Job summary
As
a Critical Care Nurse, you will be integral to supporting the journey of
a patient as they recover, at a crucial time for patients and their families; a
position which is both exceptionally rewarding and humbling.
Main duties of the job
What youll be
responsible for:
You will treat patients with
critical illnesses from all specialties, medical and surgical, as well as
giving post-operative support for planned, major surgery. This care will
include:
Assessing and monitoring patient conditions
Checking symptoms and vital signs and arranging
diagnostic tests
Recognising, responding to, and managing emergency
situations
Planning, delivering and evaluating standards of
evidence-based nursing care
The role will involve, but
not be limited to you performing the above.
About us
Who are NHS Professionals?
We specialise in putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and
highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life
balance, giving more choice and control to our members.
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prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual
orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage
and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda and we
strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Registered Nurse Critical
Care
Trust Location:Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Pay Rates:£15-£25 Per Hour.
As
a Critical Care Nurse, you will be integral to supporting the journey of
a patient as they recover, at a crucial time for patients and their families; a
position which is both exceptionally rewarding and humbling.
About the trust:
As North Derbyshire's only acute district general hospital, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are
responsible for providing a full range of acute services as well as providing community midwifery, specialist
childrens services and a 24-hour Emergency Department. Rated Good in their most recent CQC report, with
affordable staff accommodation, on-site staff parking and bus transport links available. Nestled in the heart of
Derbyshire, Chesterfield is a market town famed for its Crooked Spire.
You will learn the following:
How to adapt
the way you care for individual patients based on their recovery stage, their
age and health condition
How to create individualised
care plans for each patient based on their specific needs
How to use the
most up-to-date medical and diagnostic equipment
You will receive
the following benefits:
Exclusive access to first choice of shifts or placements at your Trust access before they are made
available to agency
Wellbeing incentives take advantage of the wellbeing hub
Competitive pay rates work this week, get paid next week
Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go access your My Bank shift
portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
Essential support when you need it 24/7 365 days Call us anytime
Multi-locational - work across neighbouring Trusts if you wish to
Varied working options to suit your lifestyle access to the Bank gives you options
of ad hoc shifts or fixed term placements
Training and development opportunities
Build holiday allowance for every shift you work
Stakeholder pension scheme available
What you will be
responsible for:
You will treat patients with
critical illnesses from all specialties, medical and surgical, as well as
giving post-operative support for planned, major surgery. This care will
include:
Assessing and monitoring patient conditions
Checking symptoms and vital signs and arranging
diagnostic tests
Recognising, responding to, and managing emergency
situations
Planning, delivering and evaluating standards of
evidence-based nursing care
The role will involve, but
not be limited to you performing the above.
You will need to
have the following qualifications/experience:
A minimum of 6
months paid experience in a Critical Care nursing environment within a hospital
in the last 3 years
Comply with NMC
Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing
practices
The ability to
ensure accurate records are kept in accordance with CHS policy and NMC
guidelines
Be committed to
undertaking regular mandatory training
*Depending on
the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.
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By joining us
you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our
client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and
gain experience in several wards or areas.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Youll need to have the following qualifications/experience:
- A minimum of 6 months paid experience in a Critical Care nursing environment within a hospital in the last 3 years
- Statement of NMC Registration
- Degree /Diploma in Nursing
- Be committed to undertaking regular mandatory training
- *Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Professionals Limited
Address
Calow
Top Road
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S44 5BL