Job summary
- Main area
- Surgical and Anaesthetics Services
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (24/7 long days & nights)
- Job ref
- 435-S139-24
- Employer
- East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Across East Lancashire Sites
- Town
- Blackburn
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2024 23:59
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Junior Sister - Critical Care
Band 6
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Job overview
The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs, implementation and evaluation of the critically ill patient and the supervision of junior staff.
You are responsible of management of critical care in the absence of the band 7 or matron.
This involves the overall management and co ordination of patient needs.
To provide specialist patient treatment to the highest clinical standards.
Main duties of the job
- To support managment in the delivery of flexible, integrated critical care services.
- To provide clinical, effective and safe care along side managerial and clinical leadership.
- To debutise in the senior teams absence.
- to co ordinate the admission and discharge of patients in accordance of the unit practice.
- To constantly use clinical judgement to assess the complex clinical need of the critically ill patient.
- To act as a mentor and assessor for developing staff whilst mantaining own professional standards.
- To lead on complex care and planned discharges as required.
- Ensure the effective use of staffing and clinical skills.
- To attend unit mettings and support senior management plans.
Working for our organisation
Are you looking for a new challenge?
Come and join or dynamic and diverse team on Critical Care. The emphasis is on team. We are a team of 170 individuals who strive to deliver high standards of patient care regardless of job title.
We will offer you a supernumery period depending on your personal need.
We will seek to develop you and your career progression in Critical Care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information regarding this post please refer to attached job description and person specification
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable a high level of competency and current band 5/6 experience in Level 2/3 critical care.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Level 1
- Completed Mentorship Module
- Completed post registration intensive care course.
- ILS competent
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continued development e.g. basic degree qualification.
Work Skills
Essential criteria
- High standards of written accuracy
- Ability to understand, absorb and comply with detailed procedures.
- Demonstrable able to manage more than one task at once.
- Able to perform as a shift leader.
- Involvement in wider critical care related activities e.g. link nurse, essence of care
Learning ability
Essential criteria
- Able to take onboard new ideas, skills and knowledge.
- Able to manage priorities under pressures
- Able to teach, mentor and support other staff development.
- Able to use own initiative and work without close supervision within agreed protocols
Desirable criteria
- Actively seeks to develop their knowledge, skills and ability.
Other Skills
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to keep information confidential.
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lesley Adamson
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01254 733476
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