Clinical Nurse, Critical Care

• Accountable for own actions in accordance with Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute towards corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
• Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high-quality service and ensuring timely management and resolution of unexpected events and situations.
• Coordinate the care of critically ill patients through the critical care pathway to ensure the effective management of their patient group.
• A resource for staff, advising on national, local and Trust policy and procedures/guidelines, ensuring that clinical governance is embedded in practice.
• Responsible for identifying and assessing complex clinical and non-clinical issues, implementing resolutions and monitoring/auditing outcomes.
• Ensure optimum patient management including patient monitoring; equipment management and defined expanded clinical roles.
• Proactively support relevant treatment plans for patients requiring intervention including fluid resuscitation, oxygen therapy along with the ordering of appropriate laboratory and radiology investigations.

Essential

• Current NMC Registration
• Study at level 6 (degree / diploma)
• Post Registration Critical Care Qualification
• Teaching and assessing qualification Advanced
• Evidence of current CPD

Desirable

• Able to demonstrate National ICU steps 1, 2, 3 and 4 competencies.
• Leadership qualification or completion of a leadership programme.
• Extensive experience in Cardiothoracic Critical Care nursing

Essential

• Professional clinical experience in Critical Care speciality at Band 6 or above in Critical Care.
• Highly developed clinical assessment and communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously with experience of successfully resolving complex problems
• Ability to successfully manage people and change
• Extensive experience in managing own workload / and leading a team.

Desirable

• Experience in HR and Management Related Issues Resource Management
• Evidence of extensive Cardiothoracic Critical Care skills.
• Understanding of budget management

Essential

• A knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence-based practice
• A sound knowledge of professional policies and procedures
• A knowledgeable clinician with ability to ensure clinical governance is embedded into practice.
• A commitment to clinical supervision and staff development
• Knowledge/ Ability to produce reports and formulate policies.
• Knowledge of research/audit processes and application

Essential

• Patient and service development focused
• Highly developed communication skills
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively
• Good management of own and others time
• Able to use initiative and make decisions owork autonomously managing own caseload.
• Analyses problems and implements effective and appropriate solutions
• Proven ability to deal with difficult/sensitive situations
• Developed IT skills.

Essential

• Evidence of demonstrating the Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect) and the associated Values in Action behaviours in the workplace.
• For posts with managerial responsibility only Evidence of promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and ensuring fair and equitable practices throughout your work experience. Evidence of promoting a culture which helps individuals live behaviours aligned to our Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect)