Job summary
St Bartholomew's ICU - Rotation
Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse
Adult Critical Care Unit (ACCU)
We are extremely proud to have been rated 'outstanding' in our leadership by the Care Quality Commission in 2017. Your professional development is very important to us, and we offer you the opportunity to rotate through 1C, 1E and 6A our specialist cardiac units
Main duties of the job
We offer extensive development opportunities like, ILS, ALS, CALS, ICU Transfer Training, Band 6 forums and airway management days. Our department offer support in its infrastructure as you will be allocated to work within a nursing team managed by a band 7 and have regular team away days. Your learning and development will continue as you rotate through the specialist units with your team, enhancing your Aortovascular, Postop recovery and ECMO skills
We have a platform for nurse led research and are fortunate enough to be able offer our nurses' opportunities to gain BSc, MSc and PHD qualifications, which is fully supported by our director of research and development. We are committed to providing a culture of continuous learning, which actively supports the professional and personal development of our staff.
As part of our Adult Critical Care commitment to enhance the working lives of our staff, we offer flexible working arrangements, self-rostering, childcare vouchers, and family-friendly policies and staff benefits including an excellent pension scheme.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Delivers high standards of clinical care to critical care patients according to clinical guidelines and trust policies.-Maintains effective communication between the clinical areas, with the MDT and service users utilising a variety of means, including accurate documentation, consistent with Trust policy and wider legislation.-Functions as a proficient clinical practitioner in the critical care area and a credible role model.-Provides support and deputises for the senior sister/charge nurse in the effective day to day management of nursing team members, whilst developing -Personal leadership skills.-Coach, teach and mentor junior nursing staff.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below
Job description
Job responsibilities
Delivers high standards of clinical care to critical care patients according to clinical guidelines and trust policies.-Maintains effective communication between the clinical areas, with the MDT and service users utilising a variety of means, including accurate documentation, consistent with Trust policy and wider legislation.-Functions as a proficient clinical practitioner in the critical care area and a credible role model.-Provides support and deputises for the senior sister/charge nurse in the effective day to day management of nursing team members, whilst developing -Personal leadership skills.-Coach, teach and mentor junior nursing staff.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant critical care experience
- 2 years post adult critical care course
- Evidence of positive contribution to critical care
- Associate Mentor to adult critical care course student
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of proficient clinical skills in critical care
- Proficient in communication
- Understanding of reflective practice and how it can be used
- Evidence of critical thinking and initiative to solve problems and manage workload
- Able to work in a changing environment and to actively support /promote planned change
- Demonstrates effective team work skills
- Basic computer skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Up to date knowledge of clinical speciality and evidence based practice
- Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues
- Understanding of current educational practices relating to training
Qualifications
Essential
- Registrant with NMC
- Adult Critical Care Course
- Mentorship course
- ILS / ALS provider
- Specialist relevant clinical course
- Management training
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant critical care experience
- 2 years post adult critical care course
- Evidence of positive contribution to critical care
- Associate Mentor to adult critical care course student
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of proficient clinical skills in critical care
- Proficient in communication
- Understanding of reflective practice and how it can be used
- Evidence of critical thinking and initiative to solve problems and manage workload
- Able to work in a changing environment and to actively support /promote planned change
- Demonstrates effective team work skills
- Basic computer skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Up to date knowledge of clinical speciality and evidence based practice
- Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues
- Understanding of current educational practices relating to training
Qualifications
Essential
- Registrant with NMC
- Adult Critical Care Course
- Mentorship course
- ILS / ALS provider
- Specialist relevant clinical course
- Management training
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).
