Job overview

THEATRES, ANAESTHETICS, CRITICAL CARE, PAIN & PRE-OP DIRECTORATE 

 Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse – CRITICAL CARE 

Permanent

 An opportunity has arisen for a sister/charge nurse within the Critical Care team. 

The post holder will hold a post graduate academic award in critical care and current/recent experience within the critical care setting.  They will provide clinical  leadership to the nursing team and effectively manage the clinical area daily, while maintaining professional and trust standards.

Main duties of the job

Some of the main duties include:

·         -To effectively lead and manage the nursing team as required, ensuring trust vision is realised.

·         -Maintenance of high standards of nursing care – ensuring adherence to trust policies, procedures and guidelines.

·         -To take responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care to critically ill patients.

·         -Ensure the delivery of holistic patient care recognising the individual needs of patients and their relatives.

·        - Lead the nursing team to deliver care that helps improve the health of the individual or promote a dignified death.

·         -Provide effective leadership and management to nursing teams, always ensuring service provision.

·         -To support capacity management and flow

·         -Promote and safeguard the well-being of all staff, patients and visitors.

·         -Act as an advocate for safeguarding patients, demonstrating courage to speak up as professionally required.

·         -Prioritise workload effectively to manage competing priorities of the clinical area.

Working for our organisation

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”.  We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible.  We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work.  We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.

As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values. 

Please click below to view our EDI page: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (dgft.nhs.uk)