Job summary
- Are you interested in working in an exciting and innovative environment?
- Do you have a strong drive to ensure a positive patient and relative experience, while advancing critical care nursing?
- Do you have excellent team working skills?
We are seeking an experienced leader to join our management team. You need to be a dynamic and assertive person with a keen sense of insight and ability to innovate and initiate change. You must have a proven track record working at a Band 6 level in a critical care environment.
You will join a team of Band 7 nurses and a Band 8a and will take responsibility for your own team of junior staff and therefore you must have excellent clinical and leadership skills. You will have some involvement in audit, as well as supporting the unit's Clinical Nurse Manager. You will be expected to review audits and recommend actions to improve our service.
Main duties of the job
- To promote and demonstrate contemporary and proactive approaches to intensive care nursing practice and in collaboration with education links facilitate the advancement of this practice.
- To take responsibility for the strategic leadership of a Nursing Team, including personnel, financial and information resources
- To be actively involved with the development of robust audit and data collection as dictated by the unit, Trust, Network and National requirements e.g. ICNARC, CCMDS, Infection Control and those agreed by the Clinical Nurse Manager and Unit Clinical Lead.
- Establish an effective feedback system to inform the multi-professional team of work in progress, results and actions required.
- Assist in preparing reports for Unit, Directorate and Trust level.
- Work with the Matron to manage strategic planning for Neuro ITU, taking operational responsibility for the effective utilisation of relevant intensive care resources.
- Collaborate with the multi-professional team and provide direction and example for professional nursing practice.
About us
The Neuroscience ICU is a busy Multi-Trauma Critical Care Unit located in a purpose built facility at the Oxford University NHS Foundation Trust, based at the John Radcliffe site. It comprises of a 15 bedded mixed level unit providing specialist services for neurosurgery, neurology, trauma and specialist surgery. The case mix is varied caring for patients requiring level 2 and level 3 support, with a mix of emergency and elective cases.
We are a friendly forward thinking team with a strong commitment to professional and personal development. We know the importance of providing exceptional patient care in a fast-paced, vibrant environment. We are looking to recruit a highly experienced critical care senior nurse with a desire to pursue a career in management within neuro critical care. We will commit to provide ongoing education and development support through our friendly team structure and experienced educators.
In order to work with us, you will need to be energetic, self-motivated and have a genuine passion for delivering compassionate nursing and high quality care to the most vulnerable and their families.
If you would like more information about this post, or to discuss the opportunities this could offer you , please contact Ganga Chacko, Unit Manager, at ganga.chacko@ouh.nhs.uk (01865 231398)
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Takes responsibility for operational management of the Neuro ICU.
- In collaboration with other senior nurses, develops the Neuro ICU operational and organisational structure to optimise the service to meet activity demands
- Actively participates in the collaborative approach to strategic planning that ensures the Neuro ICU service plan accounts for patient and service needs.
- Directs supports and facilitates nursing team and Neuro ICU project work, research and contributes to practice development.
- Promotes ongoing developments and achievements of the nursing team to optimise team working and individual potential.
- Facilitates feedback to individuals through performance review and clinical supervision to fulfil individual and unit needs.
- Facilitates and develops communication channels within the multi-professional team
- Takes responsibility for the recruitment and selection of staff, and identifies and implements support measures that promote staff retention.
- Participates in the development and support of Neuro ICU / OUH Trust / Thames Valley Network / National projects that audit clinical needs.
- To foster a collaborative approach in the provision of an outreach/follow up service to patients outside the Neuro ICU.
- Supports collaborative working with other OUH critical care areas
- Promotes the Neuro ICU Nursing Philosophy in clinical practice.
- Demonstrates expert knowledge and skills in the management of the complex and changing health care needs of the critically ill patient, integrating theory and practice.
- Ensures that the patients interests are fully considered within the contexts of care; and actively participates in ethical decision making
- Actively investigates advanced theoretical knowledge and demonstrates research-based practice.
- Acts as a credible clinical role model and mentor
- Practices as a professional senior nurse with confidence, authority and expertise
- Takes responsibility for clinical practice developments
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Takes responsibility for operational management of the Neuro ICU.
- In collaboration with other senior nurses, develops the Neuro ICU operational and organisational structure to optimise the service to meet activity demands
- Actively participates in the collaborative approach to strategic planning that ensures the Neuro ICU service plan accounts for patient and service needs.
- Directs supports and facilitates nursing team and Neuro ICU project work, research and contributes to practice development.
- Promotes ongoing developments and achievements of the nursing team to optimise team working and individual potential.
- Facilitates feedback to individuals through performance review and clinical supervision to fulfil individual and unit needs.
- Facilitates and develops communication channels within the multi-professional team
- Takes responsibility for the recruitment and selection of staff, and identifies and implements support measures that promote staff retention.
- Participates in the development and support of Neuro ICU / OUH Trust / Thames Valley Network / National projects that audit clinical needs.
- To foster a collaborative approach in the provision of an outreach/follow up service to patients outside the Neuro ICU.
- Supports collaborative working with other OUH critical care areas
- Promotes the Neuro ICU Nursing Philosophy in clinical practice.
- Demonstrates expert knowledge and skills in the management of the complex and changing health care needs of the critically ill patient, integrating theory and practice.
- Ensures that the patients interests are fully considered within the contexts of care; and actively participates in ethical decision making
- Actively investigates advanced theoretical knowledge and demonstrates research-based practice.
- Acts as a credible clinical role model and mentor
- Practices as a professional senior nurse with confidence, authority and expertise
- Takes responsibility for clinical practice developments
Person Specification
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Essential
Desirable
Essential
Essential
- Registered Nurse (First Level)
- Degree in Nursing
- Evidence to support and ongoing programme of personal development
- Evidence of leadership skills in current role
- Evidence of ICU operational management
- Advanced critical care and neurosciences clinical practice
- Good interpersonal skills
- Awareness of the physical effort related to critical care practice environment
- Ambassador for the unit
- Budgeting awareness and insights into clinical governance and risk management
Desirable
- Advanced life support course
- Advanced patient assessment skills
- MSc in nursing or equivalent
Person Specification
.
Essential
Desirable
Essential
Essential
- Registered Nurse (First Level)
- Degree in Nursing
- Evidence to support and ongoing programme of personal development
- Evidence of leadership skills in current role
- Evidence of ICU operational management
- Advanced critical care and neurosciences clinical practice
- Good interpersonal skills
- Awareness of the physical effort related to critical care practice environment
- Ambassador for the unit
- Budgeting awareness and insights into clinical governance and risk management
Desirable
- Advanced life support course
- Advanced patient assessment skills
- MSc in nursing or equivalent
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
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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).
