Job summary
Staff Nurse Intensive Care, Band 5The Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Intensive Care Units comprises of a combination of level two, level three and Burns intensive care beds on the Chelsea and Westminster site.We care for a broad range of critically ill patients within primary nursing teams. We offer a friendly and supportive working environment where education is seen as a priority. We would like you to join our team to provide excellent, compassionate care to all our critically ill patients and their families. We would like to recruit nurses with experience of working within an acute hospital setting. Don't worry if you haven't got previous intensive care experience, as all nurses new to ICU will join our Foundations of Critical Care Course, which will provide you with the necessary skills to get you established as an intensive care nurse. You will also receive an exceptional induction and orientation programme.The unit has recently undergone an extensive refurbishment and expansion creating a state of the art Intensive Care Unit.
Main duties of the job
- The Staff Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of high quality patient care, whilst working in close co-operation and collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
- Provide high quality clinical care to patients, in line with the Trust values and in accordance with professional regulations. Accept delegated responsibility for specific activities/areas from the senior nurse in charge
- Work in line with Trust policies, objectives, protocols and local guidelines, whilst also being aware of the importance of their role in supporting members of the team, and always adhering to the Trust values, and in accordance with NMC regulations.
- Work autonomously and with others to always deliver high standards of care to patients and their careers, autonomously and as part of a team.
- Communicate in line with Trust values, to patients, careers and staff at all times.
- Take every opportunity to continue to develop, practice and expand their own general and specialist nursing skills.
- Maintain high standards of professional and ethical responsibility, and accountability and be aware of the medico-legal aspects of nursing, in line with professional, regulating and local guidance.
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals,Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East.
We have nearly 7,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people.Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's,in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the best performing Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for -our staff says they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe,effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing significant Capital year on year in our estate.We have recently completed a £30m expansion of our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminsterand are planning an ambitious £60m development of an Ambulatory Diagnostics Centre at West Middlesex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualized patient care through appropriate frameworks, including safe effective arrangements for discharge, underpinned by Trust values.
- Assist members of the team in the co-ordination of the clinical activities
- Use clinical standards to participate in the process of monitoring the quality of care delivered. Act to ensure that nursing practice is of the highest standard, in line with Trust and CQC standards.
- Supply and/or administer medication safely in line with Trust medicines policy.
- Assess and support patients with adherence and understanding of their medication, advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the education of the patient and their significant others
- Assist with the evaluation of care and initiate any action required, for example liaising with the multidisciplinary team of doctors as appropriate
- Review the effectiveness of the nursing care provided and initiate any action that may be required
- Undertake any reasonable and relevant clinical or non-clinical functions commensurate with their banding.
- Recognize and act on situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the individual
- Co-ordinate and support other members of the caring team who may be responsible for implementing specific aspects of nursing care.
- Investigate and report accidents, incidents and losses and provide initial support for the member of staff or patient involved, in line with Trust policy.
- Take on extra duties/responsibilities as delegated and agreed by the department/ ward manager or senior staff nurse, within their capability / limitations.
- Professional
- Maintain a professional behaviour at all times and promote positive image of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at all times, in line with Trust values.
- Contribute to a high quality safe working environment in which patients receive a high standard of care
- Participate in the setting of standards for nursing practice and for care involving the multi-disciplinary team
- Practice in accordance with, and aware of his/her responsibilities under, the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and other appropriate NMC guidelines
- Understand and practice in accordance with Trust and Unit policies and procedures, and ensure they are understood and practiced by staff
- Maintain a safe working environment recognizing the health and safety requirements of patients, visitors and staff
- Ensure all strategies, policies and protocols relating to infection control are implemented and monitored and that appropriate and timely action is taken in response to ensuring the prevention of control of infection
- Maintain clear and accurate documentation in line with unit and Trust standard
- Understand local audit processes and take opportunities to initiate local audit and participate in Trust audits locally.
