Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse Adult Critical Care Unit (ACCU)

Job summary

Band 7

2 Substantive Full time and 1 fixed term for 12 months

We are excited to announce a new opportunity for an experienced Critical Care Nurse to join our dedicated team as a band 7 Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse in our world class Adult Critical Care Unit at St Bartholomew's Hospital.

We care for patients following complex cardiac, aortovascular, and thoracic surgery, complex cardiology, with one of the busiest Heart Attack Centres in Europe, ECMO and Oncology patients within our specialist centre. We have 50 critical care beds across 4 areas - with rotations available between the units. We have plans to expand our bed base making it an exciting time to join our team!

Must be able to work a mixture of long days, bank holidays and nights to meet service requirements.

Main duties of the job

To provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised, 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. They will also provide effective mentorship and supervision, participating in the education and training of nursing and non-nursing staff.

They will also take charge of the Intensive Care Unit , liaising closely with the other

Senior Sister / Charge Nurse with continuing responsibility and support the matrons in service needs.

They will also be coordinate beds for the ACCU/HDU managing patient admission from theatres, heart attack centre and wards, as well as patient flow across units and the hospital.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• oRelevant critical care OR High Dependency experience 2 years Band 6 in critical care setting critical 5 years clinical experience post registrarion
• oEvidence of positive contribution to critical care
• oExperienced in advanced support of critical care patient at band 6 and above
• oInvolvement in provision of adult critical care course

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse active on NMC register
• Adult Critical Care Course at level 6/7
• Mentorship course or practice assessor/supervisor course
• ILS/ALS provide
• Leadership programme or equivalen
• Management training
• Evidence of continuing professional developmen
• Up to date knowledge of clinical speciality and evidenced based practice.
• Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues
• Understanding of current educational practices relating to training