We are recruiting for a Nurse Team Leader - Critical Care Unit who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
You will have experience working within a Critical Care area and will have completed a course in Critical Care nursing.
We can offer you the benefits of comprehensive training and the chance to focus on your specialty while developing your management skills, not to mention great working relationships at all levels and an environment in which you'll really be listened to.
We are committed to helping you reach your fullest potential with our commitment to advancing nursing practice reflected in significant opportunities for training and development coordinated by our clinical nurse educator and facilitated by our nursing teams.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist nursing care and expertise, both in delivering direct patient care and in support of other staff caring for the acutely unwell and deteriorating patients across East and North Herts NHS Trust. Expertly managing complex critically ill patients including those who are ventilated, haemofiltered, and cardiovascularly compromised, both within and external to the Critical Care. Support Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in leading the team, promoting expert nursing care, and delivering a consistently high standard of healthcare for all level 2 and 3 urology, general surgical, vascular, and surgical specialty patients. Planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating standards of care for acutely unwell/ critically ill patients in line with evidence-based guidelines. Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role. Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
RGN on part 1 of the NMC register ENB 100 or equivalent Diploma in Nursing Evidence of ongoing professional development and education related to specialty and commitment to lifelong learning Able to produce personal professional portfolio. ILS course Degree in critical care or nursing equivalent ALS Disciplinary / Capability training Recruitment & Selection training Complaints Resolution training ALERT training ENB 998 / C&G 730 or Assessor course. Previous Experience
Band 5 in critical care with proven significant experience. Experience in mentoring, assessing, and coaching. Understanding of clinical conditions requiring critical care nursing An awareness of relevant political and professional issues in health care Previous experience as shift/team leader. Ability to adapt to changing situations and workloads Ability to work under pressure Proven ability to contribute to the development of specialist protocols and practice changes, arising from audits. Evidence of active involvement in developing new ways of working Experience of Change Management Evidence of Management Skills training Budget/Resource Management Previous Critical Care Outreach experience. Formal teaching experience Skills/Knowledge
Up to date knowledge of relevant political and professional issues in healthcare. High standard of clinical skills. Understanding of effective teamwork Strong leadership skills Effective communication and liaison skills Understanding of skill mix and workload patterns Demonstrates ability in influencing and negotiating Ability to adapt to changing situations and workloads Ability to facilitate and support learning Organisational ability Assertiveness skills and an ability to deal with complex interpersonal conflict Ability to work on own initiative Demonstrate an awareness of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and how this affects their role in the department Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others Awareness of Health & Safety legislation Keen to participate in projects Ability to teach groups Research awareness Experience of working autonomously Ability to troubleshoot Ability to lead and manage change Awareness of clinical governance issues Other
Exemplary standards of personal conduct and behaviour Confidence and ability to challenge practice where appropriate Demonstrate ability to think creatively and laterally 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.
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Provide specialist nursing care and expertise, both in delivering direct patient care and in support of other staff caring for the acutely unwell and deteriorating patients across East and North Herts NHS Trust. Expertly managing complex critically ill patients including those who are ventilated, haemofiltered, and cardiovascularly compromised, both within and external to the Critical Care. Support Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in leading the team, promoting expert nursing care, and delivering a consistently high standard of healthcare for all level 2 and 3 urology, general surgical, vascular, and surgical specialty patients. Planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating standards of care for acutely unwell/ critically ill patients in line with evidence-based guidelines. Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role. Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
RGN on part 1 of the NMC register ENB 100 or equivalent Diploma in Nursing Evidence of ongoing professional development and education related to specialty and commitment to lifelong learning Able to produce personal professional portfolio. ILS course Degree in critical care or nursing equivalent ALS Disciplinary / Capability training Recruitment & Selection training Complaints Resolution training ALERT training ENB 998 / C&G 730 or Assessor course. Previous Experience
Band 5 in critical care with proven significant experience. Experience in mentoring, assessing, and coaching. Understanding of clinical conditions requiring critical care nursing An awareness of relevant political and professional issues in health care Previous experience as shift/team leader. Ability to adapt to changing situations and workloads Ability to work under pressure Proven ability to contribute to the development of specialist protocols and practice changes, arising from audits. Evidence of active involvement in developing new ways of working Experience of Change Management Evidence of Management Skills training Budget/Resource Management Previous Critical Care Outreach experience. Formal teaching experience Skills/Knowledge
Up to date knowledge of relevant political and professional issues in healthcare. High standard of clinical skills. Understanding of effective teamwork Strong leadership skills Effective communication and liaison skills Understanding of skill mix and workload patterns Demonstrates ability in influencing and negotiating Ability to adapt to changing situations and workloads Ability to facilitate and support learning Organisational ability Assertiveness skills and an ability to deal with complex interpersonal conflict Ability to work on own initiative Demonstrate an awareness of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and how this affects their role in the department Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others Awareness of Health & Safety legislation Keen to participate in projects Ability to teach groups Research awareness Experience of working autonomously Ability to troubleshoot Ability to lead and manage change Awareness of clinical governance issues Other
Exemplary standards of personal conduct and behaviour Confidence and ability to challenge practice where appropriate Demonstrate ability to think creatively and laterally 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.
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