Band 6 Critical Care Sister/Charge Nurse

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced nurse to join our dynamic team of senior nursing staff within Critical Care. The successful applicant will have completed and obtained the Intensive Care Course and have recent experience within this area. This role opportunity is based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Critical Care Unit, with the potential of cross site working.

The successful candidate will demonstrate effective leadership and managerial skills and will enjoy working alongside a team of professional nurses. You will be self motivated, energetic and receptive to change, being able to lead and oversee the delivery of high quality clinical nursing care to patients and families in the critical care environment.

The role will include operational responsibility for the day to day running of the department whilst on shift - delivering direct patient care. You will also be required to contribute towards professional nurse education and training. You will be joining a highly motivated team.

Main duties of the job

In conjunction with the ward/ department manager be responsible for the day to day supervision of their ward/ department/team, effectively motivating, and directing staff to ensure that time and resources are managed through effective teamwork.
To ensure that staff have a clear understanding of their duties and responsibilities and of the standards of performance and conduct expected of them during their span of duty
To organise their team effectively on a daily basis deploying staff appropriately according to their skills and experience ensuring effective management of workload and prioritising work as necessary.
To ensure that maximum usage of available bed base is always maintained by utilising agreed operational strategies to facilitate appropriate admissions, and timely discharge to meet the delivery of the EDD process and Nurse led discharge.
To deputise for ward/ department manager as necessary.
In conjunction with the ward manager take responsibility for implementing and reviewing clinical practices to ensure that they are cost effective and up to date.
To contribute towards the new ways of working which support the Trusts objectives and improvement programmes .
To be an authorised signatory for stock orders, staff time sheets and expenses.
To support the Ward/ department in promoting new ways of working which support and contribute towards Divisional and corporate objectives and improvement programmes.

About us

We encourage innovation and creativity from our team to help improve our patients' experiences. We recognise outstanding care within our team, supported by the Learning from Excellence scheme and encourage all our staff to get involved. We also highly value safety and quality - with established daily safety huddles, improved communication through our team newsletter and open culture for all staff to suggest improvements.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust's, Hospital Transformation Programme will join both units to form a single site Critical Care at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in the next few years. Until then, we currently offer rotations for staff between both sites, in order to gain experience in a range of medical, surgical, trauma, maternity and emergency care specialities.

Date posted

24 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

223-BSN-693

Job locations

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

RGN active NMC registration
Critical Care Course (60 credits at level 6 or above)

Skills/Experience

Essential

Evidence of excellent communication skills including verbal, non verbal and written.
High level clinical skills and knowledge.
Evidence of successfully co-ordinating, managing and leading the team on a day to day basis.
Knowledge of roles and responsibility of post
Ability to work and communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team setting.
Positive attitude to change with a proven ability to assist senior staff in the implementation of change and practice development
Be familiar with computers Microsoft office / Trust software

Desirable

Involvement / awareness of Nursing audit and Research.
An awareness and understanding of policy and practice relevant to speciality.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

RGN active NMC registration
Critical Care Course (60 credits at level 6 or above)

Skills/Experience

Essential

Evidence of excellent communication skills including verbal, non verbal and written.
High level clinical skills and knowledge.
Evidence of successfully co-ordinating, managing and leading the team on a day to day basis.
Knowledge of roles and responsibility of post
Ability to work and communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team setting.
Positive attitude to change with a proven ability to assist senior staff in the implementation of change and practice development
Be familiar with computers Microsoft office / Trust software

Desirable

Involvement / awareness of Nursing audit and Research.
An awareness and understanding of policy and practice relevant to speciality.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).