There is an opportunity to join the critical care team in Brighton as a band 5 nurse. If you have some acute experience, substantial experience on an acute ward, and you would like a new challenge, then critical care could be for you.
There is a clear education programme and teaching for our new starters. You will be given at least 5 weeks supernumerary and will have 5 study days over the first 5 weeks. Once this is completed, you have a national workbook called the steps 1 to complete. During this time, you will learn to look after the most critically unwell patients in the hospital. You will be supported by your team leader and practice educator and will have regular coaching shifts.
If you are keen to further your studies in a supportive environment, then this is a great opportunity.
We also have a psychologist based on the unit who supports our patients, relatives, and also our staff.
We expect a level of commitment from the team, including some self-directed studying, and the job involves a rotation of days and nights. The roster is flexible, but the safety of the unit is key and therefore nights are an essential part of the roster.
We are a friendly team and regularly celebrate the diversity of the staff, including food and facts from various countries over the year, which is brilliant.
The job is based in Brighton in a new unit with excellent facilities, but can involve some rotations to our sister site in Haywards Heath.
Main duties of the job To plan, provide, and evaluate skilled evidence-based care for the critically ill patient under the supervision of Band 6 and Band 7 critical care nurses. To complete the Network Critical Care Foundation Programme and progress towards the adult Critical Care Course if appropriate.
Job responsibilities Participate in ensuring effective multidisciplinary communication links both upwards and downwards within Critical Care and the rest of the Trust. This involves all staff members, relatives, and patients. Adhere to NMC guidelines on documentation accountability and responsibility for accurate, professional record keeping either on paper and/or the electronic system. Display competent use of Trust e-mail, CIS message centre (where applicable), visitors intercom system, and telephone. Responsible for effective shift handovers ensuring relevant detail is communicated and identifies and challenges any unprofessional or subjective comments made about patients. Participate in medical ward rounds showing a thorough knowledge of the patients' medical history, current condition, and recent clinical events. Ability to present this concisely, at the appropriate time, and in the appropriate manner. Involvement in complex patient case conferences when discussing future treatments for patients which could involve withdrawal of treatment in situations of poor prognosis. Participate in mortality and morbidity meetings (where appropriate). Support families on a 1:1 basis using knowledge, experience, and skill to explain complicated medical conditions. Provide adequate and appropriate information and education, whilst ensuring this information is understood. Provide and receive highly complex information on clinical conditions, which could be sensitive and occasionally contentious. Information given to patients and relatives could involve breaking bad news and may result in conflict with relatives' understanding of the critically ill patient. E.g. communicating withdrawal of treatment, deterioration in condition, or sudden death. This must be done with great tact and skill. Ability to guide relatives through withdrawal of treatment, tissue/organ donation in conjunction with relevant personnel e.g. Trust Donation Nurse Specialist, Transplant Co-ordinator, Trust personnel available for distressed/bereaved relatives. Recognition of poor standards of care among MDT. Ability to highlight these to appropriate personnel, at an appropriate time, and in an appropriate manner.
Person Specification Application and interview Essential UK registration Acute hospital experience
Desirable Mentorship course Care of the acutely unwell adult
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Essential Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role). Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279) Address Brighton Royal Sussex County Hospital. Brighton. level 7 critical care LMB Brighton BN2 5BE Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
There is a clear education programme and teaching for our new starters. You will be given at least 5 weeks supernumerary and will have 5 study days over the first 5 weeks. Once this is completed, you have a national workbook called the steps 1 to complete. During this time, you will learn to look after the most critically unwell patients in the hospital. You will be supported by your team leader and practice educator and will have regular coaching shifts.
If you are keen to further your studies in a supportive environment, then this is a great opportunity.
We also have a psychologist based on the unit who supports our patients, relatives, and also our staff.
We expect a level of commitment from the team, including some self-directed studying, and the job involves a rotation of days and nights. The roster is flexible, but the safety of the unit is key and therefore nights are an essential part of the roster.
We are a friendly team and regularly celebrate the diversity of the staff, including food and facts from various countries over the year, which is brilliant.
The job is based in Brighton in a new unit with excellent facilities, but can involve some rotations to our sister site in Haywards Heath.
Main duties of the job To plan, provide, and evaluate skilled evidence-based care for the critically ill patient under the supervision of Band 6 and Band 7 critical care nurses. To complete the Network Critical Care Foundation Programme and progress towards the adult Critical Care Course if appropriate.
Job responsibilities Participate in ensuring effective multidisciplinary communication links both upwards and downwards within Critical Care and the rest of the Trust. This involves all staff members, relatives, and patients. Adhere to NMC guidelines on documentation accountability and responsibility for accurate, professional record keeping either on paper and/or the electronic system. Display competent use of Trust e-mail, CIS message centre (where applicable), visitors intercom system, and telephone. Responsible for effective shift handovers ensuring relevant detail is communicated and identifies and challenges any unprofessional or subjective comments made about patients. Participate in medical ward rounds showing a thorough knowledge of the patients' medical history, current condition, and recent clinical events. Ability to present this concisely, at the appropriate time, and in the appropriate manner. Involvement in complex patient case conferences when discussing future treatments for patients which could involve withdrawal of treatment in situations of poor prognosis. Participate in mortality and morbidity meetings (where appropriate). Support families on a 1:1 basis using knowledge, experience, and skill to explain complicated medical conditions. Provide adequate and appropriate information and education, whilst ensuring this information is understood. Provide and receive highly complex information on clinical conditions, which could be sensitive and occasionally contentious. Information given to patients and relatives could involve breaking bad news and may result in conflict with relatives' understanding of the critically ill patient. E.g. communicating withdrawal of treatment, deterioration in condition, or sudden death. This must be done with great tact and skill. Ability to guide relatives through withdrawal of treatment, tissue/organ donation in conjunction with relevant personnel e.g. Trust Donation Nurse Specialist, Transplant Co-ordinator, Trust personnel available for distressed/bereaved relatives. Recognition of poor standards of care among MDT. Ability to highlight these to appropriate personnel, at an appropriate time, and in an appropriate manner.
Person Specification Application and interview Essential UK registration Acute hospital experience
Desirable Mentorship course Care of the acutely unwell adult
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Essential Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role). Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279) Address Brighton Royal Sussex County Hospital. Brighton. level 7 critical care LMB Brighton BN2 5BE Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
