Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Our High Dependency Unit (HDU) has an opportunity for a Registered Nurse. The registered nurses in our HDU team are experts within the specialism of critical care.
We are looking for a colleague with strong communication skills and the ability to foster excellent relationships between clinicians, allied health care professionals, patients, and relatives.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will utilise the unit's resources to promote excellence in practice and promote quality issues relevant to the service. You will act as an expert within the specialism of critical care and develop the highest possible levels of clinical skills to help provide effective quality care using best practice.
Job responsibilities
1. Organises the daily operation of the critical care unit to meet the needs of the service.
2. Responsible for the care and treatment of all patient care delivery within the critical care unit when in charge of the shift.
3. Ensures that communication is effective enabling that communicative issues in the sending and receiving of such information is conveyed and received.
4. Maintain own specialist knowledge and clinical skills within the field of critical care nursing.
5. The post-holder will be able to underpin applied theoretical knowledge to practice.
6. Participates in quality initiatives and audit as necessary.
7. Accountable for the safe use of medical devices for all personnel within the critical care department during the shift.
8. Responsible for the clinical supervision of all staff working within the critical care unit.
9. Participates in the resource management of appropriate management information systems covering patient data and manpower activities.
10. Maintains patient records to ensure information is accurate and up to date.
11. Participates in audits and research to fulfil the requirements of the organisation and the critical care unit.
12. Provides effective support mechanisms to staff, relatives, and patients during distressing and stressful circumstances.
13. Responsible for COSH within the critical care unit.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
* Registered Nurse with NMC Nursing Degree/Diploma
Experience
* Registered Nurse
Skills and Competencies
* Able to work on own initiative and under pressure.
* Able to work within a multidisciplinary team.
* High level of communication skills.
* Advanced life support skills.
Knowledge
* Up to date knowledge of critical care issues.
* An understanding of the importance of family-centered care.
* Ability to operate medical equipment.
* Basic computer skills.
Trust Values
* To exemplify the Trust Values: Friendly, Excellence, Caring, Professional, Respect.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.
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