Sister/Charge Nurse - Critical Care

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust ,
Frimley, Surrey

Overview

Job Description

There has never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected hospital Trusts. Frimley Park Critical Care Unit is a 12 bed adult general ICU/HDU with expansion of a further 4 beds planned. We deliver compassionate care to acute medical and surgical admissions, including emergency admissions via the helipad, our 24/7 PCI centre, CRRT with an established renal ward and we are also the regional vascular hub with all major arterial surgery being performed at the Frimley Park site. We are a patient centred, research and evidence-based Critical Care with a high element of MDT working in a friendly and modern environment. The band 6 role is professionally challenging, yet exciting with varied learning and clinical exposure with the potential for supported personal development and career progression. We currently support staff undertaking BSc and MSc pathways. There is also opportunity for developing toward an ACCP role. The structured leadership pathway for the band 6 role includes a fully clinical Outreach secondment, the Mary Seacole Programme, ILS, team leader role including mentoring, teaching, appraisals and contribution to key projects. The clinical role includes unit NIC (nurse in charge) as well as bedside nursing utilising advanced ventilation skills, IABP, CRRT and external pacing. If you are looking to deliver clinical excellence, rewarding job satisfaction and develop your career you will feel at home and welcome at Frimley Park ICU. For further details / informal visits contact: Senior Sister Rita Mody, rita.mody@nhs.net - 01276 604146 ICU Matron, Mary Virtue on 01252 649629 or e-mail mary.virtue1@nhs.net Employment Type: FULL_TIME