Critical Care Nurse - Band 6

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional NHS hospital is looking for experienced Critical Care Nurses to join their Neuro/Trauma ICU team. This role offers excellent opportunities for career progression as you will take on leadership responsibilities while providing high-quality care. Candidates should have a current RN registration and demonstrable critical care experience. Join a dedicated team in a vibrant city focused on innovation and patient care.

Qualifications

• Recognised as advanced in nursing practice.
• Experience caring for Neurosurgical and Trauma ICU patients.
• Leadership experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate delivery of high standard nursing care.
• Act as a role model for junior colleagues.
• Ensure patient safety and provide expert clinical advice.

Skills

Good communication skills

Effective influencing skills

Demonstrable experience in Critical Care

Ability to facilitate change

Education

Current RN registration with the NMC

Post basic course relevant to critical care nursing

Degree-level study

Tools

Haemodynamic monitoring

Ventilation equipment

ICP management tools

Job description

Job Summary

Are you an experienced Critical Care Nurse looking for a band 6 post in the South West of England? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the band 6 team on the Neuro/Trauma ICU at University Hospital Plymouth. We are looking for both Advanced Registered Nurses and Junior Sisters/CN at band 6. For Critical Care nurses who have recently completed the ICU course we offer 'Advanced RN' band 6 posts. In this role you commence onto our Team Leader progression pathway. Demonstrably experienced Band 6s will join our team of Junior Sisters / CNs as a team leader. In this role you will take charge of the unit on a regular basis and be recognised as a positive, professional, and motivating role model for junior colleagues. On Pencarrow patients are admitted with multiple injuries, acute brain injuries, spinal injuries and require multi-system support. We also manage a wide range of GICU patients offering a broad range of experiences. If you are highly motivated and have demonstrable experience as an ICU RN, we would like to hear from you. This will be a new and exciting challenge where you will have the opportunity to develop your management, leadership and clinical skills.

About Us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. All communications will be electronic. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise work life balance and invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Main duties

To be recognised as a clinical expert within the critical care environment, coordinating the delivery of high standard nursing care following individual assessment of each patient and implementation of care plans, utilising resources to provide excellence in practice.

As a Junior Sister & shift leader you will be responsible for coordinating the delivery of the high standard care we are proud of, acting as an exemplary senior nurse role model. As a team leader you will be recognised as a positive, professional & motivating role model for junior colleagues whilst ensuring a supportive learning environment for continuing education.

To ensure that patients are always cared for in a safe environment & provide expert clinical advice as needed. To be responsible for meeting the NMC requirements in line with the Code of Professional Conduct for their scope of responsibility.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential: Current RN registration with the NMC; proven evidence of continued and recent academic clinical development; post basic course relevant to critical care nursing or equivalent; Critical Care Network Step Competency 3.
Desirable: degree-level study; Leadership course - Management step competencies; Critical Care Network Step Competency Neuro.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential: Registered nurse with demonstrable experience in Critical Care; demonstrably experienced in caring for Neurosurgical and Trauma ICU patients; recognised as advanced in terms of nursing practice (haemodynamic monitoring, ventilation, ICP management). Desirable: previous leadership experience.
Aptitude and Abilities: Essential: Good communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity and effectiveness at all levels; effective influencing skills with senior health care professionals. Desirable: ability to facilitate change within the work area.

Responsibilities

• Clinical: Ensure high standards of clinical practice; coordinate care; monitor and document patient needs; communicate changes with the multidisciplinary team; manage monitoring and equipment as appropriate.
• Deployment and supervision of staff: booking extra/overtime, procurement of non-pay resources, supervise and mentor staff, and support continuous professional development.
• Education and mentorship: involvement in education and mentorship of pre- and post-registration students and other staff; ensure patient and staff safety; promote infection control and collaborative practice.

Other information

Disclosure and Barring Service checks, Certificate of Sponsorship, UK registration requirements, and related guidance are in place as part of the application process. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 (Exceptions Orders). Applications from job seekers requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered.