Ward Leader - Critical Care Unit

Dorset County Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust; Southmoor; In loco; GBP 38.000 - 52.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a registered nurse with recent Critical Care experience to lead and develop the Critical Care nursing team. You will be accountable for running the service and delivering high standards of patient-centered care within budgeted resources.

The role requires leadership, extensive Critical Care expertise, and a commitment to professional development and staff wellbeing. UK sponsorship and NHS values support are included where applicable.

Competenze

• Registered Nurse with current registration.
• Leadership, management qualification or relevant experience.
• Critical care qualification at Master level or equivalent.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
• Teaching qualification or relevant experience.

Mansioni

• Lead the nursing team and provide a specialist service in line with policy and resources.
• Manage staff performance, sickness and wellbeing per Trust policy.
• Provide high standards of evidence-based care for critically ill patients and families.
• Deliver specialist Critical Care nursing and supervise the team.
• Pursue personal development and develop others.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Communication

Patient-centred care

Organisational ability

Clinical governance

Change management

Team leadership

Evidence-based practice

Budget management

Critical care experience

Formazione

Registered Nurse

Leadership qualification or experience

Critical Care qualification (level 3/Master's or equivalent)

CPD evidence

Teaching qualification or experience

Descrizione del lavoro

Job summary

This is a new opportunity for a registered nurse with recent and relevant experience working in the speciality of Critical Care.

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of high standards of evidence-based patient centred care within the team, ensuring the efficient running of Critical Care service on a day-to-day basis. To establish, develop and lead a development programme for Critical Care nursing team and to hold 24-hour accountability for the running of the service.

Main duties of the job

• To lead the nursing team and provide a specialist nursing service in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional conduct, Trust policies/procedures and ensure that the service is delivered within the allocated resources.


• To manage all elements of staff performance, sickness and wellbeing in line with Trust policy.


• To provide high standards of evidenced based care that supports the wellbeing needs of critically ill patients and their families.


• To provide specialist skilled Critical Care nursing and supervision of the nursing team in delivering an effective service.


• To continue personal professional development and be responsible for developing others.

About us

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate's individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

Job responsibilities

UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at [e-mail] if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Registered Nurse


• Evidence of Leadership, management qualification or relevant experience


• Relevant specialty qualification and or evidence of education specific to Critical Care at level 3 at Master's level or equivalent.


• Evidence of CPD


• Teaching qualification or relevant experience

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 5 years relevant post registration experience including a minimum 1 years' experience at band


• Substantial post registration experience in Critical Care

Desirable

• Understanding of professional nursing issues


• Experience in service improvement

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent personal and communication skills


• Evidence of ability to practice as an expert practitioner


• Demonstrates ability to place patient and family at centre of care


• Excellent organisational ability


• Understanding of clinical governance and ability to establish systems in practice


• Demonstrates a desire to explore new and innovative ways of delivering services


• Demonstrates leadership ability


• Evidence of effective team leading and participation


• Evidence of successful management of change


• Ability to critically analyse research and evidence-based practice


• Evidence of Management experience in critical care or equivalent sphere of nursing


• Understanding of budget management

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).