Critical Care

3 months ago

Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join a very dynamic and innovative team during a one year fixed term/secondment. As a band 7 Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist you will have a positive and supportive impact on the patient and loved one's journey during critical care and their recovery period. Following CG83 guidance you will work with ward areas to support patients and facilitate follow clinics post hospital discharge. The role works closely with our wide and varied MDT members. Within the team you will take part in service improvement projects and have the opportunity work with data and delivery audit reports.

Main duties of the job

This role supports the patient's journey from admission to critical care to the recovery phase. The post holder needs to be a recognised expert in Critical Care and post Critical Care recovery. The Responsibilities are varied and cover the CG83 pathway including making early referrals to multi-disciplinary teams and facilitating follow up clinics with clinicians.

The role is engages with psychologist, AHP's and clinicians and provides specialist advice and support to loved ones and patients along their recovery pathway.

The role includes the provision of specialist education and training for staff and students. There is plenty of opportunity to undertake research and lead clinical audits in own specialist area, presenting this at both trust, regional and national levels.

About us

Come Nurse with us...

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

o Our values and reputation for outstanding careo Opportunities to experience a range of specialitieso Career and development opportunitieso Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support teamo Research experience and opportunitieso Lovely location and quality of life

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.

If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country - Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - (

This vacancy will close at midnight on 15 September 2024

Interviews are due to be held on 24 September 2024

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse educated to Degree level or willingness to undertake Relevant Post registration qualification in Critical Care Evidence of continuous professional development.

Desirable

MSc Teaching qualification Advanced communication skills

Experience

Essential

At least 6 months experience as a band 6 in adult Critical care. An interest in patient recovery from critical care illness Experience of initiating change or leading on a project. Evidence of working with the wider MDT and especially the AHP

Desirable

Experience of formal or informal teaching Leading on or part of a team that has introduced an improvement that impacted the patient's pathway post CC illness. Part of an SIP or Audit that changed patient care or experience.

Knowledge

Essential

Understanding on the impact of CC illness post hospital care. Understanding of Clinical Governance. Understand of patient pathways its complexities and how to support the patient through this

Desirable

The importance of debrief Knowledge of peer review and support

Skills

Essential

Good verbal and written communication skills. Capable of working as an integral member of a small team. Adaptable to changing situations due workload and colleagues' needs. Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients. Leadership skills. Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time-management. Effective interpersonal skills. Ability to lead developments in practice. Commitment to multidisciplinary working. Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills. Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly

Desirable

Advanced communication skills Counselling skills Team leading

Additional Requirements

Essential

To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct. Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions. The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

Desirable

Knowledge of broader issues related to specialty - political and Trust.

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