Registered Nurse

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Are you interested in finding out more about nursing opportunities within our Intensive Care team?

Here are some of the reasons our team are unique!

• Our unit features two high-fidelity simulation suites, allowing for immediate skills training led by a multi-disciplinary team of clinical education experts.
• We offer those joining us a new challenge in a forward-thinking environment. This is supported by a robust orientation and structured development pathway that can be tailored to both experienced nurses and those new to ICU.
• As well as being one of the busiest Major Trauma centres in the UK, we are also a regional centre for neurosurgery, vascular surgery, urology, spinal surgery, renal as well as burns and plastics.
• We have also recently gained High Consequence Infectious Disease status for the South-West region.

• Experienced Registered Nurses with current live NMC registration.
• Newly Qualified and Newly Qualifying Nurses who have completed a placement in ICU, ready to take the leap from theory to the clinical setting!

• Providing direct patient care to Intensive care patients, being responsible for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care of patients.
• Identifying individual patient requirements and acting effectively on changing needs, liaising with and directing relevant staff.
• Organising time, equipment and staff to deliver safe and efficient patient care.
• Giving skilled support to medical staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Administering drugs and treatments as prescribed in accordance with Trust Policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Demonstrating effective communication within departments and multidisciplinary team.
• Advising patients, their carers and other staff on the promotion of health and prevention of illness.
• Recognising situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individual and institutes preventative measures.
• Identifying the priorities of care for patients, liaising with and directing relevant staff.
• Organising and participating in the delivery of high standards of evidence-based nursing care.

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award‑winning hospital building  are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti‑discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Sophia Mudd

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Supervisory Ward Sister Email address:  Telephone number:

Alternatively please contact Alex Martin ICU ward Administrator.