Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Staff Nurse - Adult Critical Care
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Job Description
For questions about this job, contact:
Name: Laura Jackson
Position: Workforce Development Senior Sister
Email: leedsth-tr.accworkforce@nhs.net
Phone number: 0113 2068526
Job Summary
We are looking for band 5 Staff Nurses to join our Critical Care Units at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust.
If you are looking for a career in Critical Care Nursing, we have an exciting opportunity for band 5 Staff Nurses to join our Clinical Service Unit. Adult Critical Care consists of 5 Critical Care Unit Teams.
The Critical Care Units Are:
- J54 General Critical Care, SJUH
- J81 Surgical-Oncology Critical Care SJUH
- L03 Neurosurgical Critical Care LGI
- L04 Cardiac Critical Care, LGI
- L06 General Critical Care LGI
We are looking for experienced, dynamic, motivated, and compassionate Staff Nurses to join our teams on L03, L04, L06, J54, and J81 who can ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality patient-centred care to the patients nursed within our critical care units.
There may be an opportunity for successful candidates to undertake a rotation across the 5 critical care units gaining vast experience from across the specialty.
The successful candidates will be expected to work clinically within the multi-disciplinary team, maintain high standards of practice, and deliver outstanding critical care.
All applicants are required to have current UK NMC registration, with evidence of registrant clinical practice in the UK, or be a final-year nursing student studying in the UK.
Please note that Interviews for this post will be held face-to-face only to enable participation in a scenario-based assessment, therefore applicants must be able to attend in-person.
Why You Should Join Our Team
Adult Critical Care consists of 5 Critical Care units, 3 at Leeds General Infirmary (General Critical Care, Cardiac Critical Care, and Neurosurgical Critical Care) and 2 at St James’ Hospital (General Critical Care and Surgical-Oncology Critical Care).
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Adult Critical Care is committed to embedding good equality and diversity practice so that our organization is an inclusive, welcoming, and inspiring place to work, regardless of age, disability, trans identity or history, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay, or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
What You Will Bring To The Role
- To provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualized programmes of care.
- To deliver care without supervision.
- To take charge of the ward or department as necessary in the absence of the Sister or Charge Nurse.
- To participate in the in-service training, preceptorship, and mentorship of junior staff, post basic learners, and students.
- To take responsibility as the prime care provider for a group of patients.
- To promote confidence in our commitment to provide excellent compassionate patient care.
- To maintain personal development.
The jobholder will work within an environment caring for adult patients.
Criteria
- Registered Adult Nurse Level 1 or 2
- Has current registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register
- Current issues in healthcare
- Awareness of specialty
- Caring, compassionate, and motivated
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good written and verbal skills
- Able to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualized programmes of care
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload
- Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members
- Capable of lateral thinking
- Able to fulfill Occupational Health requirements for the post
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About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our Values Are Part Of What Make Us Different From Other Trusts, So We See This As a Strength, As Well As a Responsibility. They Have Been Developed By Our Staff And Set Out What They See As Important To How We Work. Our Five Values Are:
- Patient-centred
- Collaborative
- Fair
- Accountable
- Empowered
All our actions and endeavors will be guided and evaluated through these values.
We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.
Sponsorship Eligibility
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
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