Staff Nurse - ICU

NHS; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Staff Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit. You will play a vital role in delivering compassionate care to critically ill patients while developing your skills in a supportive environment. Opportunities for full and part-time positions are available, with a commitment to professional development and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

NHS pension

Access to NHS discount schemes

Learning and development opportunities

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months experience as a qualified nurse in an acute setting.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care in line with Trust Values.
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and implement care plans.
• Maintain confidentiality and patient safety.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Clinical Skills

Education

Registered Nurse

NMC Approved Mentoring Qualification

Job description

This is an exciting time for the Intensive Care Unit as the service continues to grow. We are currently seeking highly motivated and passionate staff nurses, with a minimum of 12 months experience as a qualified nurse, in an acute setting in an NHS Hospital, who are keen to develop and progress their critical care nursing skills within our Intensive Care Unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Wycombe Hospital.

Our nurses are highly valued and our Critical Care units are supported by an established practice development team. You will be encouraged to develop your competency in Critical Care practice in a structured way with a combination of bedside practical supervision and theory sessions off the unit. We are a friendly, caring unit supporting each other whilst providing excellent nursing care to the most critically ill patients in the hospitals.

As part of our team you will represent the Trust in delivering nursing care in line with the Trust Values, providing effective clinical assessments followed by implementation of individual patient care plans. You will be an advocate for our patients and their families ensuring a positive patient experience. We routinely work between the units at Wycombe and Stoke Mandeville Hospitals. This makes our work varied, stimulating and extremely rewarding.

Please note we have full and part time posts available.

Main duties of the job

• Acts at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and Scope of Practice
• Ensure planned nursing care is delivered safely and effectively, respecting the views, culture and beliefs of the patient and their family.
• Recognises situations that are beyond the scope of own competence and informs the shift leader or doctor promptly.
• Conducts a comprehensive assessment of the patient at the beginning of each shift and devises an individual plan of care for evaluation throughout the day.
• Maintains confidentiality in respect of all medical and nursing records adhering to the Data Protection and Freedom of Information Acts.
• Ensures that nursing procedures are carried out in accordance with current research and Trust / Critical Care.
• Maintains patient safety, reporting all accidents and incidents and completing relevant documentation.

About us

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Registered Nurse/Awaiting NMC PIN
• Evidence of further continued professional development
• Hold / be working towards an NMC approved mentoring qualification

EXPERIENCE

• Ability to understand the role of a registered nurse
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Awareness of current professional nursing issues
• Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
• Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

• Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to negotiate
• Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload with supervision
• Ability to solve problems and use initiative
• Ability to develop clinical skills
• Willingness to undergo training (e.g. medications)
• Basic IT skills
• Knowledge of the NMC code of conduct
• Ability to maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care
• Adaptable to change
• Ability to work rotating shifts
• Diplomatic approach with professionalism
• Flexible and approachable
• Willingness to develop teaching skills
• Awareness of the NHSE guidance of clinical governance in order to continuously improve quality of care e.g. quality, safety and ward audit standards
• Knowledge of care planning, preceptorship, reflection and clinical supervision

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary. Maybe required to work in other departments if requested to do so.

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.

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearper annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working