About this role
Job summary
Are you looking for your next rewarding challenge? Due to the expansion of our services, Colne ward, our Cardiothoracic Critical Care Unit within the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, is looking to recruit a Senior Nurse with a passion, to support our growing nursing team.
This is a Cardiac specialist tertiary centre based at Basildon Hospital and part of the Mid and South Essex NHS Trust which boosts some of the most modern cardiothoracic treatment facilities in the country. It was purpose built to accommodate the highly equipped operating theatres and cardiology treatment rooms needed to provide world class treatment and care.
Our Centre cares for patients following Cardiothoracic surgery as well as those undergoing cardiology procedures with a multidisciplinary team approach to caring for our patients which includes nurses, medical staff, physiotherapists, dietitians and HCA's.
We also provide an emergency service to the community of Essex and the surrounding counties for both cardiology and surgical emergencies, receiving patients directly from the ambulance crews, including aortic dissections and out of hospital cardiac arrests.
Main duties of the job
As our Charge Nurse you will be required to work as a skilled member of the Cardiothoracic Critical Care team (including cardiothoracic recovery) to assist and lead in the provision of care to patients and families, including assessing, planning, implementing and evaluation of care for patients and following the agreed care pathway.
You will consolidate and maintain good unit management and organisational skills and will lead and assist with the provision of an environment conducive to the education of all staff. The post holder will additionally offer support, guidance and teaching to those members of the critical care team that are less experienced.
Your role will be to practice with increased professional autonomy and assume greater responsibility for decision making within the clinical setting, supported by agreed integrated care pathways (ICPs), protocols and patient group directives.
About us
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further details and main responsibilities.
We look forward to your application.
Person Specification
qualification Essential
ITU course Registered Nurse Recognised teaching/mentorship/Practice Assessor course
Desirable
Cardiology Course
Experi Essential
Previous experience working in Critical Care
Desirable
Cardiothoracic Critical Care/Cardiology experience
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.
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address Basildon
Nethermanye
Basildon
SS16 5NL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)