The Intensive Care Staff Nurse will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients requiring level 2 and 3 care under indirect supervision from senior staff. They are expected to provide general and specialised direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organisation.
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application, please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive, and try to work with you to explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays NHS pension scheme membership Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics, and more, to make your salary go further NHS Staff discounts Cycle to work scheme Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning, and tips on managing debt Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice Provides direct nursing care to patients requiring level 2 & 3 care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of SFT. Prioritises nursing care, recognises deterioration in patients' condition, and escalates to the senior nursing team/clinicians immediately. Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care. Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team. Provides teaching and educational material as appropriate, validates and documents patient and family understanding of teaching. Leads the nursing team in the delivery of patient care, collaborating with other disciplines to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes. Participates effectively in the Quality improvements initiatives for the unit, ensuring that the Unit's KPIs are achieved and are aligned with SFT quality standards.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively, and sharing information appropriately.
If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary.
In addition to this, it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
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