We have 2 exciting opportunities for a Senior staff nurse experienced in Critical Care who is motivated and enthusiastic to join the nursing team on the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. As a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse you will support the Band 7 team in the management of the unit. Your role will include taking charge of the 23 bedded Intensive Care and High Dependency Unit on a regular basis as well as caring for patients with complex needs and managing staff. We have strong links with the General Intensive Care Units at both the Bristol and Weston sites sharing resources, clinical governance and different patient specialities. This collaboration ensures excellence in care delivery and patient experience.The Bristol Heart Institute is a purpose built (opened in 2009), world renowned centre for cardiac care in the centre of Bristol, treating over 4000 patients annually with a variety of cardiac issues. The Cardiac Intensive Care unit is a 23 bedded unit receiving 1500 patients after cardiac surgery per year which includes an increasing number of adult congenital heart patients being treated in this specialist centre. Along side this work our Intensive care and High Dependency unit also accommodate all general elective surgical patients, which gives the nurses the opportunity to care for a mixed variety of patients .

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate would be required to possess a Critical Care qualification and proficient in nursing both level 3 and 2 patients. Although desirable, cardiac surgery experience is not essential due to the mixed specialities of our patients. You will be part of the multidisciplinary team working closely with the Surgical team, Anaesthetic team, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse specialists and Allied health professionals.

• As deputy to the Sister/Charge Nurse, the Senior Staff Nurse is instrumental by ensuring the application of effective clinical practice of all staff so patients receive the highest possible standard of care.
• Responsible for day to day management of the clinical area.
• To be the patients advocate and provide them with a voice to express their views on their nursing and medical care.
• To facilitate effective communication between all members of the multidisciplinary team and associate departments, posing excellent skills in providing the often sensitive and highly emotive information given to patients and relatives.
• The post holder will be responsible for ensuring a professional atmosphere is maintained at all times and has the ability to address members of staff behaving inappropriately or to manage any conflict arising in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are seeking applicants keen to progress their career within Critical Care. We offer a band 6-7 development program, substantive time for training and development, post graduate courses up to and including masters level.

The Unit employs cutting edge technology has an innovative bedside clinical information system in place and there are Critical Care Practice Educators in place in both areas to facilitate education and the development of new starters.

If you are motivated, hard-working, and have a proven interest in critical care and feel you would like to join our friendly and motivated teams here at the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston then this is the place for you.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Current NMC Registration level 1
• Formal Critical Care Qualification
• Willingness to work towards Masters level academic study

Desirable

• Qualification in Teaching, assessing and Mentoring

Aptitudes

Essential

• Supportive
• Respectful
• Innovative
• Collaborative

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Appropriate post registration experience in nursing and speciality
• Appropriate proven leadership and management experience
• Proven commitment and experience, evidence in teaching
• Current Critical Care post registration experience
• Cardiac surgery/ Cardiology experience

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking research or audit projects
• Evidence of commitment to research based practice or evidence of project work undertaken
• Experience as preceptor / mentor
• Demonstrate recent experience of managing change

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Organisation and management skills
• Teaching
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Ability to problem solve
• Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
• Ability to perform clinical activities specific to speciality
• Ability to support the Sister/Charge Nurse with strategic planning
• Ability to lead a team, undertake day to day and ongoing management in the absence of Sister/ Charge Nurse ie demonstrating budget control awareness, managing complaints, staff issue etc
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to manage difficult situations
• Act as a role model and as a mentor/assessor
• Innovative and participates with practice and policy change
• Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
• Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
• Awareness of current national changes in nursing / NHS
• General good health, Able to work on feet for long periods. Aware that the role can be stressful and emotional at times.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Heart Institute

Terrell St.

Bristol

BS2 8ED

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