Staff Nurse
If you share our passion then apply for this opportunity and help us make our patients’ experience the best it can possibly be.
With a budget of around £365m, three hospitals and 5,500 staff, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital-based services to the population of Hartlepool, Stockton on Tees and parts of East Durham and Sedgefield as well as community, therapeutic and screening to a wider population across Durham and Teesside.
Job overview
*Advert may close early if sufficient volume of applications is reached*
The Intensive Care Staff Nurse will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care of patients requiring level 2 and 3 care under indirect supervision from senior staff. They are expected to be able to provide general and specialised direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organisation.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the provision of skilled, specialist nursing care to level 2 and level 3 patients within the multidisciplinary care team. There will be a requirement to supervise, on a day to day basis, qualified and newly qualified staff in achieving objectives.A registered nurse who is able to use knowledge and skills to be able to assist and support the provision of care.Additionally, will gain or utilise existing skills in the provision of safe and effective care to level 2 and level 3 patients. The department at North Tees is a busy unit delivering high quality care to both surgical and medical patients. We can provide advanced respiratory, cardiovascular and renal support as required.
We are funded for ten level 3 and six level 2 patients, although can utilise the beds flexibly according to patient/service need. We are also pleased to provide an excellent Outreach service to compliment the trusts commitment to patient safety.
Working for our organisation
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition – a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
We recruit for values and “Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool”
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Communications and Relationship- Applies effective communication in clinical practice with a caring and compassionate attitude at all times.
- Utilises communication aids for complex patients who find it difficult to communicate due to sedation or mechanical reason such as tracheostomies.
- Establishes and maintains effective communication with individuals, the wider nursing team, and other health professional regarding patient’s conditions, care planning and treatments.
- To ensure effective communication with patient’s relatives and carers, explaining medical conditions, progress and investigations taking into consideration level of understanding, culture and background.
- Develop and maintain effective channels of communication within the team, engaging, staff at all levels.
- Actively manages barriers to communication across all areas of responsibility to ensure positives outcomes.
- Communicates regularly and effectively with members of the multidisciplinary team regarding all aspects of clinical care and service delivery, including environmental issues.
- To encourage the families to negotiate and take an active role in the welfare and care of their child in hospital
- Must be able to demonstrate the English language proficiency level required for the post
- Working as an autonomous practitioner and part of the multi-disciplinary team to assess and implement care to patients with complex needs.
- Discussions with relatives, patients and service users of a sensitive nature to determine treatment escalation and care planning.
- Able to recognise the signs of the deteriorating patient, stabilise & manage the patient and appropriately escalate as needed.
- Undertake comprehensive assessments of patients and provide specialised level 2 and 3 care.
- Willingness to complete additional courses & enhance skills to provide specialised care at high dependency/intensive care level.
- Makes judgements involving straightforward job related facts or situation
- Plans own work to understand, explain and perform care activities to meet the individuals health and wellbeing needs
- Excellent organisational skills, effective time management skills
- Following successful completion of Critical Care competencies Mentor and facilitate the education of staff nurses, student nurses and HCAs alongside the clinical educator
- Maintain accurate and confidential Critical Care documentation
- Ensure accurate and timely completion of digital Critical Care documentation
- Be familiar with non-invasive and invasive equipment & be able to set equipment up as needed such as Nasal high flow, ventilators, transducer set and NIV.
- Provide skills such as venepuncture, catheterisation and removal of catheters, removal of cannulas, blood glucose monitoring, ketone monitoring, ABG’s and 12 lead ECG.
- The post holder will be a highly trained critical care practitioner with the ability to deliver complex multi-organ support to patients. This includes but not exclusive to;
- Airway management including suction both open and closed.
- Advanced breathing support utilising various modes of ventilation
- Advanced cardiovascular support
- Advanced renal support (CVVHD) or willingness to undertake training
- Delivery of personal care to critically ill patients, maintaining safety of multiple indwelling adjuncts that support organ dysfunction.
- The post holder will be able manage invasive lines within the critical care setting and utilise them to deliver powerful medication, take bloods and monitor perfusion pressures. Perform blood gas sampling and utilise the blood gas analyser, interpret and act on results accordingly. This may involve complex changes to ventilation management.
- Insert/remove urinary catheter as required and be able to insert/remove a bowel management system. To provide stoma care to patients.
- Safe set up and cleaning of a critical care bed space ensuring all safety equipment is ready and available for immediate use.
- Nursing is 1:1 or 1:2 basis therefore the patients provision of care is based on a therapeutic relationship that is focused on patient complex care needs.
- Demonstrates expert professional / clinical competence and credibility.
- Ensure privacy and dignity is achieved for all patients.
- Ensure a safe and comfortable environment for patients, staff and visitors.
