Staff Nurse

Job overview

At West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, we are looking to expand Our Critical Care nursing workforce.

Critical Care Services within the West Suffolk Hospital care for approximately 600 patients every year. We currently run a 9 bedded unit, but following recent refurbishment, now have the ability to provide up to 14 bed capacity with 6 isolation side rooms. We provide care to a mix of Level 3, Level 2 and Level 1 patients requiring varying degrees of support due to critical Illness

All successful candidates will benefit from an orientation and induction programme supported by our dedicated Critical Care Educators. Staff follow an education pathway which is competency based using the Critical Care National Competency Framework. You will have access to expert clinical mentors and higher education programmes such as the Critical Care Course at degree or master’s level.

You will work within a Clinical Specialist team and contribute to activities and projects with the of goal of professional and practice development.  You must have an understanding of the current health agenda and national guidance which informs critical care practice.

Supporting our staff is at the heart of what we do within Critical Care at West Suffolk, we have a well embedded relationship with the Trust Wellbeing Support Team, as well as registered Professional Nurse Advocates, an initiative which is expanding throughout the trust at present.

Main duties of the job

• To provide effective, high quality, individualised nursing care to critically ill adult patients and their relative/carers, through working as an accountable practitioner and effective member of the multi-disciplinary team.
• To work within the Trust, divisional, Critical Care Services (CCS) and professional guidelines
• To contribute to continuing development of clinical practice through participation in a clinical specialist nursing team
• Recognition of deterioration in the physical or mental condition of a patient and taking appropriate action/escalation.
• Recognising and responding to, and managing emergency situations
• Checking and utilising specialist equipment such as monitors and ventilators
• Display excellent analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations.

Recognising limitations and escalating concerns

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see job description for full details.

• Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development of programmes of care and/or the implementation and evaluation of these programmes.
• Expected to carry out all relevant forms of care under appropriate supervision.
• Recognition of deterioration in the physical or mental condition of a patient and taking appropriate action.
• Recognising, responding to, and managing emergency situations.
• Checking and using specialised equipment such as ventilators and monitors
• Recognising limitations and escalating concerns
• May be required to demonstrate procedures to and supervise qualified and unqualified staff.
• Assist shift co-ordinator as appropriate.