Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Band 6 Critical Care Sister / Charge Nurse
This role is offered on a part-time basis of 24 hours per week, this means that candidates interested in working part-time are encouraged to apply and will receive a salary on a pro-rata basis. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced, motivated nurse to develop leadership and management skills. As a senior member of the Critical Care Unit team, you will be required to coordinate the safe delivery of care daily to critically ill patients. Main Duties of the Job
The CCU Band 6 Sister will be an excellent clinical critical care nurse with good leadership qualities and a commitment to continuing professional development reflecting individual needs, the needs of the team, and the needs of the organization. The CCU Band 6 Sister will act as a clinical expert practitioner providing specialist knowledge and advising nurses, medical staff, and other members of the multidisciplinary team working within the critical area. As a 24-hour service provider, the post holder is expected to work autonomously, coordinating and managing a defined clinical area without direct supervision, ensuring the safe delivery of specialist treatment. The CCU Band 6 Sister will assist the Ward Manager in resource management and service deployment and development for the clinical area. About Us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. Service:
We will put our patients first. Teamwork:
We will work together. Ambition:
We will aspire to provide the best service. Respect:
We will act with integrity. Job Responsibilities
Please see attached job description. This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder. This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role with initial and ongoing discussions with the designated manager. Person Specification
Qualifications
Intensive Care Course or equivalent. Teaching and Assessing qualification / Mentors & Assessors course. Immediate Life Support. Paediatric Life Support. Management of the critically ill child course or equivalent experience. Leadership ability, organized, self-motivated, able to motivate others, innovative, and the ability to manage change. Management Training. Advanced Life Support. Experience
In-depth experience in a General Intensive Care Unit. Clinical expertise e.g., invasive monitoring and haemofiltration, management of critically ill child. Experience of being the Nurse in Charge and management of a shift on a regular basis on CCU. Knowledge and experience of managing resources i.e., people and materials. Experience or sound knowledge of human resources e.g., sickness, appraisal. Demonstrated ability to support colleagues. Completion of the unit "Management Development Programme". Experience in writing protocols, guidelines, policies, clinical competencies. Proven leadership and management experience in critical care. Knowledge
Excellent communication skills, able to relate well to all healthcare personnel, must be a team player. Planning and organizational skills. Analytical and judgment skills. Ability to promote and influence best practice in patient care. Good team player. Positive and proactive personality. 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. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro-rata.
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Band 6 Critical Care Sister / Charge Nurse
This role is offered on a part-time basis of 24 hours per week, this means that candidates interested in working part-time are encouraged to apply and will receive a salary on a pro-rata basis. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced, motivated nurse to develop leadership and management skills. As a senior member of the Critical Care Unit team, you will be required to coordinate the safe delivery of care daily to critically ill patients. Main Duties of the Job
The CCU Band 6 Sister will be an excellent clinical critical care nurse with good leadership qualities and a commitment to continuing professional development reflecting individual needs, the needs of the team, and the needs of the organization. The CCU Band 6 Sister will act as a clinical expert practitioner providing specialist knowledge and advising nurses, medical staff, and other members of the multidisciplinary team working within the critical area. As a 24-hour service provider, the post holder is expected to work autonomously, coordinating and managing a defined clinical area without direct supervision, ensuring the safe delivery of specialist treatment. The CCU Band 6 Sister will assist the Ward Manager in resource management and service deployment and development for the clinical area. About Us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. Service:
We will put our patients first. Teamwork:
We will work together. Ambition:
We will aspire to provide the best service. Respect:
We will act with integrity. Job Responsibilities
Please see attached job description. This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder. This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role with initial and ongoing discussions with the designated manager. Person Specification
Qualifications
Intensive Care Course or equivalent. Teaching and Assessing qualification / Mentors & Assessors course. Immediate Life Support. Paediatric Life Support. Management of the critically ill child course or equivalent experience. Leadership ability, organized, self-motivated, able to motivate others, innovative, and the ability to manage change. Management Training. Advanced Life Support. Experience
In-depth experience in a General Intensive Care Unit. Clinical expertise e.g., invasive monitoring and haemofiltration, management of critically ill child. Experience of being the Nurse in Charge and management of a shift on a regular basis on CCU. Knowledge and experience of managing resources i.e., people and materials. Experience or sound knowledge of human resources e.g., sickness, appraisal. Demonstrated ability to support colleagues. Completion of the unit "Management Development Programme". Experience in writing protocols, guidelines, policies, clinical competencies. Proven leadership and management experience in critical care. Knowledge
Excellent communication skills, able to relate well to all healthcare personnel, must be a team player. Planning and organizational skills. Analytical and judgment skills. Ability to promote and influence best practice in patient care. Good team player. Positive and proactive personality. 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. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro-rata.
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