Deputy Sister – Alysham Day Unit and OPAT

Deputy Sister – Alysham Day Unit and OPAT Overview

We are excited to announce an opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced Band 6 Registered Nurse to join the dedicated team at the Aylsham Medical Day Unit (AMDU) within the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. AMDU is a nurse-led service that provides planned care for patients referred from various specialties across the Acute Trust. Since its inception in 2018, the service has expanded significantly, caring for over 11,000 patients in the past year. Our services include blood product transfusions, intravenous iron therapy, outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT), venesection, day-case biopsies, and paracentesis, as well as day-case heart failure assessment and management.

At AMDU, our patients are at the core of our mission. We are committed to supporting individuals with both acute and chronic conditions, enabling them to remain in their homes whenever possible. Our goal is to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, facilitate early discharges, promote patient independence, and enhance the overall patient experience.

Main Duties

• Provide senior clinical leadership within the unit, ensuring safe and efficient patient-centered care.
• Manage patients with acute and chronic medical conditions, recognizing deterioration and escalating care as necessary.
• Safely administer and oversee blood transfusions, intravenous iron therapy, OPAT, venesection, and other ambulatory treatments.
• Support the delivery of day-case procedures, ensuring appropriate pre- and post-procedure assessments and monitoring.
• Coordinate patient flow, treatment schedules, and discharge processes to help avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.
• Provide clinical advice and support to Band 5 nurses, HCSWs, and students, including delegation and supervision.
• Liaise closely with consultants, specialist teams, and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care.
• Promote safe discharge, patient education, and self-management, enabling patients to remain at home where appropriate.

About Us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing exceptional acute care for approximately one million residents in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, including the Quadram Institute. Our collaboration with the University of East Anglia offers teaching opportunities for our staff and placements for students. Our workforce is diverse, representing 94 countries, and we pride ourselves on being a friendly and collaborative hospital.

Qualifications and Experience

• Must be a Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC register.
• Post-registration qualification relevant to the clinical area is essential.
• Significant experience as a Registered Nurse, with some experience in a relevant specialty.
• Experience in managing and leading a clinical area is required.
• Willingness to further develop knowledge and skills, with evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience in change management is preferred.
• Competency in advanced clinical skills, including enhanced practice, is required.
• Effective role model demonstrating the NHS values of People-focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Excellence.

This position is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Check, and applications from candidates requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Degree Requirement: Bachelor’s

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