Job summary
The successful candidate will be expected to manage the day to day running of the Critical Care Department. They will need to prioritise and ensure the delivery of safe effective nursing care, is provided to the critically ill patient and their families. They must also provide support to the nursing team by utilising excellent leadership and management skills, demonstrate effective clinical skills and competence, and communicate effectively.
The successful candidate is required to demonstrate the Trust ICORE Values, the responsibilities of the job description, and the person specification. Applicants must have evidence of the development of advanced intensive care skills and competence, effective leadership, and management skills, in line with the Band 7 role responsibility.
There is an expectation that the successful candidate has Vision and ensures that the nursing workforce evolves and grows with skills to meet the changing needs of the service. Importance is placed on team health and well-being, and a key priority will be for the successful Ward Manager to ensure that the nursing team are supported, developed, and empowered.
Main duties of the job
- Support the Critical Care Matron to provide effective clinical leadership and management within the Critical Care Department.
- Be a visible leader and lead a motivated and valued nursing team.
- Coordinate the operational management of the Critical Care Department.
- Hold professional accountability within the Critical Care Department.
- In line with national guidelines participate in the development and management of the Critical Care service.
- Assist the Matron in implementing and coordinating systems within the framework of clinical governance and patient safety.
- Ensure and provide high standards of safe quality care to patients within Critical Care.
- Continually improve patient experience.
- In accordance with the NMC standards, promote, and always demonstrate professionalism and ICORE Values.
- Provide effective management of the nursing team ensuring safe staffing and effective human resource management of the team.
- Be a clinical specialist within the Critical Care Department, and provide clinical management, advice, support, teaching and learning opportunities to all relevant personnel within the department, to ensure excellence in practice, and deliver safe patient care.
- Work in collaboration with the Educational Facilitator.
About us
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide effective leadership and management of the Critical Care team.
- To ensure team adherence to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and all mandatory requirements, policies, and procedures.
- To ensure that standards of acceptable professional behaviour are always maintained.
- Ensure the development and utilisation of research-based practices.
- Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and improves standards of patient care in Critical Care.
- Responsive to patient/carer feedback, research findings and new practices.
- Collaborate with other clinicians to set, monitor, and evaluate standards of care for patients.
- Ensure the Critical Care Department is compliant with the Guidelines for the Provision of Intensive Care Service Safe Standards of Care.
- To initiate required audits at departmental level and support the completion of focused regional bench marking.
- To pro-actively manage all aspects of clinical risk, monitoring trends, and taking action to improve patient safety.
- Work towards achieving the Queen Elizabeth Hospitals NHS Trust objectives as laid out in the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy.
- Ensure that accurate records and information systems are maintained and that all staff are trained in the use of relevant IT Systems.
- In collaboration with the Educational Facilitator ensure compliance to mandatory training and medical device requirements.
- Ensure the safe control and custody of all drugs within the Critical Care setting.
- Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients, families and colleagues and that equal opportunities are practised.
- Establishes and develops effective communication with all disciplines, patients, and relatives. Has the ability to present complex, sensitive, and sometimes contentious information where there are significant barriers, that need to be overcome using highly developed, interpersonal communication skills.
- Takes the lead and manages the team in developing services within the department which contribute to overall service improvement which affect safe and competent practices.
- In collaboration with the Educational Facilitator contributes to a positive
learning environment to support all staff involved in the delivery of Critical Care nursing care.
- Ensure an effective, motivated, and competent workforce are able to facilitate and plan the delivery of high-quality patient care and to always provide a safe environment for the patients.
- Provides specialist, technical and clinical advice to patients and members of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ensure an elevated level of current and professional awareness both personally and professionally of Trust wide and National developments.
- Ensure the timely sharing of team information by holding/attending appropriate meetings and communicating effectively.
To involve patients and carers, and where appropriate public representation, in planning and delivery of services.
Hold budget responsibility.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide effective leadership and management of the Critical Care team.
- To ensure team adherence to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and all mandatory requirements, policies, and procedures.
- To ensure that standards of acceptable professional behaviour are always maintained.
- Ensure the development and utilisation of research-based practices.
- Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and improves standards of patient care in Critical Care.
- Responsive to patient/carer feedback, research findings and new practices.
- Collaborate with other clinicians to set, monitor, and evaluate standards of care for patients.
- Ensure the Critical Care Department is compliant with the Guidelines for the Provision of Intensive Care Service Safe Standards of Care.
- To initiate required audits at departmental level and support the completion of focused regional bench marking.
- To pro-actively manage all aspects of clinical risk, monitoring trends, and taking action to improve patient safety.
- Work towards achieving the Queen Elizabeth Hospitals NHS Trust objectives as laid out in the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy.
- Ensure that accurate records and information systems are maintained and that all staff are trained in the use of relevant IT Systems.
- In collaboration with the Educational Facilitator ensure compliance to mandatory training and medical device requirements.
- Ensure the safe control and custody of all drugs within the Critical Care setting.
- Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients, families and colleagues and that equal opportunities are practised.
- Establishes and develops effective communication with all disciplines, patients, and relatives. Has the ability to present complex, sensitive, and sometimes contentious information where there are significant barriers, that need to be overcome using highly developed, interpersonal communication skills.
- Takes the lead and manages the team in developing services within the department which contribute to overall service improvement which affect safe and competent practices.
- In collaboration with the Educational Facilitator contributes to a positive
learning environment to support all staff involved in the delivery of Critical Care nursing care.
- Ensure an effective, motivated, and competent workforce are able to facilitate and plan the delivery of high-quality patient care and to always provide a safe environment for the patients.
- Provides specialist, technical and clinical advice to patients and members of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ensure an elevated level of current and professional awareness both personally and professionally of Trust wide and National developments.
- Ensure the timely sharing of team information by holding/attending appropriate meetings and communicating effectively.
To involve patients and carers, and where appropriate public representation, in planning and delivery of services.
Hold budget responsibility.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level registered nurse
- Degree in health related subject
- Step 1-4 of the Steps framework for adult critical care nurses
- Leadership qualification
Desirable
- Good Communication skills
- PNA
- level 7 study
- time management
Experience
Essential
- 3 years experience at band 6 in critical care
- innovation in practice, change management and service improvement
- work on own initiative
Desirable
- Experience in complaints management
- coaching
- negotiating and influencing skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level registered nurse
- Degree in health related subject
- Step 1-4 of the Steps framework for adult critical care nurses
- Leadership qualification
Desirable
- Good Communication skills
- PNA
- level 7 study
- time management
Experience
Essential
- 3 years experience at band 6 in critical care
- innovation in practice, change management and service improvement
- work on own initiative
Desirable
- Experience in complaints management
- coaching
- negotiating and influencing 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).
