Sister/Charge Nurse- Critical Care Outreach
Band 7
Main area: Senior Sister/Charge Nurse Grade Band 7
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Up to 12 months. Secondment opportunity also available)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 419-6869237-CN-S-B
Site: York Teaching Hospital
Town: York
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 28/01/2025 23:59
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
* We are KIND
* We are OPEN
* We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
We are seeking to recruit a highly experienced and motivated critical care Registered Nurse to join the Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT) base-site at York Hospital, with potential to cross site cover in Scarborough Hospital.
The Outreach Team is friendly and supportive with close links not only to our Intensive Care Unit but also a wide variety of multi-disciplinary teams across the hospital. Our team delivers a high standard of individualised care to deteriorating and acutely ill patients throughout the hospital 24 hours a day. The CCOT ensures a timely and effective response to patients while supporting medical, nursing, and allied health professional colleagues. Teaching and delivering education to ward teams is an essential part of the role together with leading on deteriorating patient quality improvement work across sites.
In line with extensive work to improve hospital out of hours care, the CCOT has expanded their role to support collaborative teamwork across the Trust, and are instrumental with bleep filtering. We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is passionate about the care of patients and who will enjoy the challenge of working in this demanding but highly rewarding role.
If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.
This post may become Permanent.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate excellent clinical skills, including at least three years within the Critical Care environment as a Band 6, and sound evidence-based decision making. They will carry out advanced assessment and care of deteriorating patients leading to early intervention and treatment. They must have excellent communication skills and be able to work autonomously.
* Work within frequently challenging clinical environments with high levels of physical and mental effort.
* Have knowledge of pathophysiology, anatomy, and physiology in order to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate treatment of the critically ill patient. Able to make sound clinical judgements involving complex situations which require analysis and interpretation to decide on the best course of action/treatment.
* Undertake a comprehensive, advanced patient assessment based on history taking and clinical examination and implement a management/treatment plan.
* Competently and confidently care for the deteriorating/acutely ill adult utilising expert critical care skills and knowledge in a variety of clinical settings as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
* Provide direct patient care and support at the bedside until the patient is stabilised or transferred to an area with a higher level of care. Initiate therapeutic interventions for example to manage haemodynamic and respiratory instability.
Working for our organisation
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
* Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
* A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.
* A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
* Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
* NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
* An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema, and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
* Registered Nurse (Level 1)
* Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
* Recognised Critical Care Course
* Ability to meet Advanced Clinical Assessment skills as outlined in CCOT Competencies
* Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
* AIRA/AIM/ALERT instructor or other formal teaching
* ALS Provider, ability to become ALS provider
* Post registration certificate in advanced practice
Experience & Knowledge Required
* Minimum of three years experience in a Critical Care setting working as band 6, which may include ICU, HDU, CCU or Critical care outreach.
* Evidence of teaching, training, and staff development
* Clinical audit
* Evidence of achievement of step one critical care competencies/critical care course
Skills & Attributes
* In-depth knowledge and clinical competence in the care of the deteriorating/acutely ill adult.
* Ability to utilise advanced communication and interpersonal skills effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
* Evidence of managing complex patients in stressful and emotional situations where life-changing events are being communicated.
* Ability to teach, supervise, and assess qualified and unqualified staff.
* Self-motivated and able to work independently and autonomously, managing time and prioritising own workload effectively.
* Insight into current issues in critical care nursing/professional issues.
* Proactive towards change and change management.
* Understanding of research-based practice – research conscious.
* Evidence of excellent liaison, negotiating, and leadership skills, including conflict management/resolution.
* Ability to act professionally at all times.
* Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control.
* Advanced clinical skills.
* Contributed to development of Trust policies.
* Led Change
* Developed teaching packages
Aptitude & Personal Qualities
* Professional and patient-focused with a strong commitment to providing high quality care.
* Able to remain calm, polite and maintain Trust values under pressure, managing stress in self and others.
* Flexible and adaptable to service needs.
* Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
* Clinical role model and innovator
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Maintains responsibility for own personal development.
Please note that some of our substantive vacancies may be available on a smaller number of hours than advertised. If you would be interested in applying on this basis, we would encourage you to contact the appointing manager to enquire further.
DBS Checks
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six month period once you start employment. By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking. If you are successful you will be asked to confirm if you wish to pay in one amount or in instalments. The charges are currently £27.38 for a standard check and £55.38 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for.
Please note that Volunteers and Bank only staff will not be charged.
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offers a confidential checking service for transgender applicants in accordance with the Gender Recognition Act 2004. This is known as the sensitive applications route, and is available for all levels of DBS check - basic, standard and enhanced.
The sensitive applications route gives transgender applicants the choice not to have any gender or name information disclosed on their DBS certificate that could reveal their previous identity. To contact the sensitive applications team, please telephone 0300 106 1452 or email sensitive@dbs.gov.uk.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Please note, the selection processes at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills. You will be required to acknowledge that you are aware of this before submitting your application.
Agile and Flexible Working
We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one – for all posts. We encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.
A bit more about us and the surrounding area
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York - consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK. We provide a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles.
Our annual turnover is approaching £0.5bn. We manage eight hospital sites and have a workforce of around 10,000 staff working across our hospitals and in the community.
Sponsorship
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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