- Participate in the ordering and maintenance of adequate stock level in an effective manner
- Work with members of the team in implementing a quality approach to service provision, in line with Trust quality care standards.
- Report all complaints, incidents or accidents to the Nurse in charge and take appropriate action
- Work shift patterns and weekends to suit the needs of service delivery
- Education and Development
- Be responsible for, and demonstrate personal professional development, maintain up to date clinical skills and ensure mandatory training is always current.
- Be aware of current developments within the nursing profession and within the NHS
- Participate in team and ward meetings
- Participate in established research projects and clinical audit in local area
- Assist in on going development of the ward as a positive learning environment
- Ensure own appraisal is always in date and personal development plan is completed.
- Work in a supportive way with learners and HCAS/MSWs, providing knowledge and feedback as required.
- Participate in local teaching sessions
- 4.Management and leadership
- Manage a group of patients, in line with level of experience
- Supervise under the direction of the Sister/Charge Nurse, the work of unqualified staff
- Manage the ward/department in the absence of the Band 6 or 7 nurses, if senior enough to do so.
- Demonstrate effective time management and prioritisation of workload
- Take an active role in the induction and orientation of new staff
- Take responsibility for the teaching and education of pre and post registration students acting as a preceptor or mentor as appropriate
- Take responsibility for the teaching and education of pre and post registration students acting as a preceptor or mentor as appropriate
- Demonstrate leadership and teaching skills in the supervision development and feedback of junior staff
- Demonstrate procedures and supervise junior staff and students in the practice of new skills
- Have an awareness of cost implications and assist in the management of resources within the clinical area e.g. equipment, supplies
- Communication and relationship building
- Know and utilize Trust values in all working relationships to patients, corers and staff.
- Demonstrate good leadership skills and ensure that communication is effective between the patient, relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team, and ensure appropriate nursing input into patient care discussions
- Ensure communication is used effectively in the interests of patient care, including the use of clinical incident reporting if necessary.
- Communicate handover of care in a professional manner
- Demonstrate politeness, courtesy and sensitivity in dealing with patients/clients, visitors/relatives and colleagues, maintaining good customer relations and recognizing individuality and rights for each patient in line with Trust values
- Work cohesively with all members of the ward team in ensuring that the very best services to patients are provided at all times
- Work effectively within a multi-racial and cultural environment
- Other
- It is your responsibility to familiarize and read all required policies and procedures and to know how to gain access to copies.
- You may be required to work in other departments within the hospital and cross site as determined by the senior nurse.
- This post primarily involves the individual developing their nursing knowledge and skills to care for patients within an intensive care environment . The skills and knowledge in the role include clinical, communication, organisational and interpersonal skills these are developed by undertaking, completing and passing the relevant courses/training to the post.
- It supports the development and maintenance of excellent standards of family cantered critical care nursing; maintaining and developing own practice and developing others. It includes the opportunity to continue to develop organisational skills through involvement in inter-team project groups within the intensive care environment.
- To develop specialist skills in looking after the critically ill patients and their families by undertaking, completing and passing the Foundations in Critical Care Course, physiology course and intensive care course within agreed timescales.
- To maintain a safe environment for patients, relatives and staff by ensuring daily bedside and unit checks are undertaken.
- To participate in patient admission to ICU in liaison with the shift coordinator and ensure that all processes are correctly followed.
- To maintain accurate data entry for patient activity, e.g. CCDMS, unit register, EPR system.
- To co-ordinate discharge and transfer plans in liaison with the shift coordinator critical care outreach team and site manager.
- To develop nursing skills in caring for patients in burns intensive care through completion of burns workshop and workbooks
- Once completed and passed the Foundations in Critical Care course to further develop intensive care knowledge by completing studies in intensive care at relevant university
- To accept responsibility for the maintenance and development of own clinical skills and participate in in-service training and education in line with the ICU education strategy and developmental pathways.
- To attend and actively participate in the inter-team projects.
- To undertake the mentorship programme
- On completion of mentorship preparation, to be a mentor to students on the Foundations programme and student nurses.
