Registered Nurse-UECC

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse within the new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre (UECC) facility at Scarborough Hospital. As the registered nurse you will be responsible for supporting the care of patients within the UECC. The UECC consists of both the Emergency Department and Emergency Assessment Unit (EAU).  The EAU comprises of the short stay area and frailty assessment unit.

The ED nurse will be required to extend their skill set to caring for adult and paediatric patients in an emergency care setting.

Within the Emergency Assessment Unit you will be responsible for working across all areas. The aim of each area is to see treat and discharge patients with a robust plan in place from all members of the MDT.

All roles require a highly motivated nurse who has the ability to work under their own initiative but also as part of a team. This is a 24 hour service therefore shift work will be expected.

If successful you will be invited to interview and will be allocated within one of the areas within the UECC.

Please note - interviews will take place on 24th October

·         Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and procedures

·         Maintain a safe and clean working environment

·         Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept.

·         Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.

·         Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient

·         Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct

·         Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands

·         Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures

·         Education and Training

This description indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended to be a complete list. It will be amended as necessary in the event of future changes

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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