UTC Senior Nurse

This is the perfect opportunity to be part of a diverse team providing assessment, diagnostics, diagnosis,treatment, advice, and referrals.

As a UTC Senior Nurse, you will be considered a key person in day-to-day clinical leadership and expertise within the department.

You will be working as part of a team within your sphere of competency in a diverse, multi-skilled team that includes GPs, Advanced Practitioners, Physician Associates, Paediatric ANPs, Emergency Practitioners and Live Well Coaches.

On each shift you will be expected to act as a shift leader, coordinate the working team, stream patients from the front door and work collaboratively with a wide range of local specialists.

This is a genuine opportunity to be a part of something new and exciting in South East London, with real opportunity for personal growth and to influence Urgent Care in your area. We are looking for full and part time Nurses on a permanent salaried basis. The service is 365 days per year, 7 days a week which means that shifts are available 24/7.

Main duties of the job Principal duties and responsibilities

• To monitor and manager the UTC patient case list.
• Effectively delegate tasks to staff on shift, providing safe and efficient care.
• Perform streaming safely and efficiently, assigning patients to the correct department and under the correct priority level.
• Provide a safe ED/UTC front door for patients and staff.
• To perform diagnostics including ECGs, bloods, and urinalysis.
• To provide reassurance to patients, families, and carers.
• Follow diagnostic and referral pathways.
• Effective communication with a range of inter professional teams for patient referrals.
• Contribute to specific care guidelines and standards supporting the care of patients across the health economy.
• To implement Health and Safety and Risk Management appropriate to area of work.
• To deliver aspects of the Clinical Governance Agenda, following the direction of the Clinical Leadership.
• Contribute to and manage various elements of auditing in the UTC.

About us Greenwich Health is the GP Federation for the Greenwich Borough. We are committed to providing quality of care to our patients whilst building resilience for General Practice and providing services and programmes of work to deliver care at scale to the Greenwich Population. This role will be part of an exciting opportunity to work with leading specialists in the creation of an innovative new Urgent Treatment Centre.

Why work for Greenwich Health?

• We are a local organisation owned by our local GP Practices we care what happens in Greenwich and want to make a difference to our patients and our partners.
• We have a not-for-profit ethos which means any surplus is reinvested into developing the business, developing our staff, and supporting our GP Practices in being sustainable for the future.
• We offer competitive remuneration as well as other benefits including:
• Occupational sickness pay entitlement
• Counselling services
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Private Healthcare Membership - Benenden Healthcare
• Through our partnerships in our local healthcare environment, we can develop shared posts for example, with the hospital trust and our GP practices.
• You will have ongoing support and mentorship.
• We have developed a UTC model which aims to develop a stress free and supportive working environment.
• We have developed a working culture which harnesses openness and togetherness which has resulted in high staff retention rates.

Job responsibilities Job Summary As a UTC Senior Nurse, you will be considered a key person in day-to-day clinical leadership and expertise within the department.

You will be working as part of a team within your sphere of competency in a diverse, multi skilled team that includes GPs, Advanced Practitioners, Physician Associates, Paediatric ANPs, Emergency Practitioners and Live Well Coaches.

On each shift you will be expected to act as a shift leader, coordinate the working team, stream patients from the front door and work collaboratively with a wide range of local specialists.

With links to both VTS and Greenwich University, you will have access to a range of CPD courses including Advanced and Emergency Practitioner courses. We work closely with the IC, ICB, Local Trust and various other local shareholders to provide opportunities to learn, innovate and contribute new ideas.

This is a genuine opportunity to be a part of something new and exciting in South East London, with real opportunity for personal growth and to influence Urgent Care in your area. We are looking for full and part time Nurses on a permanent salaried basis. The service is 365 days per year, 7 days a week which means that shifts are available 24/7.

Qualifications

• Recent post registration experience in clinical assessment
• Evidence of professional updating
• Up-to-date Basic Life Support Certification in Adult and Paediatric
• Minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience
• Understanding of patient flow.
• Up to date Safeguarding Adults and children
• A Proven ability to assess patients
• Ensure that patients with time critical and time sensitive illness or injury are prioritised accordingly
• Ability to demonstrate effective management and leadership skills
• Team player, able to use own initiative
• Can demonstrate the Organisational values.
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to handle/manage difficult situations
• Be able to use tools such as NEWS scores in the assessment of patients
• Work within clinical guidelines/algorithm to support clinical decision making

Communication and Relationship Skills

• Demonstrate excellent communication skills when working with the internal team as well as external, particularly our practices and the hospital trust.
• Be able to identify and take into consideration barriers to understanding and employ appropriate methods to ensure effective communication particularly where barriers are clinical in nature.
• Provide emotional support to patients and carers
• Be aware of the procedures to follow if concerned regarding the protection of children.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others.
• Hold good relationship building skills to develop strong relationships with key individuals within practices and the local healthcare system
• Have the ability to successfully make appropriate in hospital specialty referrals.

Analytical and Judgmental Skills

• Implement care plans as prescribed.
• Be able to discuss with patients and carers the range of possible treatment/ management options and their implications before treatment decisions are made.
• Be responsible for monitoring health, safety and security of self, the team and others and promote best practice in the clinical area.
• Identify clinical issues and incidents within the service that reduce the quality of care within the specialist service bringing any issues to the attention of the management team.
• Take part in activities to counter these to ensure the delivery of safe and effective care.
• Ensure that high standards of care are given and maintained and act when standards are not being met.

Planning and Organisational Skills

• Plan, organise and prioritise own daily workload.
• Recognise, prevent, and diffuse potential areas of conflict and where required take a key role in the management of the outcome.
• To exercise good personal time management, punctuality, and consistent reliable attendance.

Physical Skills

• Demonstrate competence in the use of all clinical equipment used in the overall care of patients within the scope of service.
• Demonstrate competence in diagnostic skills such as ECGs and venepuncture/cannulation.
• Demonstrate clinical treatment skills such as Plaster of Paris, Suturing, Dressings, and arrange of medicine administration.
• Have competent computer / keyboard skills including ability to utilise software programmes required to provide the service.
• Establish effective communication with patients and carers / relatives.
• Ensure that appropriate action is taken to protect vulnerable patients and that they can access/receive the appropriate care.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others.
• Promote people's equality, diversity, and rights.
• Identify clinical issues and incidents within the service that reduce the quality of care, bringing any issues to the attention of the Clinical Lead.
• Take part in activities to counter these to ensure the delivery of safe and effective care.
• The postholder is responsible for always ensuring the safety of patients and promoting a safety culture through the effective management of risk.

Responsibilities for Policy and Service Development

• Contribute and influence policy making and clinical guidelines internally and externally, necessary to support the service.
• Act as an ambassador and role model for Greenwich Health.

Responsibilities for Finance

• Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
• Ensure all clinical equipment used are well maintained and cleansed as required.

Responsibilities for HR

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