Registered Nurse - Medical Day Unit **Internal Applicants Only**

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to join the Medical Day Unit (MDU), a thriving nurse-led service delivering high-quality specialist treatments to patients across a wide range of specialties, including haematology, oncology, hepatology, neurology and gastroenterology.

No two days are the same on MDU. Our patients may attend for a one-off treatment, a short course of treatment , or ongoing lifelong care, allowing you to build meaningful relationships and see the lasting impact of the care you provide. By delivering treatment in a day-case setting, we help patients maintain their independence and continue living life beyond hospital walls.

MDU provides a diverse and rewarding range of treatments, including blood transfusions, immunoglobulin therapy, ascitic drainage and bladder instillations. The complexity and variety of our work create excellent opportunities to develop specialist knowledge as well as developing excellent clinical skills such as IV drug administration, Cannulation and Venepuncture. As well as learning about a broad range of health issues and their management.

As a nurse-led unit, we work in close partnership with consultants, specialist nurses and multidisciplinary teams, creating a supportive environment where innovation, learning and professional development are encouraged every day.

Main duties of the job

As a Registered Nurse within the Medical Day Unit, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, compassionate care throughout the patient's journey. You will be responsible for ensuring patients receive safe, effective and personalised care during their visit, helping them access specialist treatments whilst maintaining their independence and quality of life.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.

Job responsibilities

For further information about this position please see the attached Job Description & Personal Specification

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register

Desirable

• Experience within general medicine
• Student assessor qualification

Experience

Essential

• Ability to work unsupervised at times
• Experience of team working

Desirable

• Experience of working in a nurse led unit
• Currently practicing cannulation and venepuncture in current role and can evidence
• Knowledge of treatments given on MDU
• Competent in IV Drug Administration