Staff Nurse - ITU/HDU/POCCU

St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Sefton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity exists for staff nurses at a leading Critical Care Unit recognized for its excellence and dedication to patient care. This role involves providing empathetic care for critically ill patients within a dynamic multidisciplinary team. Join a supportive environment committed to continuous improvement and outstanding service delivery.

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in caring for critically ill patients.
• Ability to communicate sensitively and confidentially regarding patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provides and receives complex information regarding patient care plans.
• Communicates compassionately and ensures safe custody of drugs.
• Responds to complaints and manages clinical incidents.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Compassionate care

Job description

Full & Part Time posts available

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit staff nurses for ITU/HDU/POCCU.

We are very proud of our award-winning Critical Care Unit. We strive to continually improve and showcase our work, being shortlisted for a Nursing Times Award for the fourth consecutive year and presenting at BACCN conferences.

If you have a caring and compassionate approach and want to join a motivated, friendly, and supportive team, we are keen to hear from you. We require staff with a genuine interest in caring for critically ill patients as part of a multidisciplinary team, along with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

We provide a comprehensive learning package supported by nationally recognized Critical Care competencies.

Previous Critical Care Experience Is Not Essential But Desirable.

Please note, this vacancy may close once a sufficient number of applications are received.

An Enhanced DBS check with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.

Previous applicants need not apply.

• Provides and receives complex information, communicating sensitively and confidentially regarding patient care plans.
• Communicates compassionately and empathetically, using persuasion and reassurance.
• Recognizes barriers to communication and can modify communication styles accordingly.
• Effectively communicates while providing training to students.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills with the wider MDT team.
• Maintains appropriate levels of training for clinical skills within scope of practice.
• Ensures safe custody of drugs, following statutory and trust procedures for checking, witnessing, and administering.
• In the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse, responds effectively to complaints and escalates as needed.
• Ensures clinical incidents/near misses are managed, reported, and escalated in a timely manner.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a dedicated workforce of over 9,000 staff across 21 sites.

We are committed to providing Five Star Patient Care to all communities we serve.

Our Services

Acute Care: Emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport, and Ormskirk hospitals, along with medical and surgical specialties across all sites.

Primary Care: Services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services: Adult community services in St Helens, wheelchair services in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire, plus inpatient rehabilitation at Newton Community Hospital. We also operate an Urgent Treatment Centre in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services: Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital, serving over 4 million people across Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man, and North Wales.

Achievements

• Rated Outstanding by CQC in August 2018
• Included in the Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Kerry Critchley
Job Title: Critical Care Manager
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]