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Job summary

Main area
Intensive Care Unit
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long days, Nights, Weekends and Bank Holidays)
Job ref
391-RFL-6451656
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Free Hospital
Town
Hampstead
Salary
£42,471 - £50,364 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 6 Staff Nurse ICU/SHDU

NHS AfC: Band 6

Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

Click here to view our video Welcome to the Royal Free

Click on the logo below to see the video of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust values

 


 

Job overview

  • The post holder is responsible for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for critically ill adults and post-operative patients in their care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary They will act as an effective clinical role model.
  • The Post holder will use specialist knowledge obtained through relevant post registration courses in caring for critically ill
  • The post holder is expected to supervise junior staff and to teach qualified and unqualified
  • To maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care.
  • To promote excellence in nursing practice and development of high level clinical skills in Intensive care and Surgical High Dependency Unit

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities: 

To be responsible for the assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care,.

Management responsibilities:

 To act as an appropriate and effective visible role model at all

To act as an effective mentor and preceptor for junior staff and learner

Leadership:

To act as an appropriate and effective visible role model at all times with support from the ward sister/charge nurse

Research & Development:

To be aware of the research process and current trends. In collaboration with the senior sister participate in audit of agreed clinical guidelines of practice, policies and benchmarks within area of clinical

Professional Responsibilities:

To always behave in a manner that is professional, positive and
The post holder is required to act in accordance with NMC ‘Code of Professional Conduct’ with particular reference to limitations of competence and conduct.

Working for our organisation

Royal Free World Class Values

The post holder will offer World Class Care to service users, staff, colleagues, clients and patients alike so that everyone at the Royal Free can feel:

  • Welcome  all of the time   
  • Confident because we are clearly communicating
  • Respect and cared for   
  • Reassured  that they are always in safe hands

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job descriptions for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 1st or 2nd level registration
  • Intensive Care Course
Desirable criteria
  • Mentorship Course

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant ITU experience following ITU course
  • Management experience within area of specialty
  • Mentored course members, junior nurses or student nurses
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate an insight into management issues e.g. management of change, conflict

Skills and aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate ability to manage a group of ITU patients independently
  • Teaching and Mentoring Skills
  • Evidence of recent self-development ideally Diploma/Degree

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Nursing TimesApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident employerTimewise PartnerCare Quality Commission - Requires improvementEnei MemberArmed Forces Covenant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Deny Chacko
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02077940500

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
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Open Monday to Friday
08:30 am to 17:30pm
Telephone
01629 702338
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