Job summary
THE ROYAL SURREY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Guildford
Intensive
Care Unit
Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse
30hrs/week
Our Intensive Care Unit has a dynamic, collaborative
and effective MDT approach to patient care.
The specialities that we manage include hepatobiliary, upper
gastrointestinal, gynae-oncology, urology, maxilla-facial patients together
with emergency medical and surgical admissions.
We have our own patient gym to actively rehabilitate
patients. Our pro-active research team co-ordinate
the departments involvement in a number of national trials
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Senior Staff nurse, you will need to be an
enthusiastic, innovative and self -motivated individual who is passionate about
providing high quality care to all. You
will support staff to deliver safe, high quality and effective patient care
that is responsive to the needs of our patients and their families, and be able
to work well in a team.
We will provide a dynamic environment for learning and
professional development. Supported by
an enthusiastic Senior Management Team, the unit is responsive to speciality
modernisation programmes at local network and national network levels. We offer
an induction programme, supported by our clinical practice development
facilitator.
Applicants must have
A relevant first degree undergraduate, or equivalent
level of education and experience
ENB 100 or equivalent specialist critical care course
qualification
Preferred is an NMC recognised Practice Supervisor
qualification
For further
information or an informal discussion, please do not hesitate to contact the
Critical Care Matron, Sue Herson, on Bleep 0207, Ext 6731, or Lead Nurse Jackie
Yeruva Ext 0210.
About us
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a friendly, supportive, busy but welcoming acute and community Trust that is ambitious about developing our services and your career.
Our compassionate, caring and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. There are over 4,500 members of our Royal Surrey family.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in the community and homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC. We are investing in our colleagues through our health and wellbeing programme and a commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.
There has never been a better time to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder as a registered, accountable
and autonomous nurse to act in the best interests of your patients at all times
and take personal responsibility for your actions and decisions.
To show expertise in all aspects of nursing
care from a patients admission to discharge, which facilitates clinical
practice development.
Responsibilities include delivering evidence
based centered care incorporating assessment, planning, implementing and
supervising safe and compassionate care. Evaluation of the effectiveness of
this care, according
to Trust policies and procedures maintaining associated records.
The post holder will assist the Senior Sister
in the management of staff; including appraisal and supervision of learners,
providing advice and support to patients, relatives and members of the
multi-disciplinary team. Utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of
practice and teaching, they will monitor and improve standards of care by
efficient and effective use of resources and liaise with the Senior Sister at
all times.
They will provide leadership on the Trusts
values and behaviours.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder as a registered, accountable
and autonomous nurse to act in the best interests of your patients at all times
and take personal responsibility for your actions and decisions.
To show expertise in all aspects of nursing
care from a patients admission to discharge, which facilitates clinical
practice development.
Responsibilities include delivering evidence
based centered care incorporating assessment, planning, implementing and
supervising safe and compassionate care. Evaluation of the effectiveness of
this care, according
to Trust policies and procedures maintaining associated records.
The post holder will assist the Senior Sister
in the management of staff; including appraisal and supervision of learners,
providing advice and support to patients, relatives and members of the
multi-disciplinary team. Utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of
practice and teaching, they will monitor and improve standards of care by
efficient and effective use of resources and liaise with the Senior Sister at
all times.
They will provide leadership on the Trusts
values and behaviours.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse part 1 or 12.
- Demonstrates professional updating of knowledge in past one/two years
- Registered Nurse with current UK NMC Pin Number, Intensive Care Course at 60 credit (University) and Teaching and Assessing ENB 998, City & Guilds 730, D32/33 A1 NVQ Assessors Award or equivalent.
Desirable
- Intensive Care Course.
- Teaching equivalent ENB 998 or City & Guilds 730 or equivalent.
- First degree.
- D32/33 A1 NVQ Assessors Award.
- Relevant experience in acute setting. Demonstrates professional updating of knowledge in past one/two years
Experience
Essential
- Experience at Band 5 or above within acute hospital setting
- Can demonstrate up-to-date clinical credibility / competence
- Evidence of advanced skills in practice i.e. iv additives, cannulation and venepuncture
- Knowledge and understanding of current issues in acute
- NHS setting
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues such as complaints handling, clinical risk management.
- Evidence of research based practice
Desirable
- Clinical audit
- Evidence in changing practice and project management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse part 1 or 12.
- Demonstrates professional updating of knowledge in past one/two years
- Registered Nurse with current UK NMC Pin Number, Intensive Care Course at 60 credit (University) and Teaching and Assessing ENB 998, City & Guilds 730, D32/33 A1 NVQ Assessors Award or equivalent.
Desirable
- Intensive Care Course.
- Teaching equivalent ENB 998 or City & Guilds 730 or equivalent.
- First degree.
- D32/33 A1 NVQ Assessors Award.
- Relevant experience in acute setting. Demonstrates professional updating of knowledge in past one/two years
Experience
Essential
- Experience at Band 5 or above within acute hospital setting
- Can demonstrate up-to-date clinical credibility / competence
- Evidence of advanced skills in practice i.e. iv additives, cannulation and venepuncture
- Knowledge and understanding of current issues in acute
- NHS setting
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues such as complaints handling, clinical risk management.
- Evidence of research based practice
Desirable
- Clinical audit
- Evidence in changing practice and project management
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
