This Sister/Charge Nurse post sits in the Critical Care Unit at Wexham Park Hospital, part of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. The holder leads nursing care across each shift, advises on acute changes in patient condition, co-ordinates admissions and transfers, and supports teaching and audit. It is a 16-bed adult general ICU and HDU taking acute medical and surgical patients, and suits nurses who have already worked at Band 6 in intensive care. Applicants needing Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome to apply, subject to UKVI eligibility.
What the job involves
- Lead assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of patient care for the nursing team on each shift, advising on acute changes in condition
- Act as Critical Care Nurse in Charge, co-ordinating admissions, transfers and unit workload
- Act as a clinical role model, applying advanced practice skills in caring for critically ill patients
- Develop standards of patient care based on research evidence
- Audit and evaluate nursing care within the unit
- Teach nurses and other health professionals, contributing to the practice development strategy
- Apply and promote infection control standards within the unit
- Keep legible, comprehensive patient records to Trust and NMC standards
- Deal with untoward incidents, complaints and staff issues alongside the Senior Nursing Team, and put in place plans to prevent recurrence
What’s required
Qualifications
- RGN level 1 ENB100 or equivalent critical care module
- ENB 998 Teaching and Assessing course or equivalent mentorship preparation course
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration
Experience
- Significant critical care experience
- Experience as a Band 6 or in a leadership role
Skills & knowledge
- Co-ordinating care for patients needing a range of organ support and monitoring, such as IPPV, PiCCO, CCO and CVVH
- Good interpersonal skills and managing difficult or stressful situations
- Prioritising own and others' workload and meeting deadlines
- Leadership and influencing skills
Other
- Working in other areas of the department when required, such as PACU
- Working flexible shifts, weekends and bank holidays as required
Nice to have
- ILS and ALS
- Experience as a charge nurse in critical care
What’s offered
- Aspiring Clinical Leadership Programme
- Immediate Life Support training
- Team leader responsibilities with mentoring
- Bedside clinical teaching rotations
- Involvement in appraisals and service improvement projects
- Wide range of professional, management, leadership and clinical training
- Support for flexible working where possible
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
