Sister/ Charge nurse Critical Care Outreach Team

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Band 6 Critical Care Outreach Nurse for a one-year secondment. Responsibilities include caring for critically ill patients, promoting continuity of care, and teaching critical care skills. The ideal candidate must be an RGN with at least 3 years of critical care experience. A competitive salary of £44,485 to £52,521 per annum is offered, with full-time hours.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years Critical Care Experience required.
• Minimum of 2 years post specialist course in critical care.

Responsibilities

• Care for critically ill patients and support their recovery.
• Promote continuity of care across departments.
• Teach and share critical care expertise.

Skills

Demonstrated excellence in clinical care

Effective communicator

Leadership

Compassionate and caring nurse

Problem-solving

Education

Educated to degree level

RGN

ENB100/249/254/A13/148

ENB870/998 or equivalent

Intravenous accreditation

ALS

Job description

Sister/ Charge nurse Critical Care Outreach Team

Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months

Band 6 Critical Care Outreach Sister 1 year Secondment post

Barts Health NHS Trust, Newham General Hospital, Critical Care Outreach Service cares for the most acutely ill care of critically unwell, those recovering from critical illness and deteriorating patients. Critical care outreach was first established here at Newham in 2004 and has continued to grow and improve since this time. The Critical Care Outreach Service at Newham University Hospital is a 24/7 service. This has created fantastic development opportunities for Critical Care trained nurses who want to share their excellent skills with the wider hospital multi-disciplinary team. You will work with the established Outreach team on a training post Monday through Sunday day shifts at Newham Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The objectives of the outreach service are as follows:

• Avert admissions to critical care
• Facilitate timely admission to critical care and discharge back to the ward
• Share critical care skills and expertise through an educational partnership
• Promote continuity of care
• Ensure through audit and evaluation of outreach services

One of the ways in which we monitor patients here at Newham Hospital is using a National Early Warning Score (NEWS 2). The purpose of this score is to improve patient outcome by detecting and acting upon early signs of deterioration in hospitalised patients.

About us

We have a strong commitment to staff development and service improvement, and many development opportunities. Our education programs, supported by our practice development nurse, aim to provide staff with basic and advance training to maintain professional growth and development.

We are now seeking an enthusiastic band 6 critical care nurse to join our friendly and professional Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT) for a one-year secondment. You will be warmly welcomed into a vibrant friendly team and have many opportunities to develop your skills. You will need to be a registered nurse with 3 years of Clinical Experience in Intensive care Unit and 2 year post completion of the Intensive care Course.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RGN
• ENB100/249/254/A13/148
• Educated to degree level
• ENB870/998 or equivalent
• Intravenous accreditation
• ALS

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years Critical Care Experience
• Minimum of 2 years post specialist course in critical care

Knowledge

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Up to date knowledge of clinical speciality and evidence-based practice
• Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues
• Understanding of current educational practices relating to training

Skills

• Demonstrated excellence in clinical care
• Able to care for level 3 patients outside critical care
• Productive and effective team member
• Demonstrate leadership ,Effective communicator ,Effective teacher
• Able to solve problems , Uses initiative and prioritizes workload effectively
• Compassionate and caring nurse. Able to safeguard vulnerable adults professional manner
• Ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner

Other

• Role Model , Mentors others as required Identifies own and others learning needs and addresses these appropriately
• Uses emotional intelligence , Utilises critical thinking
• Acts as a patient/relative advocate as necessary
• Advanced oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of professional and political issues in healthcare
• Working knowledge of change management

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.

1st floor, Zone 1, Intensive Care unit ( Gallion\'s ) , Newham University Hospital, Glen Road,Plaistow

£44,485 to £52,521 a yearPer annum inc pro rata

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-7481813NUH

Job locations

NUH

1st floor, Zone 1, Intensive Care unit ( Gallion\'s ) , Newham University Hospital, Glen Road,Plaistow