Job Title: Critical Care/ Outreach Band 7 Practitioner
Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week (pro rata) (Full Time and Part Time hours are available)
Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
Closing Date: 30th December 2024
Interview Date: 7th January 2025
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
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Main duties of the job
* The post holder is responsible for clinical leadership through effective monitoring and implementation of standards and evidence-based practice ensuring patients receive safe, high-quality care.
* To provide a high standard of care rotating within the critical care unit and trust-wide with the critical care outreach team.
* To provide direct management and facilitate learning and development within the nursing team.
* As a member of the outreach team, provide expert clinical skills and support to the wards and departments as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
* Support the 24-hour acute pain management service, management of preceptorship of newly qualified staff, return to nursing staff, and the mentorship of nursing students and health care support workers.
About us
Here at George Eliot, our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever-evolving clinically-led acute service provider, we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:
* Effective open communication
* Excellence and safety in everything we do
* Challenge but support
* Expect respect and dignity
* Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
* Take responsibility for the clinical leadership and direction of the critical care team.
* Undertake and document a comprehensive, systematic and accurate nursing assessment of the patient as appropriate.
* Deliver a high standard of care based on best practice to maintain patient safety and provide a good patient experience.
* Create and utilize opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care.
* Undertake clinical shifts within the outreach service, identify, assess and manage a caseload of patients who are deteriorating or who are at risk of deteriorating. Recommend interventions to optimise patient care, obtaining medical support as required. Support staff that are caring for patients awaiting transfer to a critical care bed.
* Review patients at ward level and respond to requests for support from nursing and medical staff.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualification and Professional Training
Essential
* NMC Registered Nurse or AHP Registered Practitioner
* Critical Care Qualification
* Degree
Desirable
* ALS Provider
* Independent Nurse prescriber
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
* Experience working at Band 6 in critical care.
* Experience of managing staff.
* Experience of mentoring and developing nursing staff.
Personal Qualities
Essential
* Excellent communication skills.
* Ability to have positive working relationships.
* Proven organisational skills.
Employer details
Employer name
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Address
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
College Street
Nuneaton
CV10 7DJ
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