Job summary
The Critical Care Outreach Team at Homerton University Hospital is committed to patient safety. We are currently looking for a Band 7 Senior Nurse/ Charge Nurse to join our dynamic team.
This position will allow the successful applicant to work alongside an established and experienced team, which is looking to expand. We provide high quality and professional services for the deteriorating patient across all specialities. You will be required to make assessments and interventions for the acutely ill patient in hospital, supporting healthcare professionals in the recognition and management of the deteriorating patient in response to acute illness.
For this challenging and rewarding role we are looking for proactive, enthusiastic and caring individuals. The possession of excellent interpersonal skills is explicit as well as a robust clinical background within the acute critical care setting. Experience of working at Band 6 level is essential as is a Critical Care or equivalent professional qualification. You should have excellent teaching skills, hold current ALS/ EPALS +/APLS certification and ability to demonstrate structured teaching skills. Commitment to and evidence of personal development is also required.
As a highly visible leader, you will champion our values from the front, and you will be instrumental in building a team for the future. You must have excellent communication skills and clarity of vision in creating a progressively learning environment.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work in a nursing team led by the Lead Nurse for Critical Care Outreach. This team will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, nursing, medical and managerial colleagues to provide high quality innovative healthcare to patients who are critically ill outside the ICU setting. The post holder will be responsible for developing critical care outreach services in line with national priorities and provide expert nursing interventions for patients:
- Prior to admission to the ICU
- During transfer to the ICU
- During transfer from the ICU
- Following discharge from ICU
- Following discharge from hospital.
Primarily the team will act as a support for ward based nursing and junior medical staff in caring for the sicker patient. Services provided by the team will enhance the care of the critically ill patient prior to and post intensive care, developing systems of seamless care. It will also optimise the condition of patients at risk of deterioration in ward areas with the potential to avoid ICU admission. As a team post holders would be expected to:
- Facilitate skill development of ward based staff to enable early identification of patients at risk of deterioration
- Identify learning needs in relation to the management of post ICU patients and devise educational programmes to meet such needs
- Provide a direct referral system for all doctors, nurses and therapy staff to critical care outreach services
About us
HomertonHealthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). This includes an "Outstanding" rating for our Urgent and Emergency Services.
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's, originally a workhouse but now the home for many NHS bodies and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
The hospital has three day-surgery theatres and six main operating theatres for all types of general surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, gynaecology, maxio-facial, urology, ENT, obesity, bariatrics and obstetrics.
We offer a range of specialist care in obstetrics and neonatology, fetal medicine, fertility, HIV and sexual health, asthma and allergies, keyhole and bariatric surgery and neuro-rehabilitation across east London and beyond.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ and Nursing Times Best Places to Worklist.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
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
Other Requirements
Essential
- Commitment and adherence to the Equality Act
- Understanding of the Trust values
- Professionally assertive
- Ability to cope with stress in self and to recognise and deal with this in others
- Evidence of collaboration and co-operation with others, valuing the diversity of contribution from others
- Ability to handle conflict and remain calm in stressful situations
- Enthusiastic, highly motivated, conscientious with attention to detail
- Seeks constant improvement in own performance
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
- Up to date and in-depth knowledge of current professional issues
- Up to date and in-depth knowledge of current issues within the Health Service and ability to initiate changes to meet these needs
- Sound theoretical knowledge underpinning clinical practice
- Clear understanding of current DOH plans and the challenges these present within the field of critical care
- Ability to act as a clinical expert and resource for all nursing and junior medical staff
Experience
Essential
- Substantive post registration experience, part spent in an acute ward area
- Band 6 experience in Critical Care arena
- Experience of managing junior staff and facilitating their professional and personal development
- Proven record of practice development initiatives and change management
Desirable
- Previous Critical Care Outreach experience
- Experience in a Practice Development or Educational role
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent clinical skills within the field of critical care nursing
- Advanced physical assessment skills
- Teaching, supervising and staff development skills
- Clinical leadership qualities, including team working and team building skills
- Excellent organisational skills, with ability to prioritise work around competing demands on time
- Research / audit, data collection and input skills
- Ability to problem solve and deal with situations in a diplomatic, nonconfrontational and constructive manner
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Patient counselling skills
- IT skills
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with the NMC on a part of the register relevant to the field of practice
- RCUK ALS provider
- Evidence of career long learning to include; a relevant post basic critical care course, recognised teaching & assessing course and advanced life support skills
Desirable
- Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- RCUK ALS Instructor/ Instructor candidate
- Advanced Assessment skills course
- Willingness to undertake Master's Level education.
Person Specification
Other Requirements
Essential
- Commitment and adherence to the Equality Act
- Understanding of the Trust values
- Professionally assertive
- Ability to cope with stress in self and to recognise and deal with this in others
- Evidence of collaboration and co-operation with others, valuing the diversity of contribution from others
- Ability to handle conflict and remain calm in stressful situations
- Enthusiastic, highly motivated, conscientious with attention to detail
- Seeks constant improvement in own performance
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
- Up to date and in-depth knowledge of current professional issues
- Up to date and in-depth knowledge of current issues within the Health Service and ability to initiate changes to meet these needs
- Sound theoretical knowledge underpinning clinical practice
- Clear understanding of current DOH plans and the challenges these present within the field of critical care
- Ability to act as a clinical expert and resource for all nursing and junior medical staff
Experience
Essential
- Substantive post registration experience, part spent in an acute ward area
- Band 6 experience in Critical Care arena
- Experience of managing junior staff and facilitating their professional and personal development
- Proven record of practice development initiatives and change management
Desirable
- Previous Critical Care Outreach experience
- Experience in a Practice Development or Educational role
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent clinical skills within the field of critical care nursing
- Advanced physical assessment skills
- Teaching, supervising and staff development skills
- Clinical leadership qualities, including team working and team building skills
- Excellent organisational skills, with ability to prioritise work around competing demands on time
- Research / audit, data collection and input skills
- Ability to problem solve and deal with situations in a diplomatic, nonconfrontational and constructive manner
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Patient counselling skills
- IT skills
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with the NMC on a part of the register relevant to the field of practice
- RCUK ALS provider
- Evidence of career long learning to include; a relevant post basic critical care course, recognised teaching & assessing course and advanced life support skills
Desirable
- Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- RCUK ALS Instructor/ Instructor candidate
- Advanced Assessment skills course
- Willingness to undertake Master's Level education.
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).
