Main area: Critical Care
Grade Band: 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (per annum)
Job ref: 225-DIV1-6975508-A
Employer: The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: New Cross Hospital
Town: Wolverhampton
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 pro rata for part time hours
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/02/2025 08:00
Staff Nurse - ICCU
Band 5
Job overview
We are looking to recruit Band 5 staff nurses to join our Integrated Critical Care Department. If you are an interested, motivated and enthusiastic nurse then why not come and join our existing Critical Care Team?
Our Critical Care department currently combines 28 General and Cardiac ITU beds that can be utilised flexibly to meet services needs.
We can offer successful candidates:
* An excellent structured preceptorship program supported by a period of supernumerary practice.
* Regular study and learning opportunities working with our education team in the clinical area.
* Friendly and supportive workplace.
* Extensive and varied clinical experience and development of Critical Care skills.
You should be a Registered Nurse ideally with some experience in critical care although this is not an essential requirement for this post. You should have good interpersonal, communication and organisational skills and be able to work effectively as a member of our Critical Care Team.
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality nursing care and participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the care needs for critically ill patients.
To deliver compassionate person-centered care, and treat patients, service users, their families and their carers with consideration, dignity and the respect you would want for yourself and your family.
To provide relevant forms of care with minimal supervision and participate in the supervision and teaching and assessment of unregistered or junior staff and students.
To play an active part in the continuing development of the department and contribute to the maintenance of an environment conducive to the delivery of high standards of patient care, by promoting good communication and relationships between staff, patients, relatives and visitors.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Practice within the NMC standards of practice and behavior for Nurses and Midwives.
2. Participate in the assessment of patient care needs, planning, implementing and evaluating programs of care in accordance with the agreed policies and procedures of the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.
3. Administer prescribed medication and treatment in a timely manner, in accordance with Trust policies and professional guidelines.
4. Take responsibility for groups of patients as required, with minimal supervision from senior staff.
5. Deliver evidence based care, and promote the use of evidence based practice, referring to nursing clinical practices accordingly.
6. Liaise effectively with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure timely delivery of care and develop good working relationships.
7. Practice within an ethical framework based upon respect for the well-being and safety of patients and clients.
8. Maintain accurate and legible records of care and other documentation in accordance with Trust and professional standards.
9. Take personal responsibility for actions and omissions, and recognise personal accountability.
10. Report on treatment, care and any concerns, promptly and effectively to senior staff to maintain effective communication channels.
11. Communicate effectively with patients and relatives to promote patient/carer involvement, so that they can make informed choices and understand their treatment and planned care.
12. Maintain a clean, safe environment for staff, patients and visitors ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and protocols including health and safety, healthcare associated infection prevention, clinical governance, including risk management and critical incident reporting.
13. Act as a positive health educator at all times and enable people to maintain the maximum level of independence, choice and control.
14. Work within defined boundaries of practice.
Person specification
Qualification
* RGN with current UK PIN
* Critical Care Qualification
Experience
* Critical Care experience
Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.
Sponsorship - Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. As of 1 January 2021, free movement ended and the UK introduced a points-based immigration system. Further information is available regarding two types of visa; Health Care Visa Health Care Visa and Skilled worker visa Skilled worker visa.
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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