Role Summary
Do you have passion for Acute Medicine and enjoy a fast-paced environment? Do you enjoy making a difference to patients' lives and providing high quality compassion care?
If so, then our Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit may have the opportunity you are looking for!
We have a part-time vacancy for a band 5 Nurse to staff our Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit on the twilight shift (19:00-24:00hrs, Monday to Friday). We are looking for a person who values team working, who is enthusiastic and has the desire and drive to ensure patients will receive the right care at the right time from staff that are compassionate and caring. You will be supported to develop your skills to care for a wide variety of medical patients in their care journey by the multi-disciplinary team and clinical practice educators.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
As a Band 5 Nurse in SDEC you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the department, ensuring high quality care is provided to the patients accessing the service. It is essential the post holder will have excellent assessment skills and be able to deliver treatment as planned. Nursing staff are expected to work closely with the medical consultants, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Acute Medical Unit team. You will need to be proactive and work on your own initiative, whilst demonstrating excellent clinical skills.
Working Pattern: 25 hours per week. Monday to Friday 19.00 - 24.00.
Interview Date: Thursday 30th November 2023.
For further information please contact: Anna Perrin/Tracey Seth, Ward Managers or Helen Yung, Clinical Matron on 01271 322775 or email anna.perrin@nhs.net tracey.seth@nhs.net, or helen.yung@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
