Sister/Charge Nurse ITU

Essential

• 1st level Registered Nurse (Adult).
• Diploma in Nursing.
• Degree or Undergraduate Degree Programme in progress.
• Post registration award in Critical Care Nursing.
• Mentorship or equivalent teaching and accessing qualification.
• Sign off mentor status.
• Completion of the "National Competency Framework for Adult Critical Care Nurses" Step 3 competencies.

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing professional development/education.
• Post registration award in Neuroscience Nursing.
• Clinical Examination or Clinical Assessment/Diagnostics qualification (Level 6 or level 7).
• Evidence of leadership/management development.
• ILS or ALS qualification.

Essential

• Evidence of active involvement in developing new ways of working.
• Up to date knowledge of current local and national issues in healthcare.
• Previous experience as a Band 5 nurse in Critical Care.
• Experience of mentoring/assessing/ coaching others.
• Evidence of participation in service development projects /change initiatives related to Critical Care.

Desirable

• Knowledge of change management.
• Management/Leadership experience.
• Experienced in staff management, able to persuade and influence and handle conflict.
• Audit and/or research experience.
• Experience/knowledge of change management.
• Evidence of providing staff with feedback on their individual performance/ participation in the PDR process.
• Evidence of experience as a Critical Care link nurse

Essential

• Demonstrate an ability to organise and prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
• Demonstrate expert knowledge and advanced clinical skills in the care of patients in Critical Care.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal relationships with members of the multi-professional team.
• Ability to use interpersonal skills to overcome barriers to communication.
• Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others in the organisation and prioritisation of their patient care.
• Demonstrate effective time management skills.
• Ability to communicate sensitive and complex information to patients/relatives or others in a variety of clinical settings.
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate basic IT skills
• Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents.
• Enhanced problem solving and decision making abilities.
• Effective delegation skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to facilitate and support learning and development of staff in practice.

Desirable

• Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills.
• Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions.
• Demonstrate leadership skills and the ability to effectively lead a small team.
• Demonstrate effective resource management.
• Demonstrate the ability to think creatively and laterally.

Essential

• Flexible to the service needs of the Critical Care unit.
• Able to work long day shifts and day/night rotation.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
• Recognises own development needs and sets personal objectives.
• Approachable with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate enhanced team working abilities.
• Demonstrate dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation.
• Competent and capable of using all critical care medical devices.
• Able to undertake patient manual handling maneuvers and non-patient manual handling maneuvers.