Job summary
THEATRES, ANAESTHETICS, CRITICAL CARE, PAIN & PRE-OP DIRECTORATE
Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse - CRITICAL CARE
Permanent
An opportunity has arisen for a sister/charge nurse within the Critical Care team.
The post holder will hold a post graduate academic award in critical care and current/recent experience within the critical care setting. They will provide clinical leadership to the nursing team and effectively manage the clinical area daily, while maintaining professional and trust standards.
Main duties of the job
Some of the main duties include:
-To effectively lead and manage the nursing team as required, ensuring trust vision is realised.
-Maintenance of high standards of nursing care - ensuring adherence to trust policies, procedures and guidelines.
-To take responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care to critically ill patients.
-Ensure the delivery of holistic patient care recognising the individual needs of patients and their relatives.
- Lead the nursing team to deliver care that helps improve the health of the individual or promote a dignified death.
-Provide effective leadership and management to nursing teams, always ensuring service provision.
-To support capacity management and flow
-Promote and safeguard the well-being of all staff, patients and visitors.
-Act as an advocate for safeguarding patients, demonstrating courage to speak up as professionally required.
-Prioritise workload effectively to manage competing priorities of the clinical area.
About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.
As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.
Please click below to view our EDI page: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (dgft.nhs.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- First level registration
- Post Graduate Academic Award in Critical Care
Desirable
- Evidence of CCN4 competencies
- Recognised award in teaching & assessing
Knowledge & Training
Essential
- Ability to supervise & assess others to include pre-registration and post-registration students.
- Ability to share knowledge base with others and/or teach on the education programme
- Evidence of self-development & development of others within Critical Care
Experience
Essential
- Proven leadership skills within Critical Care.
- Current or recent experience of working clinically within critical care
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Proficient interpersonal skills - to include written, verbal & IT
- Effective communication with members of the MDT, as well as patient, families & carers
- Ability to work collaboratively and as part of a large multidisciplinary team
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate attention to detail
- Ability to work flexibly under pressure and problem solve
- Commitment to evidence-based practice & the development of nursing practice
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for all levels
- Ability to organize and prioritise workload of self and others
- Ability to maintain accurate records, data, information and prepare written and verbal handovers.
Physical skills
Essential
- Physically able to undertake role with minor adjustments
- Ability to work flexibly to support with service provision
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- First level registration
- Post Graduate Academic Award in Critical Care
Desirable
- Evidence of CCN4 competencies
- Recognised award in teaching & assessing
Knowledge & Training
Essential
- Ability to supervise & assess others to include pre-registration and post-registration students.
- Ability to share knowledge base with others and/or teach on the education programme
- Evidence of self-development & development of others within Critical Care
Experience
Essential
- Proven leadership skills within Critical Care.
- Current or recent experience of working clinically within critical care
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Proficient interpersonal skills - to include written, verbal & IT
- Effective communication with members of the MDT, as well as patient, families & carers
- Ability to work collaboratively and as part of a large multidisciplinary team
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate attention to detail
- Ability to work flexibly under pressure and problem solve
- Commitment to evidence-based practice & the development of nursing practice
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for all levels
- Ability to organize and prioritise workload of self and others
- Ability to maintain accurate records, data, information and prepare written and verbal handovers.
Physical skills
Essential
- Physically able to undertake role with minor adjustments
- Ability to work flexibly to support with service provision
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).
