The Patient Lounge will be managed under the Site Management team.
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Main duties of the job
The Patient Lounge will be staffed with 2 trained nurses and 2 untrained members of staff. The Patient Lounge is pivotal in ensuring early flow out of wards to allow for safety in our emergency and assessment units.
You will be a registered nurse who can demonstrate clinical experience, with the ability to work as the nurse in charge of the lounge and supervise untrained and new staff members.
The post holder will need to demonstrate excellent communication and organization skills.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital, and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG, and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery, and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled, and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership, and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Educational/Qualifications
Essential
Registered Nurse - Up to date NMC registration.
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
Experience (through placements or employment) of working in a busy ward environment.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
Shows desire and capability to develop in nursing care standards. Good written and verbal communication. Works on own initiative. Shows knowledge in health and safety issues. Essence of care/nursing strategy and follows evidence-based practice. Works well within a team. Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality. Participates in standard setting and research projects. Evidence showing clinical and professional development. Ability to plan, assess, evaluate, and implement patient care. Ability to prioritize care associated with changing environment/patient demands. Facilitates learning of others.
Desirable
Displays an understanding of the Trust's online services. Basic life support mentorship. Participation in audit and benchmarking.
Special Attributes
Essential
Flexible and reliable. Demonstrates empathy and diplomacy. High level of interpersonal skills. Shows motivation in developing new skills.
Desirable
Assertiveness skills.
Other Requirements
Essential
Good timekeeper. Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service.
Employer details
Employer name
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
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