Job summary
#Team Crit Care are looking for enthusiastic, motivated sisters/charge nurses to join and lead our dynamic, supportive and innovative team, working in a new state of the art Critical Care Unit. A multi million pound project to expand to 34 beds and refurbish the existing unit has now been completed. This gives us an improved working and patient environment along with facilities and rest areas for relatives/carers.
If you have excellent team working and leadership skills, a post graduate qualification in critical care and have a strong drive to ensure a positive patient and relative experience, then this is the role for you.
Check out our new state of the art Critical Care Unit here -https://vimeo.com/430373473
Main duties of the job
As a Sister/Charge Nurse you will support the Unit Co-ordinator in the day to day efficient running of the clinical area, by providing strong leadership and direction to the team, monitoring and maintaining standards of care and professional practice. You will be responsible for ensuring the planning, delivery and evaluation of care to meet the personalised health and wellbeing care needs of critically ill patients, in line with the Trust's Values & Nursing & Midwifery Professional Framework. You will act as a strong role model and provide development, clinical supervision and advice for other staff and students to support them in reaching their full potential. To ensure the productive operation of the unit, you will ensure the clinical environment is maintained and deemed safe, clean and organised.
You must be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and service users. Shifts involve working a mixture of days and nights.
About us
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are a supportive, friendly unit that offers a flexible and comprehensive induction.
Duties to include, but not be limited to:
- Assist and support the Ward Manager in the safe, effective management of the area including management of personnel, facilities and the associated systems and processes.
- Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the organisation.
- Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff.
- Ensure a high standard of nursing is delivered by self and others based on assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to meet patients needs in accordance with agreed local and National standards and evidence based guidelines.
- Set, monitor and maintain standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
- Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care.
- Promote provision of patient education and health promotion.
- Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals.
- Ensures environment of care is safe, well equipped and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
- To participate in education and training of junior staff.
- Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice.
Interview date: 1st March 2023
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are a supportive, friendly unit that offers a flexible and comprehensive induction.
Duties to include, but not be limited to:
- Assist and support the Ward Manager in the safe, effective management of the area including management of personnel, facilities and the associated systems and processes.
- Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the organisation.
- Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff.
- Ensure a high standard of nursing is delivered by self and others based on assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to meet patients needs in accordance with agreed local and National standards and evidence based guidelines.
- Set, monitor and maintain standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
- Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care.
- Promote provision of patient education and health promotion.
- Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals.
- Ensures environment of care is safe, well equipped and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
- To participate in education and training of junior staff.
- Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice.
Interview date: 1st March 2023
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential
- Appropriate NMC registration, RN1, RN2 General Nursing Posts
- Diploma in Nursing
- Evidence of continuing education or development for more experienced band 5 nurses
- Critical Care Course (please note: with the credit award this must be 60 credits from 2013, or 40 credits prior to this).
- Working towards a recognised NMC mentorship qualification.
Desirable
- Degree
- NMC recognised mentorship qualification
- Recognised Leadership Qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Willing to expand clinical role eg IV additive, ventilation, LIDCO, EEG monitoring and dialysis
- Awareness of changes within nursing practice
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
Desirable
- Knowledge of ethical issues
- Evidence of clinical competence in area of speciality eg surgery, neurosurgery and trauma
- Knowledge of leadership and management
- Research and development
- Experience of mentorship and ability to identify learning and development needs
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Able to obtain and evaluate information to aid decision making
- Able to lead and supervise other staff
- Ability to use IT systems relevant to work role
- Ability to prioritise
- Good time management skills
- Commitment to develop mentorship skills
Desirable
- Lead others in change management
- Good presentation skills
- Good teaching skills
- Intermediate IT skills
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential
- Appropriate NMC registration, RN1, RN2 General Nursing Posts
- Diploma in Nursing
- Evidence of continuing education or development for more experienced band 5 nurses
- Critical Care Course (please note: with the credit award this must be 60 credits from 2013, or 40 credits prior to this).
- Working towards a recognised NMC mentorship qualification.
Desirable
- Degree
- NMC recognised mentorship qualification
- Recognised Leadership Qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Willing to expand clinical role eg IV additive, ventilation, LIDCO, EEG monitoring and dialysis
- Awareness of changes within nursing practice
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
Desirable
- Knowledge of ethical issues
- Evidence of clinical competence in area of speciality eg surgery, neurosurgery and trauma
- Knowledge of leadership and management
- Research and development
- Experience of mentorship and ability to identify learning and development needs
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Able to obtain and evaluate information to aid decision making
- Able to lead and supervise other staff
- Ability to use IT systems relevant to work role
- Ability to prioritise
- Good time management skills
- Commitment to develop mentorship skills
Desirable
- Lead others in change management
- Good presentation skills
- Good teaching skills
- Intermediate IT skills
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).
