Job summary
To deliver high quality patient care, acting as a role model for nursing practice across the Critical Care Service, the Trust and nationally.
To provide expert clinical nursing advice, education and leadership within the Critical Care Service.
To act as a source of expertise, advice and knowledge for patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
As the senior nurse clinician in the Critical Care Service, the Consultant Nurse will be responsible for developing and leading nursing and advanced practice and standards. Working with others in the team, the Consultant Nurse will have the authority and freedom to develop and lead advanced nurse practice and research within the departments. They will practice clinically at least 50% of their time.
In collaboration with the Clinical Director, Clinical Leads and Nurse Director the Consultant Nurse will support the development of clinical strategy for Critical Care to enable the team to deliver timely, clinically effective patient care that meets national standards.
Main duties of the job
- Lead advanced nursing and non-medical 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.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse valid with NMC
- Masters degree in a relevant field/or equivalent/higher post graduate qualification
- Recognised Management / Leadership qualification or programme
- To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
- Non medical prescriber qualification (NMP)
- APACS - Advanced Physical Assessment and Consultation skills required for autonomous practitioner
- Post registration qualification/education relevant to Critical Care
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake PhD/Doctorate qualification
- Advanced communication skills qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience in the field of Critical Care
- Successful completion of core and relevant specialist competencies and relevant portfolio
- Substantial leadership experience at Grade Band 7 or equivalent in Critical Care
- Evidence of service improvement
- Evidence of participation in research, audit and service evaluation
- Evidence of workforce/practice development and teaching
- Experience of delivering education at a local and national level
- Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely
- Evidence of a commitment to Evidence Based Practice
Desirable
- Ability to represent Nursing effectively at a national level
- Experience of managing change through working with others
- Experience of working with HEIs
- Management experience/qualification
- Experience of grant writing and income generation
- Evidence of writing for publication
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Advance clinical reasoning skills
- Ability to develop effective relationships internally and externally
- Ability to work strategically with advanced decision-making skills to deal with a complex case load
- Understanding of the Critical Care service within the wider ICB
- Knowledge of quality, standard setting, benchmarking and audit alongside a working knowledge of clinical governance and its implications
- Knowledge of commissioning processes
- Evidence of applying national policy locally and involvement in strategic initiatives
- Ability to deal with complex and challenging emotional and potentially ethically sensitive situations
- Emotionally resilient, ability to deal with conflict
- Understanding of cultural differences and health belief models including diversity in the workplace.
- 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
- Computer literacy in Microsoft packages
- Knowledge and understanding of the use of relevant patient information systems and data collection systems.
Desirable
- Experience / interest in research
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse valid with NMC
- Masters degree in a relevant field/or equivalent/higher post graduate qualification
- Recognised Management / Leadership qualification or programme
- To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
- Non medical prescriber qualification (NMP)
- APACS - Advanced Physical Assessment and Consultation skills required for autonomous practitioner
- Post registration qualification/education relevant to Critical Care
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake PhD/Doctorate qualification
- Advanced communication skills qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience in the field of Critical Care
- Successful completion of core and relevant specialist competencies and relevant portfolio
- Substantial leadership experience at Grade Band 7 or equivalent in Critical Care
- Evidence of service improvement
- Evidence of participation in research, audit and service evaluation
- Evidence of workforce/practice development and teaching
- Experience of delivering education at a local and national level
- Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely
- Evidence of a commitment to Evidence Based Practice
Desirable
- Ability to represent Nursing effectively at a national level
- Experience of managing change through working with others
- Experience of working with HEIs
- Management experience/qualification
- Experience of grant writing and income generation
- Evidence of writing for publication
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Advance clinical reasoning skills
- Ability to develop effective relationships internally and externally
- Ability to work strategically with advanced decision-making skills to deal with a complex case load
- Understanding of the Critical Care service within the wider ICB
- Knowledge of quality, standard setting, benchmarking and audit alongside a working knowledge of clinical governance and its implications
- Knowledge of commissioning processes
- Evidence of applying national policy locally and involvement in strategic initiatives
- Ability to deal with complex and challenging emotional and potentially ethically sensitive situations
- Emotionally resilient, ability to deal with conflict
- Understanding of cultural differences and health belief models including diversity in the workplace.
- 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
- Computer literacy in Microsoft packages
- Knowledge and understanding of the use of relevant patient information systems and data collection systems.
Desirable
- Experience / interest in research
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
