Sister / Charge Nurse

The post holder will work as a senior member of the Critical Care team providing support and specialist advice for level 2 and 3 patients in conjunction with effective leadership of the critical care team. This will be achieved by ensuring the provision of high quality, safe and effective care. In addition the post holder will provide direct clinical nursing care to both level 2 and level 3 patients., In conjunction with the ward matron, the post holder will have continuing responsibility for the safe management of the staff in critical care.

First level Registered Nurse

Specialist critical care qualification

Minimum 3 years critical care experience

Evidence that critical care competencies are achieved

Evidence of life support training above basic level

Competent in the use of haemofiltration

Additionally it is highly desirable that the successful candidate would possess:

A leadership qualification

Clinical teaching skills

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones.

We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.

We actively encourage staff involvement with staff networking events and staff survey

"Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"