We are recruiting for a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT).
Overview
Are you an experienced Critical Care Nurse? Are you looking to work in a state of the art Intensive Care Unit with a strong reputation for delivering exceptional health care? This role offers an opportunity to develop leadership and clinical skills in a busy ICU environment.
Main duties of the job
* Be responsible for assessing, implementing and evaluating the care of the critically ill patient.
* Act as the Clinical Support Nurse on a regular basis, leading and co-ordinating the running of a Pod during a shift.
* Carry out designated management responsibilities.
* Support Band 7 senior nurses and the Matron in the supervision and professional development of a defined group of ICU staff.
* Act as a role model/mentor and assessor to both pre and post-registration learners and junior staff.
* Provide teaching and actively promote a learning environment for all staff.
* Contribute to practice development and the delivery of high quality evidence-based care.
Working for our organisation
You will be working in Bristol, the largest city in the South West. A vibrant location with culture, shopping, dining, sport and more.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
* Assess, implement and evaluate care for critically ill patients
* Act as unit co-ordinator in the absence of a senior nurse
* Lead and co-ordinate clinical care and support junior staff
* Teach and support nursing staff pre- and post-registration
* Participate in education and training activities within the unit
Person specification
Essential criteria
* NMC Registration Parts 1 (RGN) or Part 12 (RN Adult Branch)
* Post-registration critical care qualification
* Teaching/assessing qualification
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Degree-level academic achievement or working towards
* Substantive experience in ICU
* Evidence of improving patient experience
* Evidence of change management
* Excellent communication skills
* Ability to lead a team
* Able to work well within a team
If you apply and do not hear within three weeks of the closing date, please assume your application was unsuccessful. North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless there is prior NHS service at the same band. Progression is by annual increments.
We encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above, including Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Other
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
This description reflects the responsibilities of the role and may be subject to change to meet the needs of the organisation.
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