- NMC registered RGN / RN (Adult)
- Accredited Intensive Care Course
- ILS
- Epidural study day
- IV drugs
- Degree
- ALS
- Mentor qualification
- Recent proven experience at a similar level within ICU or relevant experience
- Relevant management skills
- Evidence of insight/ understanding of current issues in nursing in the NHS
- Computer/ IT skills
- CVVH & Cardiac output monitoring skills.
- Understanding of clinical audit
- Demonstrate a high level of interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrate team leadership skills
- Demonstrate effective time management
- Ability to think logically, problem solve and use initiative, to achieve goals whilst acting within agreed policies, procedures and code of conduct.
- Ability to support colleagues in stressful situations
- Ability to concentrate on the changing needs of the unit for frequent periods, despite interruptions demands from others
- Ability to deal with distressed relatives, care for the terminally ill and deal with the emotional consequences of critical/ terminal illness for patients/ relatives
- Ability to reflect, accept constructive criticism and act accordingly
Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom - Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Description
Job overview
The Intensive Care and High Dependency Units at Tunbridge Wells Hospital are recruiting Junior Sisters/Charge Nurses - Band 6 with Intensive Care experience to join their team.
The Intensive Care department has a total of 17 modern and spacious single rooms, with 9 Intensive Care beds and 8 High Dependency beds.
The applicants should detain, or be close to, achieving a post-registration qualification in Intensive Care Nursing, including completion of Steps 2 and 3 CC3N competencies.
Main duties of the job
You should be dynamic, highly motivated, and have good communication and interpersonal skills alongside the ability to work as part of a team in order to provide high-quality evidence-based care.
This is the ideal opportunity to develop and consolidate your clinical, leadership, and managerial knowledge and skills.
The Senior Nursing team and ICU Matron will provide you with an exciting, enthusiastic, and supportive learning environment and assist you in achieving the Steps 4 CC3N Competencies, alongside other knowledge and skills required to undertake and succeed within the role.
Internal rotation to day and night shifts will be required.
Working for our organisation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trust's 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: 23rd May 2024
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