Critical Care Sister / Charge Nurse Job at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Swindon)

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced, motivated nurse to develop leadership and management skills. As a senior member of the Critical care unit team you will be required to co-ordinate the safe delivery of care, daily, to critically ill patients. The CCU Band 6 sister will be a role model who acts as a clinical expert practitioner providing specialist knowledge and advises nurses, medical staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team working within the critical area. As a 24-hour service provider the post holder is expected to work autonomously, coordinating and managing a defined clinical area without direct supervision ensuring the safe delivery of specialist treatment.

Job Responsibility

Co-ordinate the safe delivery of care, daily, to critically ill patients
Act as a clinical expert practitioner providing specialist knowledge and advice
Work autonomously, coordinating and managing a defined clinical area without direct supervision
Have overall accountability and responsibility for the clinical area when in charge of a shift
Support staff to develop essential clinical skills and expertise within the intensive care unit
Ensure that fundamental needs for individual patients are met and that care is evaluated using evidenced based practice
Participate in operational and strategic development for the clinical area
Recognise the deteriorating patient and take the lead in the absence of the medical practitioner to ensure appropriate treatment and intervention
Use advanced communication skills to impart sensitive, complex and potentially distressing information to patients and carers
Produce, contribute and comment on relevant policies and guidelines
Undertake/supervise specific projects/audits related to the professional development of nursing and the care of CCU patients
Work in conjunction with external management teams to ensure that all emergency and elective patients are admitted in a timely manner
Be responsible for actively managing patient flow within CCU, resolving short-term resource conflicts
Review and update the live e-roster, allocation and skill mix on a daily basis

Requirements

First Level registration
Intensive Care Course or equivalent
Teaching and Assessing qualification / Mentors & Assessors course
Immediate Life Support
Paediatric Life Support
Management of the critically ill child course or equivalent experience
Leadership ability, organised, self-motivated, able to motivate others, innovative and the ability to manage change
In depth experience in a General Intensive Care unit
Clinical expertise e.g. invasive monitoring and haemofiltration, management of critically ill child
Experience of being the Nurse in Charge and management of a shift on a regular basis on CCU
Knowledge and experience of managing resources i.e., people and materials
Experience or sound knowledge of human resources e.g. sickness, appraisal
Demonstrated ability to support colleagues

Nice to have

Management Training
Relevant Diploma/Degree
Advanced life support
Completion of the unit "Management Development Programme"
Experience in writing protocols, guidelines, policies, clinical competencies
Proven leadership and management experience in critical care

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