ICU Sister/Charge Nurse

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Sister/Charge Nurse in Intensive Care

We are looking for a caring, friendly and highly motivated individual who thrives working in a challenging and dynamic environment.  You will possess a nationally recognised Intensive care qualification and already demonstrated your ability at Band 6 or 7 to consistently deliver supportive leadership and staff development.  You will work in partnership with the senior nursing team and will be supported by the Lead Nurse and Matron to provide leadership on both clinical and professional levels.

ICU Services at the RBH have been rated as good by the CQC. We are driven by our values and our strong learning culture and we work hard to listen and engage all staff working at the trust to help them develop their knowledge and skills and build rewarding careers. We were recently in the top 10% of hospitals in the UK in the “Friends and Family Test” We has been recognised as innovative, progressive and forward thinking unit and we were the 2022 ICU Trust Of The Year as voted by the Intensive Care Society. As an Intensive Care Unit we are proud to have been successful in achieving university accreditation with the University of Reading.

Main duties of the job

A successful candidate will need to be compassionate, dynamic, reliable and flexible with an ability to demonstrate strong leadership skills and demonstrable clinical experience in a critical care hospital setting. You will need to have excellent clinical skills, knowledge and communication skills with exemplary standards of care. Applicants will be a role model for the team and will motivate and inspire others to be the very best they can be

The post holder will be expected to work clinically within the multidisciplinary team, maintain high standards of practice while supporting staff on a shift by shift basic and provide clinical leadership and decision making. They will be expected to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, along with the ability to sensitively manage change.

The post holder will be required to be an enthusiastic and integral member of our established and committed team, and provide and supervise the delivery of excellent patient care. The candidate will provide effective clinical leadership and management of the team in the Intensive Care Unit and demonstrate the ability to manage their time by prioritising and organising their working. They must demonstrate current personal development; have a good understanding and involvement in improving patient safety, risk reduction and development of others and general support for peers, junior and senior colleagues.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Demonstrates in all aspects of work that they uphold the beliefs as stated in the Unit Philosophy, with regards to patients, relatives and colleagues.

Contributes to and enhances a friendly, caring, safe and supportive environment to allow free expression of feelings.

Ensures all equipment is operated safely according to Trust and local policy and facilitates the training and supervision of all staff acting promptly to initiate action plans for any Medical Device Agency alerts.

Provides vision and influences practice through the empowerment of colleagues.

Inspires team members to provide and deliver best quality patient care as a clinically credible practitioner and role model.

Delivers care to critically ill patients in a level 2 and 3 setting.

Has continuous overall responsibility for patients, relatives and staff in the critical care area