PLEASE SEE JD/PS FOR FULL JOB DETAILS
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualized patient care through appropriate frameworks, including safe effective arrangements for discharge, underpinned by Trust values.
- Assist members of the team in the co-ordination of the clinical activities
- Use clinical standards to participate in the process of monitoring the quality of care delivered. Act to ensure that nursing practice is of the highest standard, in line with Trust and CQC standards.
- Supply and/or administer medication safely in line with Trust medicines policy.
- Assess and support patients with adherence and understanding of their medication, advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the education of the patient and their significant others
- Assist with the evaluation of care and initiate any action required, for example liaising with the multidisciplinary team of doctors as appropriate
- Review the effectiveness of the nursing care provided and initiate any action that may be required
- Undertake any reasonable and relevant clinical or non-clinical functions commensurate with their banding.
- Recognize and act on situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the individual
- Co-ordinate and support other members of the caring team who may be responsible for implementing specific aspects of nursing care.
- Investigate and report accidents, incidents and losses and provide initial support for the member of staff or patient involved, in line with Trust policy.
- Take on extra duties/responsibilities as delegated and agreed by the department/ ward manager or senior staff nurse, within their capability / limitations.
- Professional
- Maintain a professional behaviour at all times and promote positive image of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at all times, in line with Trust values.
- Contribute to a high quality safe working environment in which patients receive a high standard of care
- Participate in the setting of standards for nursing practice and for care involving the multi-disciplinary team
- Practice in accordance with, and aware of his/her responsibilities under, the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and other appropriate NMC guidelines
- Understand and practice in accordance with Trust and Unit policies and procedures, and ensure they are understood and practiced by staff
- Maintain a safe working environment recognizing the health and safety requirements of patients, visitors and staff
- Ensure all strategies, policies and protocols relating to infection control are implemented and monitored and that appropriate and timely action is taken in response to ensuring the prevention of control of infection
- Maintain clear and accurate documentation in line with unit and Trust standard
- Understand local audit processes and take opportunities to initiate local audit and participate in Trust audits locally.
- Participate in the ordering and maintenance of adequate stock level in an effective manner
- Work with members of the team in implementing a quality approach to service provision, in line with Trust quality care standards.
- Report all complaints, incidents or accidents to the Nurse in charge and take appropriate action
- Work shift patterns and weekends to suit the needs of service delivery
- Education and Development
- Be responsible for, and demonstrate personal professional development, maintain up to date clinical skills and ensure mandatory training is always current.
- Be aware of current developments within the nursing profession and within the NHS
- Participate in team and ward meetings
- Participate in established research projects and clinical audit in local area
- Assist in on going development of the ward as a positive learning environment
- Ensure own appraisal is always in date and personal development plan is completed.
- Work in a supportive way with learners and HCAS/MSWs, providing knowledge and feedback as required.
- Participate in local teaching sessions
- 4.Management and leadership
- Manage a group of patients, in line with level of experience
- Supervise under the direction of the Sister/Charge Nurse, the work of unqualified staff
- Manage the ward/department in the absence of the Band 6 or 7 nurses, if senior enough to do so.
- Demonstrate effective time management and prioritisation of workload
- Take an active role in the induction and orientation of new staff
- Take responsibility for the teaching and education of pre and post registration students acting as a preceptor or mentor as appropriate
- Take responsibility for the teaching and education of pre and post registration students acting as a preceptor or mentor as appropriate
- Demonstrate leadership and teaching skills in the supervision development and feedback of junior staff
- Demonstrate procedures and supervise junior staff and students in the practice of new skills
- Have an awareness of cost implications and assist in the management of resources within the clinical area e.g. equipment, supplies
- Communication and relationship building
- Know and utilize Trust values in all working relationships to patients, corers and staff.
- Demonstrate good leadership skills and ensure that communication is effective between the patient, relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team, and ensure appropriate nursing input into patient care discussions
- Ensure communication is used effectively in the interests of patient care, including the use of clinical incident reporting if necessary.
