The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative and enthusiastic individual to join the team as Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse within Critical Care, Ward 38, Royal Victoria Infirmary.
The successful candidate must have the ability to motivate staff in a professional manner with the ability to lead the team and maintain high standards of care. The successful candidate must have experience in critical care, a critical care qualification and NMC registration.
Interview Date: 14 November 2024
37 hours 30 minutes/week
Main duties of the job
The candidate must demonstrate willingness to develop leadership and management skills and show an ability to respond to change within practice. The candidate must demonstrate effective communication along with a calm manner in situations of extreme workload. They should strive for excellence in patient safety and quality with a drive to continuously improve quality and change.
The Critical Care unit specialises in a range of services which include:
- Burns & Plastics
- Obstetrics
We can offer:
- Flexibility in shift patterns
- Regular study and development opportunities including support to complete the national Step competency framework for Critical Care Leaders
- Friendly and supportive workplace (Clinical supervision and Staff Support in operation)
- Extensive and varied clinical, leadership and managerial experience
Job responsibilities
- Operational running of the unit coordinating patient flow to optimise capacity
- Working alongside the Senior nurse team to manage and support staff within a team structure
- Respond to clinical emergencies within the department and demonstrate competence to lead and support less experienced staff
- Work collaboratively with the MDT
- Promote education and training and encourage a culture of education
- Lead and participate in quality improvement
- Investigate incidents and share learning
- Appropriately manage resources
Job Purpose
- To support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse / Senior ODP, acting as a deputy when the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse / Senior ODP is absent.
- In areas within the organisation Nurses / ODPs may be banded at 6 by virtue clinical reasons, for example, critical care.
- Provide effective support and leadership to staff, patients and carers within the Theatre or Department.
- Act as role model, teacher and supervisor for junior staff and students.
- Ensure systems are in place to provide the continuity of safe effective care for patients at all times.
- Effective member of the multi-disciplinary team
- May be required to participate in an On-call rota as required.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
- Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch) / Operating Department Practitioner
- Current NMC / HCPC registration
- Diploma in a health related subject, prepared to take degree level study
- Specialist qualification if relevant to role or previous experience
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for student supervision and assessment (formally Mentorship)
- Degree in health related subject
Knowledge & Experience
- Previous post registration experience which must be relevant and recent
- Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development
- Understanding of professional accountability in a leadership role
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context.
- Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
- Audit / research experience
- Relevant clinical skills relating to the specialty e.g. cannulation / IV drug administration / scrub skills relevant to speciality / anaesthetic skills appropriate to speciality.
Skills & Abilities
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.
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