Job summary
Speciality Co-ordinator Critical Care
Band 7
37.5 Hours per week with a further progression secondment opportunity
We are pleased to be in a position to offer a permanent position highly motivated, energetic and ambitious Senior Sister/Charge Nurses, who want to make a difference and join our Critical Care Nursing Team working closely with Management team, Consultants and MDT colleagues.
Main duties of the job
You will have extensive, current experience in a level 2/3 Critical Care environment and will have completed a post graduate Critical Care Course and step 4 competencies with evidence of excellent clinical competency at a minimum of Band 6 seniority. We are looking for individuals with an outstanding clinical skillset, excellent leadership and communication skills who are able to demonstrate a proactive, collaborative and innovative approach to the clinical environment. It is expected that you can provide clear evidence of patient-centred care with a keen interest in quality improvement.
Informal visits are encouraged.
For further details please contact Karen Keeley on Karen.Keeley@liverpoolft.nhs.uk or 0151 529 2371.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will lead, provide andsupervise a very high standard of compassionate care to our patients, whilst being accountable for staffing issues and managing a large team. You will be supporting the safety and quality agenda of patient care and staff management , ensuring that the values and objectives of the Trust are met. whilst improving patient outcomes.
You will support the journey of the patient from admission to discharge, identify risk and formulate actions to reduce this risk and ensure patient throughput is effective. You will support the Matron, Consultants and the Multi Disciplinary Team and deputise for seniors in their absence.
Our Department facilitates 26 Adult beds (Level 2 and Level 3 capacity) and prides itself on being a friendly, cohesive and inclusive team supported by outstanding multidisciplinary staff. We are extremely proud of the standards of care that we provide, as proved by our ICNARC data; more recently performing above average with COVID-19 clinical outcomes, CQC inspections, internal/external performance metrics and patient experience/family feedback. Our Research Team have taken us to a national stage and we are a significant contributor to The National COVID-19 Studies as well as many other valued trials.
We have recently merger with our neighbouring Trust and are now part of Liverpool Hospitals spanning across 3 sites serving the large population of Merseyside as well as being a Regional Trauma Centre for Cheshire and Merseyside. We also provide Tertiary Care for MFU and vascular specialities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will lead, provide andsupervise a very high standard of compassionate care to our patients, whilst being accountable for staffing issues and managing a large team. You will be supporting the safety and quality agenda of patient care and staff management , ensuring that the values and objectives of the Trust are met. whilst improving patient outcomes.
You will support the journey of the patient from admission to discharge, identify risk and formulate actions to reduce this risk and ensure patient throughput is effective. You will support the Matron, Consultants and the Multi Disciplinary Team and deputise for seniors in their absence.
Our Department facilitates 26 Adult beds (Level 2 and Level 3 capacity) and prides itself on being a friendly, cohesive and inclusive team supported by outstanding multidisciplinary staff. We are extremely proud of the standards of care that we provide, as proved by our ICNARC data; more recently performing above average with COVID-19 clinical outcomes, CQC inspections, internal/external performance metrics and patient experience/family feedback. Our Research Team have taken us to a national stage and we are a significant contributor to The National COVID-19 Studies as well as many other valued trials.
We have recently merger with our neighbouring Trust and are now part of Liverpool Hospitals spanning across 3 sites serving the large population of Merseyside as well as being a Regional Trauma Centre for Cheshire and Merseyside. We also provide Tertiary Care for MFU and vascular specialities.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Initiation and implementation of change
- Participation in service development projects
- Ability to communication unpleasant/sensitive and complex information to patients/relatives or others in a variety of settings
- Able to influence and overcome resistance through application of advanced communication skills
- Ability to understand and manage the stress of others
- Able to present written information in a logical manner
- Basic IT skills in word processing, spreadsheets and email
- Able to manager own workload, plan the work of others and work autonomously
- Able to utilise organisation and analytical skills in the supervision of others
- Effective delegation skills
- Experienced in staff management, able to persuade and influence and handle conflict
- Able to demonstrate expert clinical knowledge and perform advanced clinical skills to the critically ill
- Assertive
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of and participation in, financial management within the clinical setting
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and issues specific to critical care
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of clinical experience in critical care
- Experience as a team leader in critical care
- Experience in managing others
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Degree
- Post-registration qualification relevant to critical care
- Management
- Leadership
- Teaching and assessing/Mentorship
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Initiation and implementation of change
- Participation in service development projects
- Ability to communication unpleasant/sensitive and complex information to patients/relatives or others in a variety of settings
- Able to influence and overcome resistance through application of advanced communication skills
- Ability to understand and manage the stress of others
- Able to present written information in a logical manner
- Basic IT skills in word processing, spreadsheets and email
- Able to manager own workload, plan the work of others and work autonomously
- Able to utilise organisation and analytical skills in the supervision of others
- Effective delegation skills
- Experienced in staff management, able to persuade and influence and handle conflict
- Able to demonstrate expert clinical knowledge and perform advanced clinical skills to the critically ill
- Assertive
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of and participation in, financial management within the clinical setting
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and issues specific to critical care
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of clinical experience in critical care
- Experience as a team leader in critical care
- Experience in managing others
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Degree
- Post-registration qualification relevant to critical care
- Management
- Leadership
- Teaching and assessing/Mentorship
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).
