Job Summary
An exciting opportunity to join the team on Richard Ticehurst SAU.
The Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) is a 30 bedded mixed sex general surgical ward taking elective and emergency patients.
We also take direct patients referrals from G.P’s /Paramedics. If you are motivated and keen to learn, this is the environment for you. It is challenging, but rewarding. You will be supporting the trained nurses in delivering patient care. Alongside SAU we also run an ambulatory clinic (SACC) which you may have to help cover, working a 9 -5 shift on occasion alongside a specialist nurse.Our aim is to provide the highest quality patient care in a happy work environment.
Main duties of the job
Undertake assessment of admissions as allocated by nurse in charge.
To work independently within the clearly defined boundaries of the Registered Nursing Associate competencies and scope of practice
Work with Registered Practitioners in the provision of nursing care for patients in the Surgical Assessment Unit
To carry out clinical tasks through admission to discharge in a safe effective manner.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Foundation Degree level qualification relevant to role
- Qualification and knowledge of patient assessment, planning, developing and implementing programmes of care
- Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills, for example, Basic Life Support, manual handling, infection control, fire etc
Desirable
- Post Graduate training/ qualification relevant to role to demonstrate clinical skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience in nursing/clinical care, knowledge and expertise acquired through training
- Demonstrate experience of providing clinical care in the healthcare setting
Desirable
- NHS experience or relevant health care organisation
Skills
Essential
- Clinical knowledge skills and skills that demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, develop and implement programmes of care
- Ability to apply judgement and problem solve
- Able to support learners and clinical supervision of junior staff.
- Day to day management of a patient caseload and delegate effectively to clinical support workers.
- Able to maintain work-related record keeping.
- Clinical skills and competence relevant to role to support innovative, evidence based practice.
- Skills to assess and interpret needs of patients and able to implement programmes of care offer advice and guidance
- Participates in audit and research, able to understand recommendations for changes to practice and policy
- Digital Skills, use of systems, report writing and presentation skills
- Excellent communication skills and ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive information and provide reassurance and empathy.
- Commitment to own professional and personal development
- Budget and resource management skills
- Able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all professional groups and senior managers within the organisation and external stakeholders.
- Maintains confidentiality and information governance principles and is accountable for actions and decision making
- Ability to delegate effectively and hold people to account
Desirable
- Able to manage people, support staff wellbeing and development if relevant to role
Other
Essential
- Professional and personal credibility
- Flexibility in working hours and patterns
- Able to manage the physical and emotional demands of the role, including moving and handling of patients, able to concentrate to provide clinical care, calculation of drug dosages and communication of distressing or unwelcome information
- Reliable work record
- DBS Enhanced Disclosure
- Evidence that personal behaviour reflects Trust Values
- Full driving licence and access to a vehicle (for domiciliary community role) and ability to travel between sites
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 07 May 2026
