Closing Date: 29.12.24 (this may change dependent on response)
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 30.12.24
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 06.01.25
This is an advert for an NMC registered staff nurse to work as a Band 5 (as per agenda for change), on the critical care unit at Bradford Royal Infirmary. We are a 16 bedded unit, with a mix of HDU and ICU level patients. Experience of Intensive care nursing would be advantageous, but is not essential as a supernumerary period of additional training will be provided.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for the care of critically ill patients, in this busy often fast paced environment, working closely with other allied professionals, to provide all care for Intensive care or High Dependency patients, and their loved ones.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
* We value people
* We are one team
* We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for highly motivated level one nurses to join and complement our hardworking dedicated team of staff, to provide a high level of critical care to our patients, who suffer from a variety of conditions. These patients may be medical, surgical, cardiology, obstetric, elective and emergency surgery. Our patient base is a mixture of Covid and Non-COVID patients.
The successful candidates should be Registered General Nurses or those due to qualify within the next 3 months. Post registration experience is preferred and Critical care experience would be an advantage but not essential, with a view to going on to complete a critical care course. They should possess excellent communication skills, have a good level of ability with IT systems and be able to interact well within the multidisciplinary team. The candidate should be prepared to achieve competence in the administration of intravenous medicines and work towards a teaching and assessing qualification. They must also ensure they are able to maintain revalidation and be prepared to complete the ICU core competencies.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Good verbal and written command of English. Good communication/interpersonal skills.
* Previous experience in an acute setting/secondary care
Desirable
* Previous experience of Critical Care
Skills
Essential
* Ability to plan own use own initiative and act independently within the bounds of existing knowledge and skills. Capable of working within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
* IV skills/ Phlebotomy skills
Qualifications
Essential
* NMC Registered General Nurse or those expecting to qualify within the next 3 months
Desirable
* IV skills/ Phlebotomy skills
* Health Care related Degree/Diploma Relevant ENB courses
* STEPS critical care level 1 competencies
* Teaching and assessing qualification
Employer details
Employer name
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bradford Royal Infirmary
Duckworth Lane
Bradford
BD9 6RJ #J-18808-Ljbffr