Charge Nurse - Colne Ward

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Basildon is seeking a Senior Nurse to join their Cardiothoracic Critical Care Unit. This role involves assessing patient care, leading staff education, and providing mentorship. The ideal candidate will have critical care experience, a Registered Nurse qualification, and relevant teaching certifications. The position offers a salary of £38,682 per annum along with flexible working opportunities and training access.

Benefits

Flexible Working Opportunities

Access to Training and Development

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in Critical Care.
• Completion of ITU or related course.
• Demonstrated teaching ability and mentorship skills.

Responsibilities

• Assessing and planning care for patients.
• Leading educational initiatives for staff.
• Providing mentorship to junior team members.

Skills

Critical Care Experience

Teaching Skills

Assessment and Evaluation Skills

Education

Registered Nurse

ITU Course

Teaching/Mentorship Course

Practice Assessor Course

Job description

Are you looking for your next rewarding challenge? Due to the expansion of our services, Colne ward, our Cardiothoracic Critical Care Unit within the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, is looking to recruit a Senior Nurse with a passion, to support our growing nursing team.

This is a Cardiac specialist tertiary centre based at Basildon Hospital and part of the Mid and South Essex NHS Trust which boasts some of the most modern cardiothoracic treatment facilities in the country. It was purpose-built to accommodate the highly equipped operating theatres and cardiology treatment rooms needed to provide world-class treatment and care.

Our Centre cares for patients following Cardiothoracic surgery as well as those undergoing cardiology procedures with a multidisciplinary team approach to caring for our patients which includes nurses, medical staff, physiotherapists, dietitians, and HCA's.

We also provide an emergency service to the community of Essex and the surrounding counties for both cardiology and surgical emergencies, receiving patients directly from the ambulance crews, including aortic dissections and out of hospital cardiac arrests.

Main duties of the job

As our Charge Nurse, you will be required to work as a skilled member of the Cardiothoracic Critical Care team (including cardiothoracic recovery) to assist and lead in the provision of care to patients and families, including assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluation of care for patients and following the agreed care pathway.

You will consolidate and maintain good unit management and organisational skills and will lead and assist with the provision of an environment conducive to the education of all staff. The post holder will additionally offer support, guidance, and teaching to those members of the critical care team that are less experienced.

Your role will be to practice with increased professional autonomy and assume greater responsibility for decision-making within the clinical setting, supported by agreed integrated care pathways (ICPs), protocols, and patient group directives.

Job responsibilities and person specification

Key responsibilities include:

• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for patients
• Leading and assisting with the provision of an environment conducive to the education of all staff
• Offering support, guidance, and teaching to less experienced members of the critical care team

Person specification:

• ITU course
• Registered Nurse
• Recognised teaching/mentorship/Practice Assessor course
• Previous experience working in Critical Care
• Cardiothoracic Critical Care/Cardiology experience

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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We offer a salary of £38,682 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) and a range of benefits, including flexible working opportunities and access to training and development.