Job overview
Are you a motivated pro active team player looking for a new challenge? Are you committed to delivering high quality evidenced based care to critical ill patients within a multi disciplinary team?
We are looking for a registered nurse to join our growing critical care team as we are increasing our current bed base within Intensive care to meet the needs of the local community.
Main duties of the job
Delivering high quality care to both level 2 and 3 patients in line with Guidelines for the provision of Intensive Care Services throughout the patients acute phase and rehabilitation phase. Excellent communications skills are required to communicate with healthcare professionals, patients and their loved ones. Key clinical skills and good time management are essential for the role. The post holder is required to completed national critical care steps competencies supported by clinical education team.
Working for our organisation
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
* A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
* Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
* Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
* Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
* Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
* Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
* All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities:
Maintain a professional behaviour at all times and promote a positive image of Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust demonstrating our trust values
Practice within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
To ensure care is delivered in accordance with latest evidence based practice guidelines
To ensure that patients and next of kin are informed as appropriate and as consented to by the patient themselves
To maintain up to date and comprehensive records of care in accordance with NMC and legal requirements
Maintain patient confidentiality at all times
To be responsible for the unsupervised assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care, ensuring high standards of evidence based care
To undertake all nursing procedures in accordance with Trust policies and ensure that these procedures and policies are understood and adhered to by all staff, within own management responsibility
Prepare bed areas for admission of critically ill patients ensuring all equipment is available, correctly assembled and functional
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care using evidence to rationalise care for both conscious and unconscious patients independently
Process diagnostic tests and obtain samples as requested by medical staff e.g. blood taking. Report results when available to appropriate staff
To be clinically competent in using all equipment available on the critical care area and be able to train others in its use e.g. ventilatory support; invasive pressure monitoring; intravenous infusion devices; near patient testing; dynamic mattress systems
Constantly observe patient’s haemodynamic and ventilatory status, accurately record observations and take appropriate actions, relaying abnormalities to colleagues within the MDT
Safely care for patients with multiple infusion devices, maintaining accurate fluid balance.
Assess patient’s level of consciousness, utilising appropriate tools. Report changes as appropriate. Safely care for aggressive and/or confused patients, maintaining a safe environment at all times for patients, staff and visitors
Participates in clinical procedures are required to prepare all equipment and safely care for the patient during and after the procedure independently (procedures dependent upon individuals area of practice).
Safely manage patient’s requiring continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration.
Respond appropriately in emergency situations to support the multidisciplinary team in a cardiac arrest situation
Sensitively care for dying patients and their families, provide information and support. To be involved in organ donation processes as appropriate
Safely prepare patients for discharge. Communicate verbally and in writing relevant information to receiving wards, specialist clinical teams, patients and carers, and other disciplines e.g. Social Work Department
In times of need the post holder will be expected to support on both medical and surgical wards
Education:
To assist in the teaching and practice development of junior colleagues and students
To demonstrate the use of information and research findings to support and promote evidence based practice within the clinical area
To participate in research and audit within Critical Care.
Leadership and Management:
Demonstrate effective time and resource management
To monitor and record planned vs actual staffing levels and escalate issues when necessary
Demonstrate the use of effective communication
Have an awareness of cost implications and assist in the management of resources within the clinical area
Contribute to quality & service improvement projects
Person specification
Evidence
Essential criteria
* NMC Registration
* Evidence of on going professional development
* Post registration experience in a hospital setting
Desirable criteria
* Critical Care Experience
* Post Graduate Certificate in critical care
* Practice Assessor qualification
* Involvement in clinical audit/ research