Staff Nurse - ITU/HDU/POCCU

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Sefton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is looking for a compassionate professional to join its critical care team. The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to care for critically ill patients as part of a multidisciplinary team. Previous experience in critical care is desirable. The position offers comprehensive training and the opportunity to work in an outstanding NHS environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive learning package

Recognition for Outstanding CQC Inspection

National Preceptorship Accreditation

Qualifications

• Previous Critical Care experience desirable but not essential.
• Enhanced DBS with barred lists for Adults & Children required.
• Genuine interest in caring for critically ill patients as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Communicate sensitively with patients regarding care plans.
• Maintain safe custody of drugs following procedures.
• Respond to complaints in absence of Sister/Charge Nurse.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Critical thinking

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provides and receives complex information, communicating sensitively and confidentially information relating to patients/clients (for example, care plan discussions with patients).
• Communicates in a compassionate and empathetic manner, using persuasion and Reassurance.
• Recognise barriers to communication, and modify communication style as required.
• Effectively communicate whilst providing training to students.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills with the wider multi‑disciplinary team.
• Maintain appropriate levels of training for clinical skills as needed within scope of practice and work towards Nationally recognised Critical Care Step Competencies.
• Maintain safe custody of drugs, ensuring checking, witnessing and administration procedures comply with statutory and trust requirements.
• In the absence of Sister/Charge Nurse, effectively respond to complaints/concerns and elevate as required.
• Ensure clinical incident/near misses are managed, reported and escalated in a timely manner.

Qualifications and Experience

• Previous Critical Care experience desirable but not essential.
• Enhanced DBS with barred lists for Adults & Children required.
• Genuine interest in caring for critically ill patients as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

About the Trust

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9,000 dedicated staff across 21 sites, providing a range of acute, primary, community and specialist services throughout Merseyside and beyond.

Benefits

• Comprehensive learning package supported by nationally recognised Critical Care competencies.
• Recognition: Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection (August 2018), Top 100 places to work in the NHS, National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.