Job summary
We are pleased to announce this exciting opportunity to join a busy and expanding ITU as a Critical Care Unit technician. The technician role is at the heart of the Critical Care team, helping doctors and nurses deliver interventions to critically ill patients both inside and outside our unit. The technician role centres on the equipment and IT infrastructure essential to the delivery of care. In a wider context, the successful candidate will be involved in the retrieval and transfer of Critical Care patients.
This is a wide and varied role and with full training given. There will be opportunities to shape the role and for personal and professional development as we look forward to the merger of two Intensive Care teams into a brand new, 30 bedded Critical Care Unit nearing completion on the Royal Bournemouth site.
Applications are invited from RNs or ODPs with the requisite experience and professional registration for the role.
Given the complexity of this role, informal enquires and informal visits to the Critical Care unit are actively encouraged in order to discuss the nature of this post.
Base Location: Poole Hospital but cross site working may be required
Interview Date: 15th August 2023
Main duties of the job
To understand this complex and varied role in more detail, please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to apply knowledge to practice
- Effective communication skills - written and verbal / non-verbal - with members of the multidisciplinary team, patients and families.
- Demonstrate effective organisation skills, including time management and care prioritisation skills
- Ability to assess, implement and evaluate the clinical needs of critically ill patients with minimal, indirect supervision
- Problem solving approach and skills
- Ability to recognise opportunity to teach and deliver teaching sessions
- Previous experience with electronic clinical information systems including their development and data management (or willingness to learn)
Desirable
- Experience of supporting staff
- Appraisal and mentorship skills
- Ability to manage resources effectively
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with HCPC as ODP, NMC
- Diploma/Degree in relevant area or experience in caring for the critically ill patient in a relevant professional capacity.
Desirable
- Theatre / Critical Care post graduate qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 12 months experience in a related speciality
- Multidisciplinary team working
Desirable
- Experience of delegating workload and monitoring progress
Person Specification
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to apply knowledge to practice
- Effective communication skills - written and verbal / non-verbal - with members of the multidisciplinary team, patients and families.
- Demonstrate effective organisation skills, including time management and care prioritisation skills
- Ability to assess, implement and evaluate the clinical needs of critically ill patients with minimal, indirect supervision
- Problem solving approach and skills
- Ability to recognise opportunity to teach and deliver teaching sessions
- Previous experience with electronic clinical information systems including their development and data management (or willingness to learn)
Desirable
- Experience of supporting staff
- Appraisal and mentorship skills
- Ability to manage resources effectively
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with HCPC as ODP, NMC
- Diploma/Degree in relevant area or experience in caring for the critically ill patient in a relevant professional capacity.
Desirable
- Theatre / Critical Care post graduate qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 12 months experience in a related speciality
- Multidisciplinary team working
Desirable
- Experience of delegating workload and monitoring progress
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
