Job summary
The Intensive Care and High Dependency Units at Tunbridge Wells Hospitalare recruiting Junior Sisters/Charge Nurses - Band 6 with Intensive Care experience to join their team.
The Intensive Care department has a total of 17 modern and spacious single rooms, with 9 Intensive Care beds and 8 High Dependency beds.
The applicants should detain, or be close to, achieving a post-registration qualification in Intensive Care Nursing, including completion of Steps 2 and 3 CC3N competencies.
Main duties of the job
You should be dynamic, highly motivated, and have good communication and interpersonal skills alongside the ability to work as part of a team in order to provide high-quality evidence-based care.
This is the ideal opportunity to develop and consolidate your clinical, leadership, and managerial knowledge and skills.
The Senior Nursing team and ICU Matron will provide you with an exciting, enthusiastic, and supportive learning environment and assist you in achieving the Steps 4 CC3N Competencies, alongside other knowledge and skills required to undertake and succeed within the role.
Internal rotation to day and night shifts will be required.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 500,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.
We employ over 6,500 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
If applicable followed by one of the below
Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email mtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.net if this is problematic)and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: TBC
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
If applicable followed by one of the below
Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email mtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.net if this is problematic)and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: TBC
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oNMC registered RGN / RN (Adult)
- oAccredited Intensive Care Course
- oILS
- oEpidural study day
- oIV drugs
Desirable
- Degree
- ALS
- Mentor qualification
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Recent proven experience at a similar level within ICU or relevant experience
- Relevant management skills
- Evidence of insight/ understanding of current issues in nursing in the NHS
- Computer/ IT skills
- CVVH & Cardiac output monitoring skills.
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical audit
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate a high level of interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrate team leadership skills
- Demonstrate effective time management
- Ability to think logically, problem solve and use initiative, to achieve goals whilst acting within agreed policies, procedures and code of conduct.
- Ability to support colleagues in stressful situations
- Ability to concentrate on the changing needs of the unit for frequent periods, despite interruptions demands from others
- Ability to deal with distressed relatives, care for the terminally ill and deal with the emotional consequences of critical/ terminal illness for patients/ relatives
- Ability to reflect, accept constructive criticism and act accordingly
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oNMC registered RGN / RN (Adult)
- oAccredited Intensive Care Course
- oILS
- oEpidural study day
- oIV drugs
Desirable
- Degree
- ALS
- Mentor qualification
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Recent proven experience at a similar level within ICU or relevant experience
- Relevant management skills
- Evidence of insight/ understanding of current issues in nursing in the NHS
- Computer/ IT skills
- CVVH & Cardiac output monitoring skills.
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical audit
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate a high level of interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrate team leadership skills
- Demonstrate effective time management
- Ability to think logically, problem solve and use initiative, to achieve goals whilst acting within agreed policies, procedures and code of conduct.
- Ability to support colleagues in stressful situations
- Ability to concentrate on the changing needs of the unit for frequent periods, despite interruptions demands from others
- Ability to deal with distressed relatives, care for the terminally ill and deal with the emotional consequences of critical/ terminal illness for patients/ relatives
- Ability to reflect, accept constructive criticism and act accordingly
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).
