Job summary
Band 6 Critical Care Sister / Charge Nurse This role is offered on a part time basis of 24 hours per week, this means that candidates interested in working part time are encouraged to apply and will receive a salary on a pro rata basis.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced, motivated nurse to develop leadership and management skills.
As a senior member of the Critical care unit team you will be required to co-ordinate the safe delivery of care, daily, to critically ill patients.
Main duties of the job
The CCU Band 6 sister will be an excellent clinical critical care nurse with good leadership qualities and a commitment to continuing professional development reflecting individual needs, the needs of the team and the needs of the organisation.
The CCU Band 6 sister will be a role model who acts as a clinical expert practitioner providing specialist knowledge and advises nurses, medical staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team working within the critical area. As a 24-hour service provider the post holder is expected to work autonomously, coordinating and managing a defined clinical area without direct supervision ensuring the safe delivery of specialist treatment.
The CCU Band 6 sister will assist the Ward Manager in resource management, and service deployment and development for the clinical area.
About us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.
Service We will put our patients first
Teamwork We will work together
Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect We will act with integrity
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description.
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time totime in the light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder. This role profile is intended toprovide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role with initial and on-going discussions with the designated manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description.
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time totime in the light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder. This role profile is intended toprovide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role with initial and on-going discussions with the designated manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level registration
- Intensive Care Course or equivalent
- Teaching and Assessing qualification / Mentors & Assessors course
- Immediate Life Support
- Paediatric Life Support
- Management of the critically ill child course or equivalent experience
- Leadership ability, organised, self-motivated, able to motivate others, innovative and the ability to manage change
Desirable
- Management Training
- Relevant Diploma/Degree
- Advanced life support
Experience
Essential
- In depth experience in a General Intensive Care unit.
- Clinical expertise e.g. invasive monitoring and haemofiltration, management of critically ill child.
- Experience of being the Nurse in Charge and management of a shift on a regular basis on CCU
- Knowledge and experience of managing resources i.e., people and materials.
- Experience or sound knowledge of human resources e.g. sickness, appraisal.
- Demonstrated ability to support colleagues.
Desirable
- Completion of the unit "Management Development Programme"
- Experience in writing protocols, guidelines, policies, clinical competencies
- Proven leadership and management experience in critical care
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, able to relate well to all health care personnel, must be a team player.
- Positive role model.
- Planning and organisational skills
- Analytical and judgment skills
- Ability to promote and influence best practice in patient care
- Good team player
- Positive and pro-active personality
- Proven competence.
- IT skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level registration
- Intensive Care Course or equivalent
- Teaching and Assessing qualification / Mentors & Assessors course
- Immediate Life Support
- Paediatric Life Support
- Management of the critically ill child course or equivalent experience
- Leadership ability, organised, self-motivated, able to motivate others, innovative and the ability to manage change
Desirable
- Management Training
- Relevant Diploma/Degree
- Advanced life support
Experience
Essential
- In depth experience in a General Intensive Care unit.
- Clinical expertise e.g. invasive monitoring and haemofiltration, management of critically ill child.
- Experience of being the Nurse in Charge and management of a shift on a regular basis on CCU
- Knowledge and experience of managing resources i.e., people and materials.
- Experience or sound knowledge of human resources e.g. sickness, appraisal.
- Demonstrated ability to support colleagues.
Desirable
- Completion of the unit "Management Development Programme"
- Experience in writing protocols, guidelines, policies, clinical competencies
- Proven leadership and management experience in critical care
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, able to relate well to all health care personnel, must be a team player.
- Positive role model.
- Planning and organisational skills
- Analytical and judgment skills
- Ability to promote and influence best practice in patient care
- Good team player
- Positive and pro-active personality
- Proven competence.
- IT skills
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).
