Overview
The band 6 role is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic ICU nurse with the critical care course to take on a leadership role within our friendly, hardworking team. We support ITU course students as well as general students and have a strong focus on education for our critical care team.
Responsibilities
* To plan, provide and evaluate skilled evidence-based care for critically ill patients, both L2 and L3.
* To support and develop colleagues by mentoring and assessing their skills.
* To promote practice development within Critical Care.
* To shift lead and support staff.
* To fulfil local/trust requirements in specified audit/project work.
* Under guidance of B7 team leader, to undertake performance development reviews. Participate in ensuring effective multidisciplinary communication links both upwards and downwards within Critical Care (ICU/HDU) and the rest of the Trust. This involves all staff members, relatives and patients.
* Attend Team Away-days/Unit meetings in order to communicate and discuss issues with senior members of staff.
* Adhere to NMC guidelines on documentation; accountability and responsibility for accurate, professional record keeping either on paper and/or the electronic system.
* Display competent use of; Trust e-mail, CIS message centre (where applicable), visitors intercom system and telephone.
* Responsible for effective shift handovers ensuring relevant detail is communicated and identifies and challenges any unprofessional or subjective comments made about patients.
* Involvement in complex patient case conferences when discussing future treatments for patients which could involve withdrawal of treatment in situations of poor prognosis.
* Support families on a 1:1 basis using knowledge, experience and skill to explain complicated medical conditions. Provide adequate and appropriate information and education, whilst ensuring this information is understood.
* Provide and receive highly complex information on clinical conditions which could be sensitive and occasionally contentious. Information given to patients and relatives could involve breaking bad news and may result in conflict with relatives understanding of the critically ill patient. For example, communicating withdrawal of treatment, deterioration in condition, or sudden death. This must be done with great tact and skill.
* Ability to guide relatives through withdrawal of treatment, tissue/organ donation in conjunction with relevant personnel (e.g., Trust Donation Nurse Specialist, Transplant Co-ordinator, Trust personnel available for distressed/bereaved relatives).
* Recognition of poor standards of care among MDT. Ability to highlight these to appropriate personnel, at an appropriate time, and in an appropriate manner.
* Acknowledges the nature and progression of the critically ill patient, and the subsequent cognitive impairment of these patients; can recognise barriers to understanding by communicating verbal and written information clearly, sensitively and diplomatically, ensuring that information is understood whilst displaying underpinning knowledge.
* To initiate and take part in complex patient case conferences when discussing future treatments for patients which can involve withdrawal of treatment in situation of poor prognosis.
* To participate in mortality and morbidity meetings.
* To be responsible for accurate, appropriate and efficient communication between your team and in support/conjunction with Team Leader.
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Important information for applicants
* We value the individuality and authenticity that each candidate brings to the application process. While AI tools are increasingly accessible, we strongly discourage their use in completing your application. Your responses should reflect your own voice, experiences, and motivations—elements that are essential to a fair and accurate evaluation.
* Closing adverts early: in exceptional interest, adverts may close earlier than specified. Some adverts are capped for a limited number of applications; the advert will close once the cap is reached. Submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing the opportunity.
* Flexible Working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.
* DBS Checks: We undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check. We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.
* Skilled Worker Visa: Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for roles that meet the visa eligibility criteria. Visit gov.uk for details. It is your responsibility to ensure you meet this criterion.
* UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications.
About the organisation
The band 6 role is part of UHSussex, a university trust and a leader in healthcare research. We value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and aim to support staff wellbeing and flexible working where possible. We look forward to receiving your application and starting your journey with UHSussex. A Candidate Information Pack is available at the provided link.
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