Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Sister/Charge Nurse
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For further information about this role or to arrange a visit, please contact Rea Connell via email rea.connell1@nhs.net or telephone 01977 747572/01977 747559
About The Role
The Mid Yorkshire NHS Teaching Trust is excited to expand its Band 6 workforce for the Urgent Treatment Centre at Pontefract Hospital.
We provide GP and Nurse led care 365 days a year including nights covering minor illness and injuries to both adults and paediatric patients and out of hours GP services linked to the 111 service when local GP surgeries are closed.
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, flexible Nurse with Accident and Emergency experience to join our busy established Urgent Treatment Centre who has a passion for delivering safe, high-quality care to patients in an acute setting.
A commitment to continuous professional development for both yourself and the team is essential as this will ensure that our team has the required skills and knowledge to deliver safe and effective care. At The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Teaching Trust we encourage lifelong learning and there is an expectation that you support our pre-registration students in your role.
We encourage all interested applicants to have an informal chat with the team who will be willing to talk to you about their roles.
You Will Be Responsible For
- Initial assessment of patients attending the Urgent Treatment Centre to navigate the patients to the most appropriate care, completing NEWS2 and PAWS scoring including those presenting with complex conditions, carrying out appropriate baseline investigations such as ECG’s and Urinalysis.
- Implementation of Planned Care as determined by the clinician overseeing patients care.
- To support the Clinicians in the management and treatment of sometimes complex clinical consultations.
- To work closely with our Multi-disciplinary team and support their work and treatments where required.
- Act upon concerns regarding child and adult safeguarding within agreed protocols, trust policies and legislation.
- Maintain appropriate documentation and electronic records.
- Participate in the care of critically ill/deteriorating patients.
- Arrange, co-ordinate and participate in safe hospital transfer of patients, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care.
- Undertake daily checks of Urgent Care Centre equipment, and report any faults to relevant department or person.
- Participate in the change process to meet future needs of the service.
- Assist in maintenance of stock levels of all clinical equipment, drugs and supplies and order as necessary.
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Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.
Qualifications
Essential person specification requirements
- Current NMC Registration
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development
- University Accredited Nurse
- Post Registration Qualification in ED Nursing/Critical Care Nursing or equivalent
- Post Registration Qualification in Mentorship/Training
Experience
- Sufficient or significant proven experience in Accident and Emergency/critical care
- Evidence of participating in the development of patient care
Knowledge And Awareness
- Awareness of current professional nursing issues
- Mentorship and preceptorship skills
- Demonstrate a high level of personal and professional autonomy and professional accountability
- Awareness of own limitations
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
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Benefits
- Access to the NHS pension plan
- Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
- Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
- Extensive benefits and support, including:
- Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
- Home electronics scheme
- Cycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
- Car lease salary sacrifice scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
- Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
- Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
- Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
- Career progression, training and support
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