- Communicate handover of care in a professional manner
- Demonstrate politeness, courtesy and sensitivity in dealing with patients/clients, visitors/relatives and colleagues, maintaining good customer relations and recognizing individuality and rights for each patient in line with Trust values
- Work cohesively with all members of the ward team in ensuring that the very best services to patients are provided at all times
- Work effectively within a multi-racial and cultural environment
- Other
- It is your responsibility to familiarize and read all required policies and procedures and to know how to gain access to copies.
- You may be required to work in other departments within the hospital and cross site as determined by the senior nurse.
- This post primarily involves the individual developing their nursing knowledge and skills to care for patients within an intensive care environment . The skills and knowledge in the role include clinical, communication, organisational and interpersonal skills these are developed by undertaking, completing and passing the relevant courses/training to the post.
- It supports the development and maintenance of excellent standards of family cantered critical care nursing; maintaining and developing own practice and developing others. It includes the opportunity to continue to develop organisational skills through involvement in inter-team project groups within the intensive care environment.
- To develop specialist skills in looking after the critically ill patients and their families by undertaking, completing and passing the Foundations in Critical Care Course, physiology course and intensive care course within agreed timescales.
- To maintain a safe environment for patients, relatives and staff by ensuring daily bedside and unit checks are undertaken.
- To participate in patient admission to ICU in liaison with the shift coordinator and ensure that all processes are correctly followed.
- To maintain accurate data entry for patient activity, e.g. CCDMS, unit register, EPR system.
- To co-ordinate discharge and transfer plans in liaison with the shift coordinator critical care outreach team and site manager.
- To develop nursing skills in caring for patients in burns intensive care through completion of burns workshop and workbooks
- Once completed and passed the Foundations in Critical Care course to further develop intensive care knowledge by completing studies in intensive care at relevant university
- To accept responsibility for the maintenance and development of own clinical skills and participate in in-service training and education in line with the ICU education strategy and developmental pathways.
- To attend and actively participate in the inter-team projects.
- To undertake the mentorship programme
- On completion of mentorship preparation, to be a mentor to students on the Foundations programme and student nurses.
PLEASE SEE JD/PS FOR FULL JOB DETAILS
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Degree / Diploma
- Registered Nurse on NMC registers. Hold appropriate level for the area of speciality.
- Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Mentorship/Teaching/assessing course
- Post qualification in relevant speciality
- Previous ICU experience
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
- Proven clinical experience in relevant area
- Experience with acutely ill patients
- Evidence of teaching and assessing
- Ability to utilise pre-registration experience to demonstrate an understanding of the relevant settings.
Desirable
- General management skills
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE - SPECIAL
Essential
- Proven clinical skills in relevant area
- Demonstrates a genuine interest and has awareness of issues in specialty
- Evidence of self-development within speciality
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Awareness of current nursing and NHS issues
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Evidence of working cooperatively in a multi-disciplinary team
- Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality
Desirable
- Awareness of NHS reforms and professional issues relating to specialty
- Specialist knowledge in area of speciality
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Degree / Diploma
- Registered Nurse on NMC registers. Hold appropriate level for the area of speciality.
- Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Mentorship/Teaching/assessing course
- Post qualification in relevant speciality
- Previous ICU experience
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
- Proven clinical experience in relevant area
- Experience with acutely ill patients
- Evidence of teaching and assessing
- Ability to utilise pre-registration experience to demonstrate an understanding of the relevant settings.
Desirable
- General management skills
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE - SPECIAL
Essential
- Proven clinical skills in relevant area
- Demonstrates a genuine interest and has awareness of issues in specialty
- Evidence of self-development within speciality
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Awareness of current nursing and NHS issues
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Evidence of working cooperatively in a multi-disciplinary team
- Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality
Desirable
- Awareness of NHS reforms and professional issues relating to specialty
- Specialist knowledge in area of 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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).