This is a bank post, supplied by NHS Professionals, for intensive care nursing at University Hospital Southampton, based at Southampton General Hospital. The work centres on caring for critically ill patients in a highly complex unit, giving individualised care to patients and their families. The post is for weekday day shifts, Monday to Friday, at a designated major trauma centre. Applicants need an active NMC PIN, a UK intensive care qualification and recent intensive care experience.
What the job involves
- Provide individualised, high-standard care to critically ill patients and their families within policy and resources
- Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient-centred care, and advise other staff
- Give and receive handover reports, and *escalate* changes in patient condition immediately
- Maintain accurate records of observations, treatment and care
- Check and administer prescribed drugs, including controlled drugs, in line with Trust policy
- Receive patients and relatives, and keep them informed of treatment and progress
- Liaise with the multi-professional team and other units to ensure treatments follow policy
- Arrange the care of patients' property in line with unit policy
- Co-ordinate and take part in transferring patients to other departments
- Report untoward incidents, problems and verbal complaints to the senior sister or charge nurse
- Keep up to date with resuscitation, major incident, fire and child protection procedures, and follow the NMC Code
- Check medical equipment is working, report faults and arrange replacements
Qualifications
- Formal intensive care (ITU) qualification from a UK course
Registration & licences
- Active NMC PIN
Experience
- At least 6 months as a registered nurse in an NHS hospital in the past 2 years
- Experience of working in an intensive care unit in the UK in the past 2 years
Skills & knowledge
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
Other
- Available for day shifts, Monday to Friday
What’s offered
- Prompt payment, paid the week after work
- First access to shifts at the Trust before agencies
- Flexible shifts and choice of when to work
- Paid holiday accrued for every shift worked
- Shift booking online or through a smartphone app
- 24/7 support line
- Learning and development opportunities
- Wellbeing resources
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
