A rare and exciting job opportunity as Lead Nurse for Critical Care has become available for York and Scarborough NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will be an expert in Critical Care, providing proactive and visible leadership across the Intensive Care Units on the York and Scarborough Site.

You will lead in the delivery of National Critical Care standards and Critical Care Strategy.

If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for exploring current practice, identifying areas for development, and planning the appropriate change using current evidence to evaluate outcomes.

The post holder will be responsible for the operational management and professional leadership of Critical Care and their staff with delegated responsibility to ensure that performance and budgetary objectives are met.

The post holder will be responsible for the quality of the patient's environment and lead on facilitating changes which improve the patients experience with in Critical Care.

The post holder will support the proactive approach to safe and effective pathways of care for critically ill patients and managing patient flow through the Critical Care service.

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at �18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind we are open and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Person Specification

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Able to demonstrate expert critical care experience at band 7 level of at least 3 years.
• Models expert Critical Care skills and has the ability to implement these in practice.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Level 1)
• Educated to degree level
• Post registration Critical Care qualification
• Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
• ALS Provider

Desirable

• Masters in health care

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York & Scarborough

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

419-6545832-LN-S