Job summary
Sister/Charge NurseBand 637.5 Hours per week
We are pleased to be in a position to recruit highly motivated and energetic Sister/Charge Nurses who want to make a difference and join our Critical Care Team Nursing Team.
Main duties of the job
You be required to demonstrate significant experience in a level 2/3 Critical Care environment and will have completed a post graduate Critical Care Course with evidence of outstanding clinical competency. We are looking for individuals with leadership potential and effective communication skills and able to demonstrate a proactive, collaborative and innovative approach to the clinical environment and passionate about excellence in patient care.
Our Department facilitates 26 adult beds (Level 2 and Level 3 capacity) and prides itself on being a friendly, cohesive and inclusive team supported by outstanding multidisciplinary staff. We are extremely proud of the standards of care that we provide, as proved by our ICNARC data; CQC inspection's, internal/external performance metrics and patient experience/family feedback. Our Research Team have taken us to a national stage and we are a significant contributor to The National Covid 19 Studies as well as many other valued trials.
Aintree Critical Care is the Regional Trauma Centre for Cheshire and Merseyside. We also provide Tertiary Care for MFU and Vascular specialities.Informal visits are encouraged.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
- Co-ordination of the unit in the absence of the manager including planning, allocation and evaluation ofwork carried out by teams or individuals and self.
- Provide specialist knowledge to all Nursing staff on the Unit.
- Will promote a critical, analytical approach to the delivery of nursing care ensuring that the wardenvironment is responsive to current issues.
- In support of the unit manager will assist in the review and update of procedures and protocols relatingto the care of patients.
- Develop methods for identifying, maintaining and improving the quality of patient care throughfacilitation of best practice and clinical benchmarking.
- Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients/clients.
- Responsible for the safe custody, checking and administration of drugs, including inotropes
- Posses the clinical knowledge and skills to care for, unsupervised, a level 3 critically ill patient which willinclude the management of patients with multiple organ failure and complex nursing needs (see clinicalskills section).
- Explore and undertake expanded practice to optimise patient care as required, in accordance with unitand Trust policies
Management/Leadership Responsibilities
- Exercise effective leadership acting as an exemplary role model for the unit team.
- Support the manager in maintaining adequate staff cover and skill mix on the ward through effective useof staffing rotas.
- Ensure effective communication with patients and their carers.
- Liaise with nursing, medical and allied health professional colleagues to ensure that all facets of thepatients` care are covered.
- Ensure that the ward participates in maintaining standards relating to clinical governance.
- Support the implementation of risk management policies within the unit, including the development ofaction plans to address identified risks.
- Ensure effective communication with relatives, Trust staff and other hospitals to facilitate the smoothtransfer and after-care of patients/clients.
- In support of the unit manager ensures outcomes and action plans from patient complaints areimplemented and monitored.
- Ensure own and other staffs compliance with mandatory training and help maintain current records.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
- Co-ordination of the unit in the absence of the manager including planning, allocation and evaluation ofwork carried out by teams or individuals and self.
- Provide specialist knowledge to all Nursing staff on the Unit.
- Will promote a critical, analytical approach to the delivery of nursing care ensuring that the wardenvironment is responsive to current issues.
- In support of the unit manager will assist in the review and update of procedures and protocols relatingto the care of patients.
- Develop methods for identifying, maintaining and improving the quality of patient care throughfacilitation of best practice and clinical benchmarking.
- Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients/clients.
- Responsible for the safe custody, checking and administration of drugs, including inotropes
- Posses the clinical knowledge and skills to care for, unsupervised, a level 3 critically ill patient which willinclude the management of patients with multiple organ failure and complex nursing needs (see clinicalskills section).
- Explore and undertake expanded practice to optimise patient care as required, in accordance with unitand Trust policies
Management/Leadership Responsibilities
- Exercise effective leadership acting as an exemplary role model for the unit team.
- Support the manager in maintaining adequate staff cover and skill mix on the ward through effective useof staffing rotas.
- Ensure effective communication with patients and their carers.
- Liaise with nursing, medical and allied health professional colleagues to ensure that all facets of thepatients` care are covered.
- Ensure that the ward participates in maintaining standards relating to clinical governance.
- Support the implementation of risk management policies within the unit, including the development ofaction plans to address identified risks.
- Ensure effective communication with relatives, Trust staff and other hospitals to facilitate the smoothtransfer and after-care of patients/clients.
- In support of the unit manager ensures outcomes and action plans from patient complaints areimplemented and monitored.
- Ensure own and other staffs compliance with mandatory training and help maintain current records.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
- Teaching and assessing qualification/equivalent
- Post registration qualification in critical care / equivalent
- 1 st level degree or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current nursing issues and clinical governance
Skills
Essential
- Application of evidence based practice
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in changing environments
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of team leadership
- Evidence of maintaining a clinical learning environment.
- Evidence of developing high standards of patient care through clinical benchmarking
- Evidence of working with pre and post registration students
Other
Essential
- Supportive of colleagues
- Well-motivated
- High level of personal and professional credibility
- Committed to high standards of patient care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
- Teaching and assessing qualification/equivalent
- Post registration qualification in critical care / equivalent
- 1 st level degree or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current nursing issues and clinical governance
Skills
Essential
- Application of evidence based practice
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in changing environments
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of team leadership
- Evidence of maintaining a clinical learning environment.
- Evidence of developing high standards of patient care through clinical benchmarking
- Evidence of working with pre and post registration students
Other
Essential
- Supportive of colleagues
- Well-motivated
- High level of personal and professional credibility
- Committed to high standards of patient care
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).
