Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Support the Matron, Team Leaders and Practice Educator in the delivery of flexible, integrated critical care services.

• Support a client centred approach that provides clinically effective and safe care to meet a wide range of critical care needs for patients and their significant others.

• Plan, implement and evaluate individual patient care for a span of duty, ensuring appropriate delivery and record keeping.

• Ensure all records and information used as part of their work are managed as per NMC guidelines and Trust's policies.

• Monitor changes in patient condition and prioritise emergency and urgent care appropriately. Instigate necessary treatments in accordance with medical instruction.

• Ensure effective communication and all aspects of care with the patient and their significant others in sensitive and difficult circumstances whilst maintaining confidentiality.

• Support communication between relatives and consultants and arrange meetings as required.

• Ensure effective communication with senior nurses and colleagues.

• Develop own practice to an exemplary level and be guided in practice by recommendations from Trusts, Network and National bodies.

• Access support and supervision to enhance continued development, attending and participating in unit development opportunities.

• Work with other MDT professionals to meet patient needs e.g Physiotherapy, Pharmacy and Dietetics.

• Maintain registration with the NMC and comply with statutory requirements.

• Arrange the admissions and discharges of patients in accordance with unit practice.

• Organises transport for off unit procedures e.g CT Scan

• Ensure appropriate use of all resources.

• Ensure prompt action to deal with any complaints as per Trust's policy. Aim to resolve any at local level where possible, participate in complaint investigation when required. Record and report complaints to senior nurses.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• 6 months experience in an acute area, e.g medical/surgical ward, A&E, theatres. Student nurses must have had a placement in a critical care area.
• registered nurse. Current NMC registration (pending for students)

Desirable

• critical care course
• mentorship course

work and communication skills

Essential

• high standards of written accuracy
• ability to understand, absorb and comply with detailed procedures.
• able to manage more than one task at once.
• clear and accurate written and verbal communication
• effective listening skills

flexibility

Essential

• able to adapt and be flexible to the needs of the unit.

people skills

Essential

• ability in dealing sympathetically and sensitively with people.
• proven ability to work in a team and be be supportive of team members

learning ability and other skills

Essential

• able to take on new ideas, skills and knowledge
• able to use own initiative and prioritise care accordingly.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

ELHT , CRITICAL CARE ,LEVEL 2 , ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL

HASLINGDEN ROAD

BLACKBURN

BB2 3HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)