THEATRES, CRITICAL CARE, ANAESTHETICS, PRE-OP & PAIN DIRECTORATE
CRITICAL CARE – BAND 5 STAFF NURSE - 12 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT
We are innovative, forward thinking and provide excellent standards of care, while utilising some of the latest advances in Critical Care Medicine.
Whether a newly qualified or an experienced Band 5 nurse looking for a new challenge, our commitment to you is that we will support, nurture and develop you into a competent critical care nurse. Your personal and professional development is important to us and will be facilitated through a structured development programme, allowing you the opportunity to experience all critical care areas.
If you are a dynamic, enthusiastic nurse with the ability to work well within a highly motivated team, and can deliver high quality nursing care we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
You will deliver consistently high standards of clinical nursing care to critically ill patients, encompassing the comprehensive assessment of individual needs, the development of personalised care plans, and the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based interventions. As your competence is demonstrated and assessed, you will assume responsibility for the supervision and coordination of care within a designated clinical area, ensuring safe and effective practice. The post holder is expected to act as a role model, upholding and promoting the values of the organisation and the nursing profession, while fostering a culture of professionalism, compassion, and continuous improvement.
Working for our organisation
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.
As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.
Please click below to view our EDI page: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (dgft.nhs.uk)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
1. First Level Registered Nurse with NMC PIN
2. Good standard of general education
3. Evidence of professional development
Desirable criteria
4. Basic resuscitation/ILS/ IV therapy
Knoiwledge & Training
Essential criteria
5. Evidence of updated mandatory training
Desirable criteria
6. Experience of working in an acute setting.
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Ability to assess, plan, implement & evaluate care
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
8. Proficient interpersonal skills – to include written, verbal & IT
9. Effective communication with members of the MDT, as all as patient, family and carers
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
10. Demonstrates attention to detail
11. Ability to work flexibly under pressure and problem solve
12. Commitment to evidence-based practice & the development of nursing practice
Organisational skills
Essential criteria
13. Ability to provide holistic care to patients
14. Ability to prioritise workload
15. Able to keep full and accurate records
Physical skills
Essential criteria
16. Physically able to undertake role with minor adjustments
17. Ability to cope with unpredictable work patterns and changing circumstances
18. Ability to work flexibly across critical care
Using AI for jobs applications:
Whilst we encourage the use of technology to help manage time and support innovation. However, it is your responsibility to ensure your application is personalised and clearly reflects your own skills and experiences. While AI can assist with drafting, it should only be used as a support tool. The content must be your own work and accurately represent your knowledge, abilities, and values. Over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in your application being rejected. A common issue arises when we receive multiple applications with identical or overly generic language.
The use of AI during assessments, including interviews, is not permitted unless it has been pre-approved as part of a reasonable adjustment. For digital interviews, you may be asked to provide a 360-degree view of your surroundings on camera and confirm that no additional devices are present. If we suspect AI is being used during an interview, we may pause the process to clarify or adjust our approach to questioning.
Caring for patients demands integrity, honesty, and accountability. We expect your application and participation to be authentic and a genuine reflection of your own experiences and values.
Multi-site working
The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing "better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond".
To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:
19. Better protect elective / planned care service delivery across the system by organising on a 'hot and cold' arrangement
20. Consider the optimal use of resources through consolidation and specialisation, and
21. Seek to reduce unwarranted variance, level up / standardise care through a 'Networked Service Solution' approach across the four sites
Against this context, although this post is hosted by The Dudley Group, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.
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