Job summary
- Main area
- Triage Nurse Assistant
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent: shift pattern to cover 24 hours
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift working to cover 24 hours)
- Job ref
- 331-B6600624
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Furness General Hospital
- Town
- Barrow-in-Furness
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Triage Nurse Assistant - Emergency Department
NHS AfC: Band 3
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Job overview
We are excited to offer the opportunity for Triage Nurse assistant to join the emergency department in Furness General Hospital.
We are interested in hearing from enthusiastic and committed individuals who share our passion and vision. In return we offer a flexible working environment with a focus on your personal development.
This is a permanent role being offered within our area and will be covering a 24-hour period- shift pattern. (including nights and weekends)
Main duties of the job
- Work in support of and under the direction of a Registered
Nurse (RN), providing nursing care and assistance to patients
within defined parameters specified by the Registered Nurse. - Record patient information.
- Provide basic patient care and document that care in the patient
records. - To be able to undertake clinical skills such as venepuncture,
ECGs and cannulation are essential skills of the role. - Assist the RN’s in the delivery of care to a designated patient group, demonstrating an ability to prioritise such care.
- Assist in the implementation of direct clinical care.
- Determine the comfort of patients by talking and listening to them and building up a rapport.
- Ensure that all care provided by yourself is documented appropriately.
- Recognise changes in patient condition and report to a RN.
- Ensure patient dignity and individual patient needs are always met.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good general education- basic literacy and numeracy skills
- Willingness to undertake NVQ level 2 in care related area
- Previous experience of working with patients in a care environment
- Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative or with minimal supervision.
Desirable criteria
- Completed Trust Support Worker Programme
- venepuncture and cannulation.
- ECG training
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Binns
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01229 491043
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