Official Specifications
Role Overview & Mandate
Executive Summary
SDEC offers Same Day Emergency Care to patients in a hospital setting. Patients are assessed, diagnosed and treated enabling patients to be...
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SDEC offers Same Day Emergency Care to patients in a hospital setting. Patients are assessed, diagnosed and treated enabling patients to be discharged and if required return for treatment, diagnostic tests, reviews or referred to a specialty. SDEC is an integral part of the Emergency Care Pathway.
The post holder will participate in the delivery of high standards of care to patients and their families. In particular taking responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidenced-based nursing care to a group of patients
They will participate in the day to day maintenance of the unit when required, ensuring smooth and efficient running in the absence of the Ward Manager. They will take responsibility for their own self-development helping to provide a suitable learning environment and high standards of clinical practice. To recognise own limitations and seek advice and support from senior staff.
Provide effective input into the work of the Trust, to support the achievement of our vision and Values.
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Clinical excellence:
The post holder will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care, maintaining at all times the highest standard of nursing care.
Liaise with, and provide relevant information to other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Assist in the supervision and monitoring of nursing practice under the guidance of the nurse in charge.
Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.
Demonstrate good standards of practice with regard to documentation in-line with Trust policy.
Demonstrate a good knowledge base of general nursing care using the latest evidence on which to base their practice.
Demonstrate competence, or willingness to develop competence, in expanded role skills.
People/Management Excellence:
Prioritise and demonstrate the ability to manage their own workload as well as supervising more junior colleagues.
He/she will promote positive working relationships within the multidisciplinary team.
Demonstrate good interpersonal skills and help to maintain morale and motivation within the working environment.
Be proactive in dealing with problems and demonstrate the ability to identify a problem and be able to work through it to a satisfactory resolution.
At all times follow the Code of Professional Conduct and adhere to the Trusts policies, procedures and guidelines, ensuring that others within their sphere of responsibility also do the same.
Ensure the promotion of safety, wellbeing and the interests of the patients, staff and all visitors to the clinical area.
Professional Responsibilities:
Policy and Service Development Responsibilities
Undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency Programmes.
Able to identify learning needs in self, negotiating a Personal Development Plan recognising own limitations.
Accept personal responsibility for identifying their own learning needs and for maintaining their own professional development and mandatory training.
Assist in the facilitating of a learning environment conducive to the acquisition of further knowledge and skills and be actively involved in the development of others.
Participate in the teaching and evaluation of practical skills to an agreed standard.
Promote and provide health education for patients and their carers/family.
To promote a professional and positive image of themselves and the Trust.
Demonstrate a caring and supportive attitude towards their work colleagues.
Supporting Financial Excellence:
To develop and maintain an awareness of budgeting, exercising care and economy in the ordering and use of equipment, supported by written documentation where applicable.
Responsible for the effective and efficient use of Clinical, physical and financial resources
The post holder will participate in the delivery of high standards of care to patients and their families. In particular taking responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidenced-based nursing care to a group of patients
They will participate in the day to day maintenance of the unit when required, ensuring smooth and efficient running in the absence of the Ward Manager. They will take responsibility for their own self-development helping to provide a suitable learning environment and high standards of clinical practice. To recognise own limitations and seek advice and support from senior staff.
Provide effective input into the work of the Trust, to support the achievement of our vision and Values.
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Clinical excellence:
The post holder will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care, maintaining at all times the highest standard of nursing care.
Liaise with, and provide relevant information to other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Assist in the supervision and monitoring of nursing practice under the guidance of the nurse in charge.
Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.
Demonstrate good standards of practice with regard to documentation in-line with Trust policy.
Demonstrate a good knowledge base of general nursing care using the latest evidence on which to base their practice.
Demonstrate competence, or willingness to develop competence, in expanded role skills.
People/Management Excellence:
Prioritise and demonstrate the ability to manage their own workload as well as supervising more junior colleagues.
He/she will promote positive working relationships within the multidisciplinary team.
Demonstrate good interpersonal skills and help to maintain morale and motivation within the working environment.
Be proactive in dealing with problems and demonstrate the ability to identify a problem and be able to work through it to a satisfactory resolution.
At all times follow the Code of Professional Conduct and adhere to the Trusts policies, procedures and guidelines, ensuring that others within their sphere of responsibility also do the same.
Ensure the promotion of safety, wellbeing and the interests of the patients, staff and all visitors to the clinical area.
Professional Responsibilities:
Policy and Service Development Responsibilities
Undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency Programmes.
Able to identify learning needs in self, negotiating a Personal Development Plan recognising own limitations.
Accept personal responsibility for identifying their own learning needs and for maintaining their own professional development and mandatory training.
Assist in the facilitating of a learning environment conducive to the acquisition of further knowledge and skills and be actively involved in the development of others.
Participate in the teaching and evaluation of practical skills to an agreed standard.
Promote and provide health education for patients and their carers/family.
To promote a professional and positive image of themselves and the Trust.
Demonstrate a caring and supportive attitude towards their work colleagues.
Supporting Financial Excellence:
To develop and maintain an awareness of budgeting, exercising care and economy in the ordering and use of equipment, supported by written documentation where applicable.
Responsible for the effective and efficient use of Clinical, physical and financial resources
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