Band 5 Critical Care Nurse ITU

The Barnet Critical Care team is looking to appoint enthusiastic Band 5's who have a minimum of nine months post NMC registration experience in an acute clinical setting. We are seeking to appoint motivated and dynamic Registered Nurses who wish to pursue a structured Band 5 to 6 critical care development.

The Barnet Intensive Care unit comprises of 18 beds, 9 level 2 and 9 level 3. The unit admits more than 1,000 patients per year. Specialties include general medical and surgical patients, patients requiring renal replacement therapy, and those requiring invasive and non-invasive ventilation.

To equip you with the correct knowledge, skills, and attitude to become a competent and confident critical care registered nurse, we will provide you with:

Supernumerary, structured orientation programme that will be individualized to your professional needs

Dedicated band 7 staff member and team who will guide and mentor you throughout your development.

Training on specialist equipment used in ITU.

Enrolment on to the university accredited Introduction to Critical Care course after completion of unit and Trust competencies.

Let your skills and experience shine in an environment where excellence is a way of life. You will need to demonstrate a strong desire to be part of our team and have true passion to strive for excellent patient care and excel in your communication skills. We value our staff and will be committed to help you achieve your full potential.

Main duties of the job:

The main duties for this role are described in detail in the job description and person specification document, that is attached to this vacancy. Please ensure to read through to further your understanding of the role.

Working for our organisation:

Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients.

Working in Barnet Intensive Care Unit you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes and season ticket loans.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly and part-time.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Royal Free World Class Values

The post holder will offer World Class Care to service users, staff, colleagues, clients, and patients alike so that everyone at the Royal Free can feel:

• all of the time Confident because we are clearly
• and cared for that they are always in safe hands.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Royal Free World Class Values

The post holder will offer World Class Care to service users, staff, colleagues, clients, and patients alike so that everyone at the Royal Free can feel:

• all of the time Confident because we are clearly
• and cared for that they are always in safe hands.

• To be responsible for the assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care, ensuring high standards of evidence based care using a defined model of care in conjunction with senior staff.
• With the supervision of senior staff competently manage critical care therapies i.e. Endotracheal tubes, tracheostomies, artificial ventilation, invasive cardiac monitoring, cardiac output monitoring tools, inotropic therapy, paralysing agents and sedation.
• To develop skills in analysing and interpreting complex data derived from patient monitoring and plan appropriate care with supervision of senior staff.
• To undertake all nursing procedures in accordance with Trust policies and ensure that these procedures and policies are adhered to.
• To communicate with patients and significant others with empathy and reassurance regarding, assessment, care and treatment.
• To maintain accurate and comprehensive nursing records using appropriate documentation.
• Liaise with the multidisciplinary team and the Critical Care Outreach team to ensure appropriate arrangements are in place for patients being discharged to wards/referring hospitals.
• Ensure safe…