Staff Nurse - Critical Care Services

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Bury St Edmunds; Presencial; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for fixed-term Critical Care nursing opportunities at West Suffolk Hospital. The 9‑bed unit cares for Level 3, 2 and 1 adult patients, with around 600 admissions a year, and provides orientation, mentorship, and a competency-based education pathway.

You will join a supportive clinical specialist team, contribute to clinical projects and pursue higher education courses to advance your practice within a friendly, rural NHS environment that

Formación

• Experience in critical care nursing with adult patients.
• Understanding of health agendas and national guidance for critical care.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and follow guidelines.

Responsabilidades

• Provide high quality, individualised nursing care to critically ill adults.
• Work within the Trust, CCS and professional guidelines.
• Contribute to continuing development of clinical practice.
• Recognise deterioration and escalate appropriately.
• Recognise emergencies and respond quickly.
• Check and utilise monitors and ventilators.
• Be part of the clinical specialist team and pursue development.

Conocimientos

Critical care nursing

Emergency escalation

Team collaboration

Clinical assessment

Ventilator monitoring

Herramientas

Monitors

Ventilators

Descripción del empleo

At West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, we are looking to expand Our Critical Care nursing workforce and are pleased to offer fixed-term opportunities within our established Critical Care nursing team. Critical Care Services within the West Suffolk Hospital care for approximately 600 patients every year. We currently run a 9 bedded unit, and provide care to a mix of Level 3, Level 2 and Level 1 patients requiring varying degrees of support due to acute critical Illness. These fixed-term opportunities will provide valuable additional support to our established workforce and offer an excellent opportunity for nurses with an interest in Critical Care to develop their knowledge, skills and experience within a supportive and progressive environment. All successful candidates will benefit from an orientation and induction programme supported by our dedicated Critical Care Educators. Staff follow an education pathway which is competency based using the Critical Care National Competency Framework. You will have access to expert clinical mentors and higher education programmes such as the Critical Care Course at degree or master's level. You will work within a Clinical Specialist team and contribute to activities and projects with the of goal of professional and practice development. You must have an understanding of the current health agenda and national guidance which informs critical care practice.,

• To provide effective, high quality, individualised nursing care to critically ill adult patients and their relative/carers, through working as an accountable practitioner and effective member of the multi-disciplinary team.
• To work within the Trust, divisional, Critical Care Services (CCS) and professional guidelines
• To contribute to continuing development of clinical practice through participation in a clinical specialist nursing team
• Recognition of deterioration in the physical or mental condition of a patient and taking appropriate action/escalation.
• Recognising and responding to, and managing emergency situations
• Checking and utilising specialist equipment such as monitors and ventilators
• Display excellent analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations.
• Recognising limitations and escalating concerns #BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings. The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge. Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital. We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team. With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be. We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.