Band 8a
Main area: Retrieve, Adult Critical Care Transfer Service
Grade: Band 8a
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 387-S-6307-GB
Site: Retrieve - Severn Base
Town: Bradley Stoke
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: Today at 23:59
Interview date: 21/01/2025
Job overview Retrieve is the South West’s dedicated Adult Critical Care Transfer Service (ACCTS) and is one of a network of operationally similar services commissioned by NHS England. The service operates 24/7/365 managing referrals and undertaking transfers of critically ill and injured patients from two operational bases located in Peninsula (Launceston, Cornwall) and Severn (Bristol).
The Band 8a Lead Nurse is responsible for the continuous service development, quality improvement implementation, maintenance of the team infrastructure, and operational delivery. It is essential that the Lead Nurses in both Peninsula and Severn work closely together to manage and deliver the service.
Retrieve Severn is looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual with a background in critical care for this one-year, fixed-term maternity cover contract.
Main duties of the job The Base Lead Nurse will:
Lead and be a role model for the multi-professional team, ensuring that the clinical care delivered is of the highest quality and standardised in accordance with national guidance, policies and the NHS England Service Specification.
In partnership with the Clinical Director, Deputy Clinical Director and key stakeholders, develop and maintain up-to-date, evidence-based transfer protocols and guidelines.
Provide specialised knowledge and skilled nursing care for critically ill adults requiring transfer.
Oversee the Training and Education team to support the delivery of a high-quality in-house education programme that develops and maintains the skills of the team.
Manage and maintain effective control of the service budget.
Monitor the effectiveness of the service by means of audit and statistical data collection, benchmarking against NHS England Quality Indicators as well as locally and regionally defined standards.
Ensure operational, clinical and performance data is submitted to national databases reliably, efficiently and effectively.
Working for our organisation University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care. As a forward-thinking, multi-award winning Trust, UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Co-lead with the Clinical Director, Deputy Clinical Director and Lead Consultant for Governance, the clinical governance agenda for the service.
Contribute to national adult transfer service development.
Be an active member of the South West Critical Care Network Transfer Group.
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification Knowledge and Experience
Significant recent leadership experience in specialty of critical care (E)
Ability to demonstrate significant and recent critical care experience (E)
Evidence of post-graduate specialist training to Masters level or equivalent (E)
Recent relevant experience with intra-hospital and inter-hospital transfer (E)
Ability to lead and manage a team (E)
Understanding of effective budgetary management principles (E)
Understanding of effective staff and HR management/appraisals (E)
Understanding of clinical governance principles (E)
Understanding and evidence of the use of audit in clinical practice (E)
Ability to act as a role model, providing excellent patient care (E)
Previous experience of change management and problem solving (E)
Previous experience of ensuring a safe environment (E)
Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality (E)
Evidence of presentations at local and regional level (D)
Skills and Abilities
Attention to detail in the development and dissemination of documents (E)
Ability to work in a highly demanding specialist environment (E)
Strong organisational skills - prioritising complex situations (E)
Able to gain credibility with and influence colleagues (E)
Excellent advanced critical care clinical skills (E)
Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries (E)
Demonstrates ability to implement audit data to improve quality (E)
Able to advise on improvements to the quality and efficiency of care (E)
Ability to analyse, interpret and compare complex facts or situations (E)
Ability to work with advanced technologies (E)
Flexibility and adaptability to meet needs of a changing service (E)
Self-motivated and able to motivate others (E)
Delivery of evidence-based practice (E)
Evidence of continued leadership/management development (E)
Knowledge of national and local specialty specific issues (E)
Previous experience of research and audit (E)
IM & T
Competent in the use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint (E)
Competent in videoconferencing using Microsoft Teams (E)
Competent to utilise medical databases and search engines (E)
Good knowledge of Electronic Patient Record systems (D)
Qualifications and Training
Degree or equivalent qualification in nursing (E)
Qualification in Teaching, Assessing and mentoring (E)
Evidence of Masters level academic study or willingness to work towards Masters (E)
Completion of Step 1-3 competencies or equivalent experience in critical care (E)
Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Grade: Band 8a
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 387-S-6307-GB
Site: Retrieve - Severn Base
Town: Bradley Stoke
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: Today at 23:59
Interview date: 21/01/2025
Job overview Retrieve is the South West’s dedicated Adult Critical Care Transfer Service (ACCTS) and is one of a network of operationally similar services commissioned by NHS England. The service operates 24/7/365 managing referrals and undertaking transfers of critically ill and injured patients from two operational bases located in Peninsula (Launceston, Cornwall) and Severn (Bristol).
