Sister/Charge Nurse

at  Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Clinical Decision Unit.
Clinical Decisions Unit (CDU) is a fast-paced environment within the Emergency Department, where patients requiring further assessment, treatment, or observations are monitored for a short period of time. This is an 8 bedded ward with assessment areas and a waiting room.
The Clinical Decision Unit is part of a brand new Emergency Village that has been built and will be a brand new unit.
As a Sister/Charge Nurse working in CDU you will have the opportunity to learn about emergency and acute care, additionally many opportunities for further development exist within this unit.
This role will look to suit a motivated, enthusiastic individual, the ideal candidate must demonstrate their ability to work under pressure, be adaptable to change and thrive in an environment with a varied workload.
Regularly liaise and report to Department Manager/Senior Nursing team on unit affairs and staff development.
You will coordinate day to day shift and be responsible for the patient flow and coordinate care on the unit.
Working in collaboration with other key staff in the clinical group, maintain effective use of bed availability by timely and effective admission and discharge.
Conduct clinical assessments of patients admitted to CDU including observations and pain levels
You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care needs of patients from admission to discharge home or transfer to the inpatient wards..
You will maintain accurate, comprehensive, and timely documentation of patient care in accordance to Trust policies.
You will coordinate the daily activities and operations with CDU and safely pulling patients from other areas within ED, ensuring efficient patient flow, timely assessments, and adherence to clinical protocols
You will be a motivated and compassionate nurse who is dedicated to delivering safe, effective, and patient-centred care.
You will be responsible for the development, monitoring and auditing of standards for use in the clinical area. Ensuring that care delivered in the clinical area is of the highest quality, supported by research and in accordance with local and national policies, procedures, and guidelines.
You will support the junior and the newly qualified. You will be supported in your role clinically by an experienced Ward Manager, Matron and Lead Nurse.
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Please refer the Job description for details