Staff Nurse - Band 5 - Intensive Care Unit

Full current UK Professional registration is essential when applying- please do not apply if process of UK registration/visa is not complete.

Hours: Full / Part Time

Come and join our progressive, innovative critical care team and benefit from working in a modern critical care unit. We are a busy 12 bedded critical care dealing with a wide variety of patients. As a team we are committed to delivering first class care to our patients and on-going professional development of our staff.

We are currently seeking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated staff to join our proactive team. To apply you will need post registration experience in an acute care setting. Previous ICU experience is desirable but not essential as full training in managing critically ill and high dependency patients will be given.

Main duties of the job

To practice as a safe and competent nurse and provide a high standard of care to patients within the Critical Care Unit. Work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to provide a safe environment and contribute to the continuing development of clinical practice. Develop own clinical expertise, leadership and teaching skills through nursing practice

About us

Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Management of the critically ill patient.2. Actively participate as part of the team in providing a safe unit environment.3. Develop an extensive knowledge of critical care nursing.4. Maintain own clinical and professional development in Nursing and participate in performance review annually.5. Actively participate as part of the team in developing and providing evidence based best practice.6. To work within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust Policies.7. Maintain effective communication and professional relationships, at all times, with patients and their relatives, colleagues and other members of the public.8. Actively listen to concerns or complaints raised by patients/ relatives /carers and report to the nurse in charge or matron.9. Maintain confidentiality of patients and their relatives at all times.10. Maintain accurate documentation in accordance with NMC and Trust policy, protocols and guidelines.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First Level registration.
• Basic Life Support.
• IV Medicine Administration
• Evidence of portfolio development

Desirable

• Nursing Diploma / Degree.
• ALS.
• Mentors & Assessors course.
• Paediatric BLS
• ALERT/REACT course
• Preceptorship programme

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a Multi disciplinary team.
• Ability to effectively organising own work load.
• Ability to prioritise clinical care needs
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
• Current experience of nursing patients in an acute hospital setting
• Current knowledge of local and national developments in nursing
• Experience and competency in IV medicine administration
• An understanding of audit, essence of care and productive ward

Desirable

• Experience of working in ICU/HDU
• Competency in management of o Arterial Lines o Central Venous Catheters o Tracheostomy

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Able to work well as part of a team
• Patient centred approach, caring attitude and able to prioritise.
• Effective communication skills, able to relate well to all health care personnel, relatives and carers.
• Commitment to provision of high quality care and practice development
• Ability to keep clear and accurate records of patient care in a timely manner

Desirable

• Able to demonstrate competency in o Advanced Life Support o Management of patient controlled analgesia o Performing a 12 lead ECG
• Understanding of research process, and able to discuss examples of evidence based practice
• Participation in quality initiatives and Audit

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB

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249-6882918