Band 6 Staff Nurse - Adult Critical Care

Job description

Job summary

We are pleased to be able to offer an exciting opportunity for Band 6 nurses with a passion for critical care nursing the opportunity to join us at Newham University Hospital on the Intensive Care Unit (1CU).

We are particularly interested to hear from applicants with critical care experience, however nurses with limited experience and from other clinical backgrounds will be supported to develop in the role.

Situated in one of the most diverse area within east London, Newham University Hospital has a reputation for caring for some of the most seriously ill patients within this region. In addition to the ICU also provides specialist care in acute general medical, general surgery, and obstetric services.

You will be working within a highly skilled, dynamic, multi-disciplinary team, in our 14 bedded 1CU. This is an excellent opportunity for energetic, enthusiastic staff nurses with experience within acute settings, to provide a high standard of care to patients within a challenging, yet supportive acute hospital setting.

In return we will provide exciting learning opportunities within both the clinical and educational setting to help you maximise your experience and learning.

Main duties of the job

To provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised, holistic patient care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder provides care to critically ill patients with supervision and support of senior staff in this area of specialist practice.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with NMC -Adult
• Critical Care Course
• Mentorship course
• ILS / ALS provider
• Specialist relevant clinical course

Desirable

• Leadership programme or equivalent
• Degree or working towards first degree

Experience

Essential

• Critical Care experience
• Experience post specialist course

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Up to date knowledge of clinical speciality and evidence based practice
• Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues
• Understanding of current Educational practices relating to training

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrated excellence in clinical care
• Able to care for level 3 patients critical care
• Productive and effective team member
• Demonstrate leadership
• Effective communicator
• Effective teacher
• Able to solve problems
• Uses initiative and prioritises workload effectively
• Compassionate and caring nurse
• Able to safeguard vulnerable
• Adults professional manner
• Ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner

Other

Essential

• Role Model
• Mentors others as required
• Identifies own and others learning needs and addresses these appropriately
• Caring manner towards both patients, visitors and colleagues
• Able to form good inter-personal relationships with all members of the inter professional team
• Approachable and enthusiastic
• Professionally assertive
• Competent teacher of critical care skills and practices
• Competent mentor
• Evidence of continued personal learning

Desirable

• Uses emotional intelligence
• Utilises critical thinking
• Acts as a patient/relative advocate as necessary
• Advanced oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of professional and political issues in healthcare
• Working knowledge of change management

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with NMC -Adult
• Critical Care Course
• Mentorship course
• ILS / ALS provider
• Specialist relevant clinical course

Desirable

• Leadership programme or equivalent
• Degree or working towards first degree

Experience

Essential

• Critical Care experience
• Experience post specialist course

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Up to date knowledge of clinical speciality and evidence based practice
• Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues
• Understanding of current Educational practices relating to training

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrated excellence in clinical care
• Able to care for level 3 patients critical care
• Productive and effective team member
• Demonstrate leadership
• Effective communicator
• Effective teacher
• Able to solve problems
• Uses initiative and prioritises workload effectively
• Compassionate and caring nurse
• Able to safeguard vulnerable
• Adults professional manner
• Ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner

Other

Essential

• Role Model
• Mentors others as required
• Identifies own and others learning needs and addresses these appropriately
• Caring manner towards both patients, visitors and colleagues
• Able to form good inter-personal relationships with all members of the inter professional team
• Approachable and enthusiastic
• Professionally assertive
• Competent teacher of critical care skills and practices
• Competent mentor
• Evidence of continued personal learning

Desirable

• Uses emotional intelligence
• Utilises critical thinking
• Acts as a patient/relative advocate as necessary
• Advanced oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of professional and political issues in healthcare
• Working knowledge of change 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust
Address

Newham University Hospital

Glen Road

London

E13 8SL

United Kingdom

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