ICU Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse — Leadership & Development

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Camberley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Frimley Park Critical Care Unit is a 12-bed ICU/HDU expanding to 16 beds, caring for acute medical and surgical patients including emergency admissions via helipad. The role supports Band 6 development pathways with leadership, mentoring and teaching responsibilities, and progression towards ACCP roles within a supportive team.

The successful candidate will bring Band 6 Critical Care experience, be committed to ongoing education (60 ICU credits) and contribute to service improvements while

Qualifications

• Band 6 Critical Care experience
• 60 credits of an accredited ICU course
• Commitment to development into Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse role

Responsibilities

• Take leadership of responsibility for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care within the nursing team on a shift-to-shift basis
• Act as a credible clinical role model promoting patient-centered care and advanced clinical practice for complex critically ill patients
• Develop standards of patient care based on sound research findings
• Undertake audit and evaluation of nursing care within the unit
• Contribute to teaching of nurses and other health care professionals and support practice development
• Promote infection control standards within the unit
• Maintain legible and comprehensive patient records to Trust and NMC standards
• Collaborate with the Senior Nursing Team to manage incidents, complaints, and staff issues and implement improvements
• Take on the role of Critical Care Nurse in Charge, coordinating admissions, transfers and workload

Job description

Frimley Park Critical Care Unit is a 12-bed ICU/HDU expanding to 16 beds, caring for acute medical and surgical patients including emergency admissions via helipad. The role supports Band 6 development pathways with leadership, mentoring and teaching responsibilities, and progression towards ACCP roles within a supportive team.

The successful candidate will bring Band 6 Critical Care experience, be committed to ongoing education (60 ICU credits) and contribute to service improvements while