The Band 8a Lead Nurse is responsible for the continuous service development, quality improvement implementation, maintenance of the team infrastructure, and operational delivery. It is essential that the Lead Nurses in both Peninsula and Severn work closely together to manage and deliver the service.
Retrieve Severn is looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual with a background in critical care for this one-year, fixed-term maternity cover contract.
Main duties of the job The Base Lead Nurse will:
Lead and be a role model for the multi-professional team, ensuring that the clinical care delivered is of the highest quality and standardised in accordance with national guidance, policies and the NHS England Service Specification.
In partnership with the Clinical Director, Deputy Clinical Director and key stakeholders, develop and maintain up-to-date, evidence-based transfer protocols and guidelines.
Provide specialised knowledge and skilled nursing care for critically ill adults requiring transfer.
Oversee the Training and Education team to support the delivery of a high-quality in-house education programme that develops and maintains the skills of the team.
Manage and maintain effective control of the service budget.
Monitor the effectiveness of the service by means of audit and statistical data collection, benchmarking against NHS England Quality Indicators as well as locally and regionally defined standards.
Ensure operational, clinical and performance data is submitted to national databases reliably, efficiently and effectively.
Working for our organisation University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care. As a forward-thinking, multi-award winning Trust, UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Co-lead with the Clinical Director, Deputy Clinical Director and Lead Consultant for Governance, the clinical governance agenda for the service.
Contribute to national adult transfer service development.
Be an active member of the South West Critical Care Network Transfer Group.
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification Knowledge and Experience
Significant recent leadership experience in specialty of critical care (E)
Ability to demonstrate significant and recent critical care experience (E)
Evidence of post-graduate specialist training to Masters level or equivalent (E)
Recent relevant experience with intra-hospital and inter-hospital transfer (E)
Ability to lead and manage a team (E)
Understanding of effective budgetary management principles (E)
Understanding of effective staff and HR management/appraisals (E)
Understanding of clinical governance principles (E)
Understanding and evidence of the use of audit in clinical practice (E)
Ability to act as a role model, providing excellent patient care (E)
Previous experience of change management and problem solving (E)
Previous experience of ensuring a safe environment (E)
Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality (E)
Evidence of presentations at local and regional level (D)
Skills and Abilities
Attention to detail in the development and dissemination of documents (E)
Ability to work in a highly demanding specialist environment (E)
Strong organisational skills - prioritising complex situations (E)
Able to gain credibility with and influence colleagues (E)
Excellent advanced critical care clinical skills (E)
Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries (E)
Demonstrates ability to implement audit data to improve quality (E)
Able to advise on improvements to the quality and efficiency of care (E)
Ability to analyse, interpret and compare complex facts or situations (E)
Ability to work with advanced technologies (E)
Flexibility and adaptability to meet needs of a changing service (E)
Self-motivated and able to motivate others (E)
Delivery of evidence-based practice (E)
Evidence of continued leadership/management development (E)
Knowledge of national and local specialty specific issues (E)
Previous experience of research and audit (E)
IM & T
Competent in the use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint (E)
Competent in videoconferencing using Microsoft Teams (E)
Competent to utilise medical databases and search engines (E)
Good knowledge of Electronic Patient Record systems (D)
Qualifications and Training
Degree or equivalent qualification in nursing (E)
Qualification in Teaching, Assessing and mentoring (E)
Evidence of Masters level academic study or willingness to work towards Masters (E)
Completion of Step 1-3 competencies or equivalent experience in critical care (E)
Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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