Band 6 Critical Care Nurse

Job summary

Princess Royal Critical Care is an 8 bedded general ITU/HDU that is staffed flexibly depending on the acuity of the patients. We are a small friendly team, dedicated to providing the highest standards of care to critically ill patients. We support an active, acute medical take, ED, a growing complex elective surgery take, maternity services and some emergency surgery. We work closely with our larger sister unit at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton and occasional cross site working is required to maintain safe service provision.

We have Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse posts available. We are looking for a caring enthusiastic nurses with at least 2 years critical care experience. The critical care course qualification and mentor/preceptorship experience are essential experience for these posts. We expect high standards of clinical competency and excellent communication skills are vital to ensure the smooth running of the unit at all times and complement our positive team culture. We offer ongoing training, support and professional development and encourage full participation with best practice initiatives and audit.

For more information about the post please contact Marie Poulter marie.poulter@nhs.net 01444 441881 ext 68186

We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.

Main duties of the job

• To plan, provide and evaluate skilled evidence-based care for the critically ill patient, L2 & L3.

• To support and develop colleagues by mentoring and assessing their skills.

• To promote practice development within Critical Care.

• To fulfil Local / Trust requirements in specified audit / project work.

• Under guidance of Team Leader, to undertake performance of development reviews and shift coordination/shift leading in conjunction with /absence of Band 7 Critical Care Nurse

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As 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. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Candidate Information Pack:https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Princess Royal Hospital

Lewes Road

Haywards Heath

RH16 4EX

Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Princess Royal Hospital

Lewes Road

Haywards Heath

RH16 4EX

Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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