Job summary
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Senior Staff Nurse to join our Critical Care Unit, delivering outstanding care to critically ill and high-dependency patients.

As a senior member of the nursing team, you will provide expert patient care, work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues, and support patients and their families through complex and challenging situations. You will utilise specialist knowledge in areas such as ventilation, sepsis management, renal replacement therapy and acute cardiac care, while meeting National Critical Care Competencies.

The role offers the opportunity to lead by example, mentor and develop junior staff, coordinate patient care, and contribute to service improvements that enhance the quality and safety of critical care services.

We are looking for a Registered Adult Nurse with significant post-registration critical care experience, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to delivering patient-centred, evidence-based care.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for delivering a high standard of care to high dependency and critically ill patients for allocated shifts, liaising with the multidisciplinary team and offering support and advice to patients, relatives and colleagues.

The post-holder will deliver individualised patient care based on principles of best practice through developing a theoretical knowledge base for the care of patients with acute physiological needs.

This includes an in-depth knowledge of ventilation, sepsis, renal replacement therapy and a thorough understanding of acute cardiac interventions, meeting the National Critical Care Competencies. They will act as a role model to less experienced nursing staff and participate in the development of departmental initiatives to enhance Critical Care.

About us
The Island of Guernsey is in the English Channel in the Bay of St Malo, 50km off the north-west coast of France and 120km from the English coast.

Guernsey has a population of around 63,000 and in Alderney just under 2,000. Working in a relatively small Health and Social Care Service like ours means you can effectively work with colleagues across the services, health and social care professionals can collaborate not only with each other but also other agencies, the third sector and the community.

We offer an attractive relocation policy and competitive salaries with great career opportunities, modern facilities, excellent training, revalidation and registration support and a healthy work-life balance.

As a health or social care professional who chooses to join our team, you can look forward to working in an environment that gives you the time to care that you hoped for when choosing this career.

Job responsibilities

• To undertake the assessment of patients/service users with complex needs including individuals with unconfirmed diagnosis.
• To develop, implement and evaluate specialised programmes of care utilising evidence and research.
• To work autonomously, recognising changes in patients'/service users' presentation which require intervention, knowing when to escalate as appropriate.
• To guide, advise and direct other staff in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of specialised patient/service user care.
• To promote patient/service user involvement in the planning, delivery and evaluation of care, respecting their beliefs and dignity.
• To utilise data and information from a range of sources to identify patient/service user condition to guide decision making.
• Within field of expertise and policy, request specific clinical tests to establish a diagnosis.
• To undertake the role of health promoter and educator for patients/service users and their support networks.
• To ensure that professional standards are upheld by the staff members working within the postholders sphere of responsibility.
• To report all accidents and incidents as per policy and participate in risk management and Quality and Safety processes e.g SWARM.
• To be accountable for ensuring that safeguards are in place for patients/service users and escalate any safety, safeguarding or risk concerns following the appropriate processes

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse Adult
• Significant post-registration critical care experience
• Completed Step 1 National Critical Care Competencies (or equivalent knowledge and skill obtained through 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.