Staff Nurse

3 months ago

WestonsuperMare, United Kingdom University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) Full time

Job summary

Weston Intensive Care Unit is looking to recruit experienced Band 5 Nurses.

Following vacancy available:

1 x 9 month Fixed Term contract hours per week.

Weston Intensive Care Unit (WICU) is a four bed unit with a small and very friendly team who care for a range of Level 2 and 3 patients from both emergency and elective admissions.

We work closely as a multidisciplinary team to provide the best care for all patients in WICU. We have a high level of nursing autonomy in the provision and management of prescribed care and treatment goals.

WICU provides high quality care and therapies for patients with a wide variety of medical and surgical conditions during their critical care stay and beyond. We provide multi-organ support including haemofiltration, ventilation, chemical cardiac support and invasive monitoring.

We work closely with the Critical Care Outreach team who provide follow up reviews to ICU step down patients on the wards.

We have a proactive learning environment with a dedicated Clinical Educator who will individually guide your learning in accordance with national competencies frameworks specific to Critical Care - Steps competencies. Opportunities for continued professional development are available every year. As a unit we are committed to appraisal, education and professional development.

Main duties of the job

You will take charge of the clinical needs and holistic care of an allocated patient(s). As part of a multi-disciplinary team you will assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of your patient during your shift. You will need to prioritise your workload and adapt quickly to the patients changing clinical need.

You will be expected to:

Delegate appropriate tasks and activities to a range of team members in relation to patient care Ensure nursing documentation is maintained, accurate and timely in line with the Trust standard. Demonstrate awareness and compliance with Trust policies, procedures, guidelines and work towards promoting this to others Develop your skills and knowledge in line with national competencies.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Current full UK NMC Registration- PRN registration not applicable for this role Level or relevant children's qualification Teaching qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

Relevant post registration course

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Flexible working practices for 24 hour service Awareness of audit & research Able to manage difficult situations Able to prioritise and meet deadlines Interpersonal skills - Calm - Supportive - Motivated - Professional Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient Basic IT skills Competency in medication administration including IV drug administration or willingness to undergo training Ability to develop own clinical skills and a willingness to participate in continuing professional development Ability to solve problems and use initiative Good basic level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills

Aptitudes

Essential

Supportive Respectful Collaborative Innovative

Knowledge and experience

Essential

Extensive post registration experience in an acute hospital setting Experience in recognising and responding to deteriorating patients

Desirable

Previous Intensive Critical Care experience

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