Critical Care Charge Nurse & Clinical Leader

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Aspiring Clinical Leadership Programme

Immediate Life Support training

Team leader responsibilities with Ment

Bedside clinical teaching rotations

Involvement in appraisals and service"

Professional, management and clinical

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in the UK seeks a Sister/Charge Nurse for the Critical Care Unit at Wexham Park Hospital. The post leads nursing care across shifts, advising on acute changes, coordinating admissions and transfers, and supporting teaching and audit.

The 16-bed ICU/HDU cares for acute medical and surgical patients, and the role suits nurses who have worked at Band 6 in intensive care. Applicants needing Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome to apply, subject to UKVI

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration.
• Significant critical care experience.
• Experience as Band 6 or in a leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Lead assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of patient care for the nursing team on each shift, advising on acute changes in condition
• Act as Critical Care Nurse in Charge, co-ordinating admissions, transfers and unit workload
• Act as a clinical role model, applying advanced practice skills in caring for critically ill patients
• Develop standards of patient care based on research evidence
• Audit and evaluate nursing care within the unit
• Teach nurses and other health professionals, contributing to the practice development strategy
• Apply and promote infection control standards within the unit
• Keep legible, comprehensive patient records to Trust and NMC standards
• Deal with untoward incidents, complaints and staff issues alongside the Senior Nursing Team, and put in place plans to prevent recurrence

Skills

Coordination

Leadership & teaching

Infection control

Interpersonal skills

Education

RGN Level 1 ENB100

ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing

Job description

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in the UK seeks a Sister/Charge Nurse for the Critical Care Unit at Wexham Park Hospital. The post leads nursing care across shifts, advising on acute changes, coordinating admissions and transfers, and supporting teaching and audit.

The 16-bed ICU/HDU cares for acute medical and surgical patients, and the role suits nurses who have worked at Band 6 in intensive care. Applicants needing Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome to apply, subject to UKVI