Sister/Charge Nurse- Critical Care

Job overview

We are seeking to recruit a Band 7 Senior nurse in Critical Care. As a highly experienced Senior Nurse with proven experience at Band 6 level in Critical Care and Post Graduate Critical Care qualification you will provide nursing leadership to the team.

As part of the senior nursing team in Critical Care you will support the operational strategy of a large Critical Care department working closely with our Critical Care Unit in Scarborough. Staff recruitment, development and retention is a priority in Critical Care. You will lead a large appraisal team to deliver high and supported standards of professional practice.

As a senior nurse, you will have responsibility for ensuring that high standards of care are delivered to patients, and that practice is underpinned by a clinical governance agenda.

The monitoring, review and development of clinical standards is crucial to this role, along with the ability to lead on change and service development. Clinical expertise is crucial in this role to ensure operational effectiveness and safety is required. Please refer to the enclosed job description and person specification.

If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.

Main duties of the job

As a Sister/Charge Nurse you will have excellent leadership skills and will embrace the challenge of working in a highly demanding and diverse environment, while actively supporting the nursing team to ensure high standards of care are delivered.

This is a very exciting time! As a senior member of the team, you will be in a position to influence and affect emergency care as we continue to develop our innovative ways of working. This is a rewarding but challenging role, that requires you to organise and prioritise patient care to ensure maximum and effective flow through the unit and provide support and advice to junior members of the team and/or students.

In this leadership position, you will be expected to provide managerial support inclusive of HR issues, workforce, and change management. In return you will be working with a dynamic multi-disciplinary team with strong peer support, and access to educational opportunities to further your career.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.