Staff Nurse

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is a major provider of integrated hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area. This includes Thame (Oxfordshire), Tring (Hertfordshire) and Leighton Buzzard (Bedfordshire). We provide care to over half a million patients every year. We have over 6,000 highly trained clinical staff. This includes doctors, nurses, midwives, health visitors, therapists, and healthcare scientists.Buckingham Community Hospital is one of several Community Hospitals within the Trust. Come and join the Discharge Lounge Team and work as a competent practitioner. To facilitate a high standard, efficient and friendly service for patients whilst waiting in the department. To meet service objectives and work within the operational policy. To maintain a safe working environment.This is an exciting opportunity to join the team. The successful candidate will ensure that patients are discharged in a safe and timely manner working closely with all health care professionals including the site team and Discharge Flow Co-ordinator to facilitate this enabling the staff in Discharge Lounge to pull patients from the wards/departments to have a positive impact on flow from ED to the wards.In the Discharge Lounge we accept patients from all departments /wards in the hospital whilst they are awaiting their medications or transport.To participate in and ensure that staff within the clinical area deliver evidence based nursing care in line with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines.To take charge of the team in the absence of senior nurses and ensure the smooth running of the department.To be an effective team member, participating in the process of positively encouraging and supporting colleagues to maintain and improve standards of quality practice.Participates in teaching in the clinical areas as required.To promote collaborative working partnership and effective communication between all members of the multi-disciplinary team.Be part of our BHT familyListen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - https://bit.ly/3DNEQfDWhat does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.Why work for us?We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. What do we stand for?Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tammy Nossiter Job title: head of Nursing for Patient Flow Email address: tammy.nossiter@nhs.net Telephone number: 07768864940