Sophie Henderson

Patient triage

Clinical examination to assess minor illness/injuries

Working alongside Dr providing timely care for minor illness/injuries

Assisting in minor surgeries

Agency nursing in various hospitals both metropolitan and rural and remote.

Working across ED, ICU and wards

Patient triage (telephone) - adult, paediatric and neonatal.

Directing patients to appropriate services and escalating effectively

Providing healthcare advice

Managing/co-ordinating the various clinical areas within the department

Patient triage

Management of trauma calls within resus

Ordering clinical investigations e.g X-rays and bloods

Delivering training for junior members of staff

Mentoring nursing students

Assisting with interviewing new staff

Conflict resolution

Opportunities to take charge of whole emergency department, managing 18+ nurses, flow through the department and liaising with wider hospital team

Timely administration of emergency care to acutely unwell patients

Management of minor and major injuries

Working in high pressure ever changing environment

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Working within a large multidisciplinary team

Maintaining up to date knowledge and skills regarding emergency care

Timely administration of emergency care to acutely unwell patients

Management of minor and major injuries

Working in high pressure ever changing environment

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Working within a large multidisciplinary team

Management of critically unwell patients using evidence based practice

Management of complex post operative patients

Providing palliative and end of life care

Use of excellent communication skills

Adhering to critical care guidelines, policies and procedures

Maintaining knowledge and skills within the critical care directive

Use of accurate documentation on critical care observations charts

Assisting with family support during critical care journey

Mentoring new critical care nurses and nursing students

Managing admissions, discharges and transfers of surgical patients

Preparing patients for surgical interventions

Managing acutely unwell patients.

Working with wider MDT to coordinate care