Job summary
- Do you have excellent leadership and communication skills?
- Do you have a strong desire tosupport patients and their relatives?
We are currently looking to recruit a Band 6 Patient and Family Liaison Nurse to our Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit.
You will need to be currently working in a critical care unit as either a Band 5 or Band 6. You need to be a dynamic and assertive Critical Care nurse capable of making decisions. You must have critical care experience, a post graduate qualification or relevant experience.
Ideally, you will have a degree, or be committed to obtaining one. You will need to be highly motivated, have good communication skills and experience of leadership within the clinical workplace is essential. In order to work with us, you need to be energetic, self-motivated and have a genuine passion for delivering compassionate nursing and high quality care to the most vulnerable patients and their families.The successful candidate will work closely with their Band 7 team leader to further develop their managerial and leadership skills. In return you can look forward to working in a professional environment with teams that are passionate about delivering outstanding care to patients and their families.We would highly recommend that you come and visit our area to see what we can offer you.
Main duties of the job
- To have nursing responsibility to assess and address the psychological needs of families and patients from admission, during their stay and through to discharge from intensive care
- To provide effective nursing leadership, expertise, advice and psychological support to families on intensive care to ensure the provision of high-quality care to patients and families.
- To facilitate referral to appropriate support services within the whole psychological team
- To act as a designated support resource to patients and families and other professionals caring for them
- To provide family bereavement support and follow up care
- To promote an innovative and progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient and family centred care through research and evidence-based practice
- To work in close co-operation with and communicate effectively at all levels within the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and outside agencies
- To contribute to long term patient management and discharge planning
- To work 20% clinical as per trust policy
About us
The Neuroscience ICU is a busy Multi-Trauma Critical Care Centre located in the purpose built facility at the Oxford University Hospitals Foundation Trust, based at the John Radcliffe site. It comprises of 15 beds providing specialist services for neurosciences, neurology, trauma and specialist surgery patients. The case mix is varied caring for patients requiring level 2 and level 3 support, with a mix of emergency and complex elective cases.We are a friendly and forward thinking team with a strong commitment to professional development who actively demonstrate the Trust Values. We know the importance of providing exceptional patient care in a fast-paced, vibrant environment. We are looking to recruitan experiencedcritical carenurse with aprovenability to work in this demanding environment while alsosupporting patients and their families.We will commit to providing ongoing education and developmental support through our friendly team structure and experienced educators.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide information, clinical advice and support to patients and families on intensive care
- To be a highly competent, knowledgeable and visible practitioner within intensive care ensuring the provision of high-quality evidence-based nursing care for patients and their families
- Ensure that each patient and family is assessed, and their care is planned, implemented and evaluated in negotiation with the family and other staff caring for the patient, and that this is accurately communicated and documented
- Liaise with clinical, non-clinical and facilities staff in order to maintain a safe, friendly and welcoming environment for the patients, families, visitors and staff
- To act as an advocate for the patients and family, ensuring the provision of appropriate information and support services
- Ensure effective communication between all members of the multi-disciplinary team both internally and externally to the Trust, other hospital departments, relatives and visitors
- Develop and maintain the clinical skills and knowledge in order to provide clinically effective, holistic, evidence-based nursing care in intensive care by working one clinical shift per unit roster. This includes the expanded role and responsibilities of the nurse, within the Scope of Professional Practice.
- To develop and fully utilise clinical assessment and referral skills
- To be competent in the administration of medication under the patient group directives.
- Provide support and counsel to families through hospital at home, with appropriate liaison with other agencies.
- Being involved in discussions where the focus of treatment changes, moving towards palliative care and symptom management
- To support families within the hospital and home environment with appropriate referral and liaison within the multi-disciplinary team
- To work as an expert practitioner to co-ordinate terminal care services using your expertise in palliative care and symptom management
- To offer support to bereaved families and refer on to other services where appropriate
- Establish and maintain internal and external links in order to develop the service
- Maintain national profile through professional forums and contributing to practice developments in a national basis
- To actively contribute to all aspects of service development
- Promote and support the improving working lives philosophy and initiatives
- Provide support to staff in the department
- To ensure that all staff know where to access the Trust policies and clinical procedure guidelines and that staff adhere to these at all times
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide information, clinical advice and support to patients and families on intensive care
- To be a highly competent, knowledgeable and visible practitioner within intensive care ensuring the provision of high-quality evidence-based nursing care for patients and their families
- Ensure that each patient and family is assessed, and their care is planned, implemented and evaluated in negotiation with the family and other staff caring for the patient, and that this is accurately communicated and documented
- Liaise with clinical, non-clinical and facilities staff in order to maintain a safe, friendly and welcoming environment for the patients, families, visitors and staff
- To act as an advocate for the patients and family, ensuring the provision of appropriate information and support services
- Ensure effective communication between all members of the multi-disciplinary team both internally and externally to the Trust, other hospital departments, relatives and visitors
- Develop and maintain the clinical skills and knowledge in order to provide clinically effective, holistic, evidence-based nursing care in intensive care by working one clinical shift per unit roster. This includes the expanded role and responsibilities of the nurse, within the Scope of Professional Practice.
- To develop and fully utilise clinical assessment and referral skills
- To be competent in the administration of medication under the patient group directives.
- Provide support and counsel to families through hospital at home, with appropriate liaison with other agencies.
- Being involved in discussions where the focus of treatment changes, moving towards palliative care and symptom management
- To support families within the hospital and home environment with appropriate referral and liaison within the multi-disciplinary team
- To work as an expert practitioner to co-ordinate terminal care services using your expertise in palliative care and symptom management
- To offer support to bereaved families and refer on to other services where appropriate
- Establish and maintain internal and external links in order to develop the service
- Maintain national profile through professional forums and contributing to practice developments in a national basis
- To actively contribute to all aspects of service development
- Promote and support the improving working lives philosophy and initiatives
- Provide support to staff in the department
- To ensure that all staff know where to access the Trust policies and clinical procedure guidelines and that staff adhere to these at all times
Person Specification
Offline
Essential
- offline - add score to progress or decline. 2 for interview 0 for rejected
Essential
Essential
- Able to demonstrate the ability to put patients at the heart of what you do
- Registered Nurse or national certification in area of practice
- Demonstrates awareness of importance of working as a team
- Articulate and knowledgable of skills needed to deliver a high standard of care in the area of practice
- Able to work under own initiative of working as part of a team
- Able to communicate effectively with patients / relatives and all members of MDT team
Desirable
- UK recognised Degree in Nursing relevant to post
- Post graduate qualification related to an area of practice
- Previous substantive management experience of specific clinical area
- Previous experience in the relevant specialty
Person Specification
Offline
Essential
- offline - add score to progress or decline. 2 for interview 0 for rejected
Essential
Essential
- Able to demonstrate the ability to put patients at the heart of what you do
- Registered Nurse or national certification in area of practice
- Demonstrates awareness of importance of working as a team
- Articulate and knowledgable of skills needed to deliver a high standard of care in the area of practice
- Able to work under own initiative of working as part of a team
- Able to communicate effectively with patients / relatives and all members of MDT team
Desirable
- UK recognised Degree in Nursing relevant to post
- Post graduate qualification related to an area of practice
- Previous substantive management experience of specific clinical area
- Previous experience in the relevant specialty
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).
