Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a proactive, enthusiastic and well-respected team in Intensive Care, to Cover maternity leave for 12 months.

As a Sister/Charge Nurse you will provide day to day leadership to the nursing team facilitating the efficient working of the multidisciplinary team to assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.

In this role you will be co-ordinating the running of the Intensive Care Unit whilst working collaboratively to ensure a good patient journey and supporting and developing team members.  Support and education in management of the acutely unwell patient will be delivered at ward level when working in the Outreach role.

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated nurse to join the service, and in return, we provide excellent opportunities for CPD, peer support and supervision.

If you have proven relevant expertise and can demonstrate continued professional development and above all are enthusiastic and a good team member we would welcome your application.

For more information or for an informal visit please contact: Peggy Christie, Critical Care matron, [email protected]  – Tel 01803 655196.

Main duties of the job

• The Main duties of the Sister/Charge nurse are to co-ordinate the shift whilst maintaining a calm and professional attitude.
• You will be responsible for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of patient care. You will be working closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure that consistently high standards and quality of care for patients are maintained and that the patient’s needs are met.
• To provide clinical advice, training, education and support to patients, relatives and other professional colleagues.
• To promote a safe clinical environment for all patients, their carer’s, visitors and staff and comply with the Trust and relevant network policies, procedures, guidelines, protocols, values and expected behaviours.

Working for our organisation

The Intensive Care Unit is a fourteen bedded unit which admits level 2 and 3 patients requiring complex care needs moving on to meet their rehabilitation needs both within the unit and on their continuing journey home. 

The multidisciplinary team work collaboratively to ensure the patients needs are met compassionately and to a high standard with the goal of helping patients achieve their optimum level of health post critical illness or a peaceful death. 

Care to join us?