Registered Nurse – Neuro Intensive Care / Critical Care
We are delighted to be able to advertise band 5 posts following the promotion of 4 of our team to Advanced RN posts. If you are interested in a career in critical care nursing and working with an awesome team of Neuro ICU nurses on our 10 bedded unit - then look no further! Pencarrow (Neuro ICU) is a great unit and we are looking for caring, passionate and enthusiastic nurses to join us - at work and socially!
Successful candidates will have the opportunity to care for a wide range of patients requiring multi-system support (Ventilation, MultiCitrate Filters, ICP monitors, and EVDs). We provide specialist care for trauma and neurosurgical patients with multitrauma, acute brain injuries, spinal injuries. Neuro is a great specialty, where the care you deliver really can make all the difference to our pts.
All successful candidates will benefit from an orientation and induction programme run by our established Education team. Staff follow an education pathway, using the Critical Care National Competency Framework. There will also be an opportunity to undertake a 60 credit Critical Care course in conjunction with the University of Plymouth.
Our unit is exciting and supportive where you will have the opportunity to work as part of a highly skilled, dynamic and friendly team. If you are looking for a challenge and are eager to provide a high quality service to patients, relatives and carers then this is the opportunity for you.
Main duties of the job
Be responsible for co-ordinating and delivering effective quality nursing care for level 1-3 patients within the critical care area, utilising a patient centred model of practice and all available resources to provide excellence in practice.
We also manage a wide range of General ICU patients when required offering a broad range of experiences as we are part of a larger 28 bedded critical care unit.
To provide clinical expertise and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Supervision and direction of junior nursing staff, healthcare assistants and learners.
To seek guidance when undertaking or assisting with unfamiliar practices or procedures.
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.
Job responsibilities
PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
You are responsible for: -
* Ensure high standards of care in accordance with agreed policies, procedures and standards.
* Provide and deliver a high standard of nursing care by initiating and coordinating the assessment, planning and evaluating of individual patient needs based on evidence and use of relevant nursing models.
* Coordinate, report and document any relevant nursing/patient needs, communicating changes with other health care professionals with ongoing responsibility for patient care as they occur.
* Promote and deliver health education within the clinical area and advise patient, family and others in health promotion issues.
* Engage and interact with carers/family encouraging them to be actively involved in patients care planning as outlined in the unit philosophy.
* Demonstrate a commitment to evidence based practice and clinical excellence and play an active role in the introduction of this evidence to improve patient centred care.
* Supervise, assess, mentor and support all health care professionals including bank, agency staff, and learners after appropriate training.
* Increase the level of knowledge and skills within the trust through sharing best practice and supporting others to develop their professional abilities.
* Implement and share good infection control practice.
* Undertake manual handling assessments and ensure identified actions are met.
* Develop key skills in patient management to assist medical staff in the assessment and resuscitation of critically ill patients.
These skills will involve:
* The setting up, calibration and use of critical care specific equipment including advanced haemodynamic and neurological monitoring, ventilators, dialysis machines and intra-aortic balloon pumps.
* Inter and Intra hospital transfer of level 1-3 patients.
* Near patient testing e.g. blood and urine testing.
* Carrying the cardiac arrest bleep and attending medical emergencies within the Trust.
COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Demonstrate excellent communication skills with patients/relatives, nursing colleagues and members of the multi-disciplinary team, all of whom are concerned with supporting patient care and staff management.
* To demonstrate effective written skills with patient assessment, goals, objectives, nursing care and evaluation, through the provision of a written care plan and advising more junior colleagues on how to do the same as appropriate.
* Informing senior sister/charge nurse either verbally or in writing of any problems with patient care, colleagues, or other departments, or any area where communication may be enhanced to improve quality of care, working relationships or the working environment for staff.
All Job Holders are required to
* Work to the Trust values - Put patients first, Take ownership, Respect others, Be positive, Listen, learn and improve.
* Adhere to Trust policies and procedures, e.g. Health and Safety at work, Equal Opportunities etc.
* Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff development and training.
* Attend statutory, essential and mandatory training.
* Respect the confidentiality of all matters relating to their employment and other members of staff. All members of staff are required to comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998.
* Comply with the Corporate Governance structure in keeping with the principles and standards set out by the Trust.
* Comply with the codes of professional conduct set out by the professional body of which registration is required for the post.
* Ensure they are familiar with the Risk Management Framework, follow policies, procedures and safe systems of work, make known any hazards or risks that they identify and take all necessary actions to reduce risk.
* Ensure the welfare and safety of children within their care. This includes staff who come into contact with children and families in the course of their work as well as those staff who have a specific role with children and families.
* Ensure they attend Child Protection training at the appropriate level within the specified time frame.
* Staff must comply with Safeguarding Policies and Procedures in order to promote safeguarding and prevent abuse to vulnerable people using Trust services.
* Maintain the prevention and control of infection and fully comply with all current Trust Infection Control policies and procedures.
* Take responsibility for any records that they create or use in the course of their duties, in line with the Public Records Act and be aware that any records created by an employee of the NHS are public records and may be subject to both legal and professional obligations.
Note
This job description is neither definitive nor exhaustive and is not intended to be totally comprehensive. It may be reviewed in the light of changing circumstances following consultation with the post holder. This job description is to be read in conjunction with all current Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust policies, procedures & guidelines.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Recent demonstrable nursing experience within a hospital setting.
* Proven evidence of continued and recent academic and clinical development.
* An awareness of research and proven evidence based practice within setting.
* ECG recording/basic interpretation skills.
* Demonstrable experience in a critical care speciality.
* Proven knowledge of patient administration system.
* Intravenous therapy skills.
Qualifications
* Current RN registration with the NMC or due within 6 months.
* Post registration critical care qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience.
* In date resuscitation course for both adult and paediatric.
* Relevant child protection training/updates.
Aptitude and Abilities
* Good communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity, and effectiveness at all levels.
* Effective influencing skills; in general, and with senior health care professionals.
* Ability to facilitate change within the work area.
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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