Hello. My name is Sarah, and I am the Matron of the Acute Medical Unit here at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. I wanted to personally introduce myself and explain to you why you should choose to come and join my team.
The Acute Medical Unit at NNUH is set across three wards currently with a combined bed base of 84 beds plus 9 trolleys. Much like other AMU's we receive patients directly from GP's and the Emergency Department and we ensure all emergency admission patients receive seamless, high-quality care at the point of admission. We see around 20,000 emergency admissions each year.
Where we differ from other acute units is that NNUH has spent a lot of time in the development of Emergency Care which has led to the expansion of the services offered by the Acute Medical Unit. This includes Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), Priority Assessment Unit (PAU) acute medical short stay beds, and advanced care for critically ill patients.
Main duties of the job
So why join my team?
I'm a realist, acute medicine is busy. The days are long, and the work is challenging. As a team we recognize this and make sure that all members of the team are fully supported, and we look after you. I am lucky to have four amazing ward sisters supporting the team, and we are also supported by our own clinical educator. All our doors are open, and we encourage our team to come speak to us.
We get to see a huge variety of patients in AMU, and it gives Deputy Sisters/Charge Nurses the chance to enjoy a working environment where you are exposed to lots of different patients and no two days are the same. NNUH is very keen on career progression we encourage every single member of our teams to achieve their potential.
The post holder will rotate between the roles of coordinators in the Acute Medical Unit, Ambulatory Care and the GP liaison role. Under the direction of the line manager and Matron provide nursing leadership and effectively manage and co-ordinate patient activity and staffing within the clinical area for the duration of a clinical shift, in order to promote high quality health care whilst upholding and influencing professional and Trust values.
Job responsibilities
To assist the acute medical consultants in providing high quality and timely management of short stay patients to ensure flow through the Acute Medical Unit. To work closely with A& E, wards, out-patient areas and the operational centre to ensure timely admissions and discharge. To undertake nurse led discharge via protocol. To liaise directly with primary care to plan timely admissions to hospital and explore admission avoidance routes for certain groups of patients. To work closely and support the nursing and junior medical staff ensuring that high quality patient care is delivered at all times.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Registered Nurse with significant experience at Band 5 in acute setting and experience of Orthopaedics, Surgical or Medical Nursing Diploma or Degree
Experience
Essential
Experience of acute emergency Nursing Experience of managing a team
Skills
Essential
Ability to maintain standards of care/ leadership in a busy, stressful environment and manage conflicting priorities Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
Colney Lane
Norwich
NR4 7UY
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
234-24-M2318 #J-18808-Ljbffr
The Acute Medical Unit at NNUH is set across three wards currently with a combined bed base of 84 beds plus 9 trolleys. Much like other AMU's we receive patients directly from GP's and the Emergency Department and we ensure all emergency admission patients receive seamless, high-quality care at the point of admission. We see around 20,000 emergency admissions each year.
Where we differ from other acute units is that NNUH has spent a lot of time in the development of Emergency Care which has led to the expansion of the services offered by the Acute Medical Unit. This includes Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), Priority Assessment Unit (PAU) acute medical short stay beds, and advanced care for critically ill patients.
Main duties of the job
So why join my team?
I'm a realist, acute medicine is busy. The days are long, and the work is challenging. As a team we recognize this and make sure that all members of the team are fully supported, and we look after you. I am lucky to have four amazing ward sisters supporting the team, and we are also supported by our own clinical educator. All our doors are open, and we encourage our team to come speak to us.
We get to see a huge variety of patients in AMU, and it gives Deputy Sisters/Charge Nurses the chance to enjoy a working environment where you are exposed to lots of different patients and no two days are the same. NNUH is very keen on career progression we encourage every single member of our teams to achieve their potential.
The post holder will rotate between the roles of coordinators in the Acute Medical Unit, Ambulatory Care and the GP liaison role. Under the direction of the line manager and Matron provide nursing leadership and effectively manage and co-ordinate patient activity and staffing within the clinical area for the duration of a clinical shift, in order to promote high quality health care whilst upholding and influencing professional and Trust values.
Job responsibilities
To assist the acute medical consultants in providing high quality and timely management of short stay patients to ensure flow through the Acute Medical Unit. To work closely with A& E, wards, out-patient areas and the operational centre to ensure timely admissions and discharge. To undertake nurse led discharge via protocol. To liaise directly with primary care to plan timely admissions to hospital and explore admission avoidance routes for certain groups of patients. To work closely and support the nursing and junior medical staff ensuring that high quality patient care is delivered at all times.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Registered Nurse with significant experience at Band 5 in acute setting and experience of Orthopaedics, Surgical or Medical Nursing Diploma or Degree
Experience
Essential
Experience of acute emergency Nursing Experience of managing a team
Skills
Essential
Ability to maintain standards of care/ leadership in a busy, stressful environment and manage conflicting priorities Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
Colney Lane
Norwich
NR4 7UY
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
234-24-M2318 #J-18808-Ljbffr
