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Job summary

Main area
Critical Care
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
37.5 hours per week (Full Time 37.5 hours per week)
Job ref
259-163006RLH-15SM
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal London Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£42,471 - £50,364 per annum inc.
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/06/2024 23:59

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Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Adult Critical Care Sister/Charge Nurse - Band 6

Band 6

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

Are you a skilled and compassionate critical care nurse seeking a rewarding opportunity? We are currently seeking talented individuals to join our dedicated team of healthcare professionals as Band 6 nurses on our Adult Critical Care Unit (ACCU) at The Royal London Hospital.

We are extremely proud of our amazing team, whose exceptional efforts have been recognised both by the Care Quality Commission who rated us ‘outstanding’ for caring in 2016, and by the Royal College of Nursing who honoured us with the Team of the Year Award in 2021.

As the UK’s largest trauma centre The Royal London Hospital is a leading specialist centre with an international reputation for caring for some of the most seriously injured patients in London and beyond. In addition to trauma ACCU also provides specialist care in neurosciences, acute general medical, surgical, and obstetric services.

You will be working within a highly skilled, dynamic multi-disciplinary team, in our busy and energetic 44 bedded ACCU and our 12 bedded complex elective Surgical HDU. This is an excellent opportunity for enthusiastic nurses with previous critical care experience to play a pivotal role in providing high-quality care to critically ill patients. As a key member of our highly skilled team, you’ll have the opportunity to lead and drive excellence.

Main duties of the job

In return we will provide exciting learning opportunities within both the clinical and educational setting to help you maximise your experience and learning and you’ll be rewarded with a deeply fulfilling career that constantly challenges and inspires you.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

This is your chance to be part of a remarkable team that saves lives, delivers outstanding patient-centred care, makes a lasting impact and where your expertise will be valued.

Follow us on Twitter @teammaccu to find out more about us.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualized, holistic patient care in conjunction with
the inter-professional team.

As a proficient practitioner in critical care, the post holder acts as a professional role model and clinical teacher.

He / she also provides effective mentorship and preceptorship, participating in the education and trainingof nursing and non-nursing staff.

He / she also takes charge of the Intensive Care Unit as required, liaising closely with the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse with continuing responsibility

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NMC Registrant or Completion of Adaptation Course
  • Adult Critical Care Course Certificate
  • Preparation for Mentorship Course
  • Intravenous accreditation
Desirable criteria
  • ALS Certification / LEO / RCN Leadership Programme or equivalent
  • Degree or working towards first degree

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive critical care nursing experience or experience in a specialised unit
  • Experience post adult critical care course

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Helen Hewitt
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
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