment Area against protocols and in conjunction with the medical team.
• Independently exercise professional accountability andresponsibility, using extended skills and have the ability to work at an advance level.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Please see attached Job description and person specification for detailed information regarding the post .
This advert closes on Thursday 31 Oct 2024
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