Registered Nurse​/Practitioner | Community NHS Foundation Trust

Job Responsibilities

• a) As a member of the team works co-operatively with the multi-disciplinary team, ensures the effective and safe delivery of nursing care ensuring the highest possible standards of care received by patients and their carers while in the unit.
• b) Works in a streaming / triage capacity assess patients on arrival to the Unit and prioritising them according to clinical need and streaming to the appropriate service within the Unit.
• c) Works within agreed boundaries of practice giving support, guidance, supervision for staff nurses students and receptionists for the unit.
• d) Developing skills and knowledge to assess, plan and deliver care, refer to relevant speciality or outside agencies supported by the Emergency Nurse / Practitioner on duty as required.
• e) Participates in the management of the unit as the Shift Coordinator of the shift, organising staffing and activity within the unit when operating as the designated Shift Coordinator, while ensuring safe, efficient, and effective treatment and discharge of all patients within a predefined target time of arrival to the Centre.
• a) Assessing patients on arrival to the Unit and prioritising them according to clinical need.
• b) Maintaining safety of the patients in the waiting area.
• c) Supporting the Senior Emergency Nurse Practitioners in maintenance of high standards of care.
• d) Encourages evidence based, innovative practice in the delivery of nursing care and supports others in the implementation of changes identified to improve care.
• e) Ensures that all medical and emergency equipment is kept in a safe condition and is ready for use when required, and that faulty equipment is reported and/or replaced as necessary.
• f) Helps identify training needs of other staff and communicates this information to the Senior Emergency Nurse Practitioner.
• g) Participates and may lead in Nursing and Clinical Audit in the unit, collecting information as required.
• l) Following appropriate preparation, act as a mentor to pre-registration students.
• m) Supports associate mentors and those on the staff nurse development pathway.
• n) Has a responsibility in ensuring the privacy, dignity and confidentiality of patients, relatives and colleagues is respected at all times.
• o) Actively participates in the communication of sensitive/difficult information and subsequent support of patients, relatives, carers and colleagues as appropriate.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

• a) As a member of the team works co-operatively with the multi-disciplinary team, ensures the effective and safe delivery of nursing care ensuring the highest possible standards of care received by patients and their carers while in the unit.
• b) Works in a streaming / triage capacity assess patients on arrival to the Unit and prioritising them according to clinical need and streaming to the appropriate service within the Unit.
• c) Works within agreed boundaries of practice giving support, guidance, supervision for staff nurses students and receptionists for the unit.
• d) Developing skills and knowledge to assess, plan and deliver care, refer to relevant speciality or outside agencies supported by the Emergency Nurse / Practitioner on duty as required.
• e) Participates in the management of the unit as the Shift Coordinator of the shift, organising staffing and activity within the unit when operating as the designated Shift Coordinator, while ensuring safe, efficient, and effective treatment and discharge of all patients within a predefined target time of arrival to the Centre.

• a) Liaises with Senior Emergency Nurse Practitioners and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure care is delivered to patient safely, effectively and efficiently.
• b) Provides and receives complex and sensitive and contentious information, where persuasive reassurance and empathetic skills are required and where there are barriers to understanding.
• c) Assessing and prioritising patients attending the unit in a timely…