Job overview

Are you a dynamic, enthusiastic individual who can work well within a team and individually, do you have a desire for learning, personal development and supporting the continued development of our Integrated Acute Assessment Unit ? Do you thrive on delivering excellent patient care and experience and could help drive the future aspirations of the department as a member of our team, if so we want to hear from you…….    

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has come up for a 30.5 hrs  Band 6 Shift leader on the Integrated Acute Assessment Unit (IAAU). This brand new unit was opened in January 2024 and have integrated the specialties of Medicine, Surgery, Orthopedic , ENT & Gynaecology.  We have 3 bays with x9 side rooms,  in total we are a 23 bedded area.  The unit is a fast-paced area with a quick turnaround. We aim to assess, initiate treatment and either discharge or move to a specialist ward for further management. This is a great time to join this team in there new area.

We are now have shift leaders day and night within the IAAU. You will need to be able to effectively lead the IAAU team, to be able to delegate effectively and ensure the flow between the ED department and IAAU and then onto the wards. You will also be expected  to rotate onto the SDEC (Same Day Emergency Care) which runs along side IAAU, this will ensure that we have blended workforce across the IAAU and SDEC.

Training will be given to the successful candidate to assist them in the role as the Junior Sister/Charge Nurse.  As part of this role you will also be giving training which will include but is not limited to, e-Rostering management, Ulysses management, sickness and absence management, PADR completion and clinical supervision completion. 

Working for our organisation

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.