Take your career to the next level! Become a Critical Care Nurse!
Our Critical Care Services is offering a great opportunity to ambitious and motivated Band 5 Staff Nurses to explore a career in critical care and to transform patient care.
You will be based in the Critical Care Department at Peterborough City Hospital, which is a 16 bed combined intensive and high dependency care unit treating around 650 patients a year. Cross site work at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon may be required.
You will be joining a friendly and supportive team in delivering high quality patient-centred care in a busy, challenging and complex environment.
You should have NMC registration and 6 months post qualification experience within an acute clinical setting.
In exchange for your services, our excellent clinical educators’ team will provide you with a comprehensive induction and training programme where theoretical knowledge will be combined with practical skills required for you to perform to the best of your capabilities.
Join the Critical Care services and help us deliver outstanding patient care and experience!
Your practice will be evidence-based and supported by critical care guidelines, policies and competencies. You will ensure critically ill patients receive safe and individualised care by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating their care. You will maintain accurate records and documentation appropriate to care delivery in accordance with information governance requirements.
You will communicate clearly and accurately with colleagues and the shift leader about the clinical condition of patients while making clinical judgements involving complex information, within the limitations of skills and knowledge.
You will maintain professional relationships and excellent communication with patients and relatives, ensuring their needs are met with sensitivity and empathy. You will conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times, acting as a positive role model to peers and junior staff.
You will ensure your own personal and professional development as well as supervise and teach junior members of staff.
We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.
As part of our commitment to supporting our employees, we offer a range of benefits including:
1. Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
2. Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme;
3. Flexible working opportunities;
4. Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
5. Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
6. Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
7. Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
8. On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
9. Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
10. Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Please see the attached job description which gives full details of the role. Alternatively, call to arrange an informal visit to meet the team.
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