Description
This exciting Band 6 opportunity will develop your leadership and management skills within our proactive multi-disciplinary team. We offer various routes to develop within our teams, including an in-house shift leader development programme, education relevant to the specialty with university accreditation, access to the Trust leadership development programmes, and secondment opportunities into critical care outreach and critical care education teams.
You will need to demonstrate a strong desire to be part of critical care and have a true passion for striving for excellent patient care. We value our staff and are committed to helping you achieve your full potential.
Main duties of the job
- Carry out planned care for a group of patients without direct supervision.
- Assist and advise staff, both registered and unregistered, in the delivery of patient care.
- Have responsibility for the correct administration and custody of medicines according to Trust policy.
- Monitor patient's progress, work towards safe and timely discharge plans, and ensure barriers to discharge are identified and acted on appropriately.
- Be responsible for the accurate documentation and care of patients' records.
- Ensure equipment is in good working order and report defects appropriately.
- Undertake link nurse responsibilities when required by senior sister or charge nurse and participate in appropriate training and cascade of information.
- Take responsibility for self-development through the appraisal system and work towards completing agreed personal development plan.
- Demonstrate an awareness of the economical use of resources and contribute to the overall control of the ward or departmental budget.
Benefits
- Career development
- Flexible working
- Wellbeing
- Staff recognition scheme
- Optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan, or membership options for onsite leisure facilities