Job summary
Job Title - Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse Critical Care
Hours per week - 37.5 Hours Per Week - Part Time Hours would be considered
Perm/Fixed Term-Permanent
Salary - (£35,392 - £42,618) per annum
Closing Date- 01/05/2024
Interview Date- 07/05/2024
We are looking to employ Band 6 Critical Care Nurses to assist in the leadership of our critical care unit.
This post may close early due to high numbers of applicationsso you are advised to apply promptly.
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
Careers at George Eliot - 'Where you make a difference'
Main duties of the job
- Clinical leadership through effective monitoring and implementation of standards and evidence-based practice.
- Provide clinical leadership and direction to nursing team
- Act as a role model for all nursing staff within the unit promoting professional practice at all times.
- To take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the clinical area.
- To deputise for the Senior Sister in their absence
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits:On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- Co-ordination of the rostered shift allocation, referring to senior sister if appropriateor available.
- Maintain clinical competence of self and others as determined by service need and job description. Tasks to include male catheterisation, ECG, Venepuncture, IV administration, Cannulation and X-ray requesting under group protocols.
- To frequently manage patients of all age groups with challenging behaviour such as violent and aggressive, under the influence of alcohol, mental health problems, sudden death, adult bereavement and patients who are a threat to themselves and others.
- To facilitate and build team working between nurses and the multi-disciplinary team to effect high standards of care.
- Ensure that risk assessments are complete as per Trust policy for manual Handling, Health & Safety and other relevant areas of concern.
- Ensure that equipment and the environment support the delivery of high standards of care at all times.
- Maintain a good standard of communication with the multidisciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives and colleagues.
- Provide specialized information and advice to patients, relatives and carers and other professionals in the provision of acute medical care.Managerial
- To support the Senior Sister to review staffing requirements using a proactive approach to retention and recruitment of staff
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- Co-ordination of the rostered shift allocation, referring to senior sister if appropriateor available.
- Maintain clinical competence of self and others as determined by service need and job description. Tasks to include male catheterisation, ECG, Venepuncture, IV administration, Cannulation and X-ray requesting under group protocols.
- To frequently manage patients of all age groups with challenging behaviour such as violent and aggressive, under the influence of alcohol, mental health problems, sudden death, adult bereavement and patients who are a threat to themselves and others.
- To facilitate and build team working between nurses and the multi-disciplinary team to effect high standards of care.
- Ensure that risk assessments are complete as per Trust policy for manual Handling, Health & Safety and other relevant areas of concern.
- Ensure that equipment and the environment support the delivery of high standards of care at all times.
- Maintain a good standard of communication with the multidisciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives and colleagues.
- Provide specialized information and advice to patients, relatives and carers and other professionals in the provision of acute medical care.Managerial
- To support the Senior Sister to review staffing requirements using a proactive approach to retention and recruitment of staff
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Level of experience in Critical Care
- Post basic qualification relevant to post
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of ongoing development
Desirable
- Leadership course or mentoring course
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- oRelevant clinical experience
- oDemonstrate commitment and ability to support staff teaching, research & education
- oProven leadership skills, including team building, change management
Desirable
- Demonstrates the ability to effectively manage resources
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oProven clinical skills
- oGood communication and interpersonal skills duties, including moving and handling of patients
- oPhysical capability to perform nursing duties, including moving and handling of patients.
- oTo demonstrate the ability to work under pressure
- oAbility to lead and motivate staff
Desirable
- Evidence of innovation within current areas of practice.
- Evidence of the ability to facilitate changes in practice
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work flexible rostering with appropriate notice to meet operational needs of the organization.
- Honest
- Responsible
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to form positive working relationships
Other
Essential
- Able to maintain professional appearance
Trust Values
Essential
- Effective open communication
- Excellence and safety in all that we do
- Challenge but support
- Expect respect and dignity
- Local healthcare that inspires confidence
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Level of experience in Critical Care
- Post basic qualification relevant to post
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of ongoing development
Desirable
- Leadership course or mentoring course
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- oRelevant clinical experience
- oDemonstrate commitment and ability to support staff teaching, research & education
- oProven leadership skills, including team building, change management
Desirable
- Demonstrates the ability to effectively manage resources
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oProven clinical skills
- oGood communication and interpersonal skills duties, including moving and handling of patients
- oPhysical capability to perform nursing duties, including moving and handling of patients.
- oTo demonstrate the ability to work under pressure
- oAbility to lead and motivate staff
Desirable
- Evidence of innovation within current areas of practice.
- Evidence of the ability to facilitate changes in practice
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work flexible rostering with appropriate notice to meet operational needs of the organization.
- Honest
- Responsible
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to form positive working relationships
Other
Essential
- Able to maintain professional appearance
Trust Values
Essential
- Effective open communication
- Excellence and safety in all that we do
- Challenge but support
- Expect respect and dignity
- Local healthcare that inspires confidence
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
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).
