At West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, we are looking to expand our Critical Care nursing workforce. Critical Care Services within the West Suffolk Hospital care for approximately 600 patients every year. We currently run a 9‑bed unit, but following recent refurbishment, we now have the ability to provide up to 14 beds with 6 isolation side rooms. We provide care to a mix of Level 3, Level 2 and Level 1 patients requiring varying degrees of support due to critical illness. All successful candidates will benefit from an orientation and induction programme supported by our dedicated Critical Care Educators. Staff follow an education pathway which is competency‑based using the Critical Care National Competency Framework. You will have access to expert clinical mentors and higher education programmes such as the Critical Care Course at degree or master’s level. You will work within a Clinical Specialist team and contribute to activities and projects with the goal of professional and practice development. You must have an understanding of the current health agenda and national guidance that informs critical care practice. Supporting our staff is at the heart of what we do within Critical Care at West Suffolk; we have a well‑embedded relationship with the Trust Wellbeing Support Team, as well as registered Professional Nurse Advocates, an initiative which is expanding throughout the trust at present.
- Provide effective, high‑quality, individualized nursing care to critically ill adult patients and their relatives/carers, working as an accountable practitioner and effective member of the multi‑disciplinary team.
- Work within the Trust, divisional, Critical Care Services (CCS) and professional guidelines.
- Contribute to continuing development of clinical practice through participation in a clinical specialist nursing team.
- Recognize deterioration in the physical or mental condition of a patient and take appropriate action/escalation.
- Recognize and respond to, and manage emergency situations.
- Check and utilize specialist equipment such as monitors and ventilators.
- Display excellent analytical ability and sound decision‑making in changing clinical situations.
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