Staff Nurse - Critical Care
EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
Staff Nurse - Critical Care
£36483
EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST, The Wrangling, Blackburn with Darwen
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 5 Sep | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 2edd95aa7cba479ab8ba14471dc231a0
Full Job Description
- The postholder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of the care of critically ill patients.
- Working to provide an integrated critical care service.
- Competency in Critical Care Band 5 KSF to provide specialist patient treatments and monitoring unique to critical care., Support the Matron, Team Leaders and Practice Educator in the delivery of flexible, integrated critical care services.
- Support a client-centered approach that provides clinically effective and safe care to meet a wide range of critical care needs for patients and their significant others.
- Plan, implement and evaluate individual patient care for a span of duty, ensuring appropriate delivery and note-keeping.
- Ensure all records and information used as part of their work are managed as per NMC guidelines and Trust policies.
- Monitor changes in patient condition and prioritise emergency and urgent care appropriately. Instigate necessary treatments in accordance with medical instructions.
- Ensure effective communication on all aspects of care with the patient and their significant others in sensitive or difficult circumstances whilst maintaining confidentiality.
- Support communication between relatives and consultants and arrange meetings as required.
- Ensure effective communication with senior nurses and colleagues.
- Develop own practice to an exemplary level and be guided in practice by recommendations from Trust, Network and National bodies.
- Access support and supervision to enhance continued development, attending and participating in unit development opportunities.
- Work with other MDT professionals to meet patient needs e.g. Physiotherapy Pharmacy and Dietetics.
- Maintain registration with the NMC and comply with statutory requirements., Support the Matron, Team Leaders and Practice Educator in the delivery of flexible, integrated critical care services.
- Support a client-centered approach that provides clinically effective and safe care to meet a wide range of critical care needs for patients and their significant others.
- Plan, implement and evaluate individual patient care for a span of duty, ensuring appropriate delivery and note-keeping.
- Ensure all records and information used as part of their work are managed as per NMC guidelines and Trust policies.
- Monitor changes in patient condition and prioritise emergency and urgent care appropriately. Instigate necessary treatments in accordance with medical instructions.
- Ensure effective communication on all aspects of care with the patient and their significant others in sensitive or difficult circumstances whilst maintaining confidentiality.
- Support communication between relatives and consultants and arrange meetings as required.
- Ensure effective communication with senior nurses and colleagues.
- Develop own practice to an exemplary level and be guided in practice by recommendations from Trust, Network and National bodies.
- Access support and supervision to enhance continued development, attending and participating in unit development opportunities.
- Work with other MDT professionals to meet patient needs e.g. Physiotherapy Pharmacy and Dietetics.
- Maintain registration with the NMC and comply with statutory requirements.
- Arrange the admission and discharge of patients in accordance with unit practice.
- Organises transport for off unit procedures e.g. CT scan
- Ensure appropriate use of all resources.
- Ensure prompt action to deal with any complaints as per Trust policy. Aim to resolve any at local level where possible. Participate in complaint investigation when required. Record and report complaints to senior nurses.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. - Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
- This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
- Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
- Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.
We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.
We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.
Come and join our enthusiastic, dynamic and diverse team here on critical care. The emphasis is on team.
We are a team of 170 individuals who strive to deliver high standards of patient care regardless of job title.
We will offer you a bespoke induction and teaching package with a supernumerary period within a supportive teaching environment, whilst nurturing and encouraging your future career progression., It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)
If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.
The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.
The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £42.90 and for a Standard Disclosure £22.90 which includes a small handling fee.