An exciting opportunity has arisen in Critical Care for a permanent Band 6 deputy sister/charge nurse.
We are seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced Critical Care Nurse who is open to change and continually striving for excellence to join this leadership team.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the ward managers in all aspects of leadership and management including supporting the critical care team to continually develop the service. You will also support the educational facilitator in staff development.
* Co-ordinate, organise and support all staff within the department to provide high standard nursing care
* Facilitate admissions and discharges
* Share knowledge and skills with colleagues
* Internal rotation to day and night duties
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the ward manager and deputising in their absence. In this role, you will assist in leading a team of dedicated and committed staff, securing and assuring the highest standards of safe and quality patient care.
You must possess excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
Interested individuals must be able to demonstrate strong leadership, be proactive and have a keen willingness to learn as well as share knowledge. Recent experience of implementing change and participating in audit would be advantageous.
The successful candidate must have a vision for the development of the critical care service and have the skills, enthusiasm and drive to undertake this exciting role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* RN (Adult) with current NMC Registration
* Degree in Nursing
* Be in possession of critical care competencies one, two & three (or working towards)
* Teaching and Assessor/Practice Assessor
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
* Significant experience at Band 5 in critical care
* Able to facilitate and support learning
* Staff management and performance
Skills
* Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
* Ability to use initiative and problem-solving skills
* Clinical skills relevant to specialty
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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