- Prevent hospital acquired infection by ensuring the highest standard of infection control, cleanliness and healthcare environment.
- Contribute to the prevention and management of untoward occurrences by responding to emergencies
- Act as patients advocate in all matters relating to his or her care, treatment and welfare acknowledging and incorporating cultural preferences, health beliefs and behaviours.
- Nursing is 1:1 or 1:2 basis therefore the patients provision of care is based on a therapeutic relationship that is focused on patient complex care needs.
- Demonstrates expert professional / clinical competence and credibility.
- Ensure privacy and dignity is achieved for all patients.
- Ensure a safe and comfortable environment for patients, staff and visitors.
- Prevent hospital acquired infection by ensuring the highest standard of infection control, cleanliness and healthcare environment.
- Contribute to the prevention and management of untoward occurrences by responding to emergencies
- Act as patients advocate in all matters relating to his or her care, treatment and welfare acknowledging and incorporating cultural preferences, health beliefs and behaviours.
Person specification
Shortlisting Criteria
Essential criteria- Qualifications: Registered RN with valid NMC pin
- Experience : Hospital setting experience
- Communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with patients, families, and colleagues.
- IT Proficiency: Competence in using electronic patient records and other healthcare IT systems.
- Skills: Proficient in advanced life support, ventilator management, and critical care monitoring
- Teamwork: Strong ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Adaptability: Ability to remain calm and effective in high-pressure situations.
- Leadership: Experience in mentoring junior staff or leading nursing teams in a critical care environment.
**Please note - Once sufficient applications have been received this vacancy may close early**
Please check your email address on a regular basis as applicants invited to attend an interview will be notified via this method.
As part of our recruitment process, you will be required to undertake pre-employment screening: Disclosure and Barring Scheme (previously Criminal Records Bureau)
Where a post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 it may be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Scheme to check for any previous criminal convictions. Should you require a copy of the Trust's Disclosure and Barring Service Policy, please contact a member of the recruitment team on 01642 624023.
It is the policy of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost for their DBS certificate.The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay on commencement with the Trust.
Please note the essential qualifications required for the post outlined within the Person Specification. You are required to hold and provide evidence of the necessary qualifications for the post at interview should you be shortlisted.
For any new employees commencing employment with North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust , you will be subject to satisfactory completion of a 6 month probationary period. Please note that internal applications and individuals that are appointed to fixed term appointments of less than 6 months duration are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or a bank member of staff).
As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references covering their last three years employment history. Applicants are requested to ensure e-mail addresses for all referees are included on their application form.Personal references are not acceptable.
If the hours advertised for the post are up to full time (37.5 hours per week), applications are still welcomed from individuals who may be seeking to work less than full-time hours and all requests will be considered in line with the post being appointed to for the successful applicant.
North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
If you experience any technical difficulties applying for this post please contact a member of our recruitment team on 01642 624023 quoting the vacancy reference.
Equal Opportunities
The details in the Monitoring Information section of your application will be used for monitoring our recruitment process and will not be seen by the interview panel. The information you give will be treated in the strictest confidence. To meet its commitment to promoting equality of opportunity, the Trust’s policy is that individuals will be recruited, trained and promoted according to ability and job requirements only.As such we welcome your application irrespective of your gender, race, disability, colour, ethnic or national origin, and nationality, and marital status, responsibility for dependants, religion, trade union activity and age.
Disability
The Trust gives full and fair consideration to applications for employment received from disabled people. We are a “Positive about Disabled People” employer, and we hold the ‘two ticks’ Disability Symbol, which is a recognition given by Jobcentre Plus to employers who have agreed to meet five commitments regarding the recruitment, employment, retention and career development of disabled people.If you have a disability, which makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please do not hesitate to contact the recruitment team on 01642 624023.
Armed Forces Covenant
As a supporter of the Armed Forces and an employer of Reservists, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, which is a promise by the nation to ensure that those who serve or who have served in the UK Armed Forces (and their families) are treated fairly.
We recognise that reservists and veterans bring a variety of transferable skills and qualities to our workplace, developed through their military careers. Our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community has been recognised through the Armed Forces Covenant as a Silver Employer.
What does this mean?
We proactively demonstrate our forces-friendly credentials within our recruitment and selection processes, by having a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for those indicated as part of the Armed Forces Community. We engage with our local and regional Career Transition Partnership representatives and are a member of Step Into Health.We employ veterans and reservists from differing branches of the Armed Forces and actively promote our positive policies for the Armed Forces Community, including our Special Leave policy. We advocate support for defence people issues, including facilitating easier access to Healthcare Services for our patients within the AF Community.
We have supported employees through Reservist training, through additional leave for their training and ongoing support under our Special Leave policy.