Job overview
We are looking for an Emerging Consultant Nurse for Critical Care who is a highly motivated and experienced nursing professional who is developing the advanced clinical, leadership, and research skills necessary to transition into a full Consultant Nurse role.
This position involves working closely with senior consultant nurses and multidisciplinary teams to deliver expert patient care, contribute to service development, and support practice improvement initiatives.
The Emerging Consultant Nurse is committed to advancing their clinical expertise, participating in evidence-based practice, and to introduce the regional and national critical care agenda.
The Emerging Consultant Nurse will transition to 8b on progression through Consultant Nurse Assessment.
Main duties of the job
Lead advanced nursing and non-medical practice across the Critical Care Service including development of advanced practice roles.
work with all stakeholders to develop clinical pathways internally and externally across all specialities.
Work as part of the senior clinical team to deliver key clinical standards.
Support the Nurse Director to develop strong leadership and managerial process to deliver high quality care.
Work with the Matron and Clinical Educator, taking a lead on educational development for nursing and engagement of the multi-professional workforce across the Care Group.
Work in collaboration with the Matron and ND to develop strong Governance framework.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Please also note this vacancy is banded dependent upon applicants experience relevant to this post. The banding of the successful applicant/s will start at Band 8a unless applicants meet the necessary threshold of skills and experience required to start on Band 8b.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse (Valid NMC)
2. Master's degree in a relevant field/or equivalent/higher post graduate qualification
3. Recognised Management/Leadership qualification or programme
4. To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
5. Non-Medical Prescriber qualification (NMP)
6. Advanced Physical Assessment and Consultation Skills required for autonomous practitioner (APACS)
7. Post registration qualification /education relevant to Critical Care
Desirable criteria
8. Willingness to undertake PhD/Doctorate qualification
9. Advanced Communication skills qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
10. Substantial post registration experience in the field of Critical Care
11. Successful completion of core and relevant specialist competencies and relevant portfolio
12. Substantial leadership experience at minimum Grade Band 7 or equivalent in critical care
13. Evidence of service improvement
14. Evidence of workforce/practice development and teaching
15. Experience of delivering education at a local and national level
16. Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely
17. Evidence of a commitment to Evidence Based Practice
Desirable criteria
18. Ability to represent Nursing effectively at a national level
19. Experience of managing change through working with others
20. Experience of working with HEIs
21. Management Experience / Qualification
22. Experience of grant writing and income generation
23. Evidence of writing for publication
24. Evidence of participation in research, audit and service evaluation
25. Experience of delivering education at a local and national level
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
26. Advance clinical reasoning skills
27. Ability to develop effective relationships internally and externally
28. Ability to work strategically with advanced decision making skills to deal with a complex case load
29. Understanding of the Critical Care Service within the wider ICB
30. Knowledge of quality standard setting, benchmarking and audit alongside a working knowledge of clinical governance and its implications
31. Knowledge of commissioning processes
32. Ability to deal with complex and challenging emotional and potentially ethically sensitive situations
33. Emotionally resilient, ability to deal with conflict
34. Understanding of cultural differences and health belief models including diversity in the workplace
35. Ability to articulate effectively with advanced written and verbal communication skills and ability to present at local and national level. Clear, concise written and verbal reporting skills
36. Computer literacy in Microsoft packaages
37. Knowledge and understanding of the use of relevant patient information systems and data collection systems
Desirable criteria
38. Experience /interest in research
39. Evidence of applying national policy locally and involvement in strategic initiatives
Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here.
Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. When you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal.
When selecting to apply via NHS Jobs, you will be redirected to our preferred recruitment system called Trac. You will be asked to create and submit your application via the Trac recruitment system.
You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. All communications should be sent via your Trac system account.
If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email sent via the Trac recruitment system, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.
The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.
Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.
All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
40. Job Description (PDF, 400.6KB)
41. Person Specification (PDF, 208.4KB)
42. Candidate Application Best Practice Guide - please read before completing your application (PDF, 236.3KB)
43. Information for Candidates (PDF, 496.3KB)
44. Getting to Work at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (PDF, 501.0KB)
45. Applicants - How We Use Your Information (PDF, 87.4KB)
46. Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 124.0KB)
47. Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.7MB)
48. A Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence and With Your Personal Statement (PDF, 163.6KB)
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Further details / informal visits contact
NameKirsten ClintonJob titleNurse DirectorEmail addresskirsten.clinton@nhs.netTelephone number0114 2715833