Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse (GICU)
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Job Overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for the detailed job description for the role. We are looking for a Senior sister/charge nurse to join our specialist adult General Intensive Care Unit (GICU) at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) NHS Foundation Trust. If you have an established track record of excellence in Critical Care as an experienced sister/charge nurse band 6, we’d love to hear from you! You should be forward‑thinking and eager to further develop your clinical management skills and unique leadership style. You will need to be motivated, enthusiastic and enjoy working as part of the MDT and existing senior nursing team to help us shape the future of GICU.
Working for our organisation
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations. Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast. We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. We proudly champion individuality and are committed to an anti‑racist, anti‑discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe and empowered.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
What experience/skills are needed: You will be required to provide a high standard of individualized patient care with the Trust core values at its heart. You should be able to demonstrate the aptitude to work in highly pressurised situations with maturity, motivation and enthusiasm and be committed to working flexibly with the collaboration of an established team. You will be receptive to change and committed to working collaboratively with the inter‑professional team.
Responsibilities
* Day‑to‑day operational management of the unit using the four pillars of Advanced Practice (Health Education England Multi Professional Framework 2017): Clinical Practice, Leadership and Management, Research, Education.
* Provide clinical leadership, supervision and structured teaching for the multidisciplinary team to facilitate ongoing training and education.
* Coordinate service provision for a 24/7 unit, including day shifts, night shifts, weekends and bank holidays.
Person specification
Qualifications, Knowledge, And Experience
Essential criteria
* 1st Level Registered nurse on relevant part of the NMC Register
* Recognised mentorship qualification and experience as a Sign Off mentor
* Degree or working towards a degree
* Completion of appropriate specialty course
* Higher Education Institute approved course in supporting learners in practice
* Extensive experience in specialty to include considerable experience at Band 6 level
* Evidence of clinical leadership ability
* Proven management experience
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Evidence of utilising evidence in practice
* Logical and consistent career pattern
* Expert clinical skills
* Ability to prioritise and deliver agreed objectives
* Ability to work flexible hours and fulfil service requirements
Desirable criteria
* Management course (or equivalent)
* Experience as an NMC sign off mentor or clinical practice assessor
* Evidence of staff development and succession planning
* Broad range of post registration experience
* Experience of report writing
Trust Values
* Patient First
* Working Together
* Always Improving
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