Overview
Part time - 24 hours per week. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced, motivated nurse to develop leadership and management skills. As a senior member of the Critical Care unit team you will coordinate the safe delivery of care daily to critically ill patients. The CCU Band 6 sister will be a role model who acts as a clinical expert practitioner providing specialist knowledge and advises nurses, medical staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team working within the critical area. As a 24-hour service provider the post holder is expected to work autonomously, coordinating and managing a defined clinical area without direct supervision ensuring the safe delivery of specialist treatment.
Main duties
The post holder will have overall accountability and responsibility for the clinical area when in charge of a shift. You will have a specific interest in clinical practice development and, in collaboration with Clinical Educators, you will support staff to develop essential clinical skills and expertise within the intensive care unit. You will ensure that fundamental needs for individual patients are met and that care is evaluated using evidenced based practice. Participate in operational and strategic development for the clinical area by attending unit and Trust wide meetings and act as a representative of CCU throughout the Trust in Trust champion roles. Recognise the deteriorating patient and take the lead in the absence of the medical practitioner to ensure appropriate treatment and intervention is undertaken to stabilise the deteriorating patient until medical help is available.
Responsibilities
* Use advanced communication skills to impart sensitive, complex and potentially distressing information to patients and carers, providing emotional support, advice and information as appropriate. Provide support and expertise to colleagues when dealing with highly emotional or distressing clinical situations.
* In partnership with other senior grades, produce, contribute and comment on relevant policies and guidelines and implement them into the unit.
* Undertake/supervise specific projects/audits related to the professional development of nursing and the care of CCU patients. Assist in the collection of data required for local and national audit.
* Work with external management teams to ensure that emergency and elective patients are admitted in a timely manner, based on clinical priority so that treatment is commenced promptly. Actively manage patient flow within CCU, resolving short-term resource conflicts as they arise.
* Review and update the live e-roster, allocation and skill mix on a daily basis and make appropriate changes to maintain adequate skill mix and unit cover.
Qualifications
Essential – First Level registration; Intensive Care Course or equivalent; Teaching and Assessing qualification / Mentors & Assessors course; Immediate Life Support; Paediatric Life Support; Management of the critically ill child course or equivalent experience; Leadership ability, organised, self-motivated, able to motivate others, innovative and the ability to manage change.
Desirable – Management Training; Relevant Diploma/Degree; Advanced life support.
Experience
Essential – In depth experience in a General Intensive Care unit; Clinical expertise (e.g., invasive monitoring and haemofiltration, management of the critically ill child); Experience of being the Nurse in Charge and managing a shift on a regular basis in CCU; Knowledge and experience of managing resources (people and materials); Experience or knowledge of human resources (e.g., sickness, appraisal); Demonstrated ability to support colleagues.
Desirable – Completion of the unit "Management Development Programme"; Experience in writing protocols, guidelines, policies, clinical competencies; Proven leadership and management experience in critical care.
Other information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission for Disclosure to the DBS. UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. The role may require Skilled Worker sponsorship where applicable.
Employer details
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 6BB
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