HDU/Recovery Lead Nurse

Managerial: • To manage and lead the unit on a continual basis, to provide support to the Duty Managers Ward Managers and Theatre Suite • To provide supervision and support to the team. • To Deliver an Outreach service to the ward, offering support and guidance in the care of the acutely unwell patient. • To assist in the planning and the delivery of individualised, safe, effective and evidence based patient care • To ensure the provision of a welcoming, caring and safe environment for patients and their families. • To manage the department and the resources, including the staffing resources within the agreed annual budget set. • To undertake tasks and responsibilities assigned by the Theatre Manager, Chief Nursing Officer and Deputy Nursing Officer, supporting the management and development of the nursing service of the Hospital. • To undertake the Duty Manager role • To work closely with the Consultant Users of the Ward • To participate in presenting and delivering teaching sessions for the clinical staff • To undertake mentoring of staff and performance review appraisals • To undertake risk assessments in accordance with the Hospitals policies, procedures and standards and national regulations • To ensure the unit meets ICS, CQC and BARNA standards. • To ensure the standard of documentation is in line with the Hospitals policies, procedures and protocols. • Leadership and management of HDU and Recovery staff • Responsibility for working with the Critical Care Fellows to ensure the rota is covered and where any difficulties with cover this is escalated Clinical: • Exhibiting best practice standards at all times and be a role model for the team. • Assessing, planning, delivering and evaluation of a high level of critical care for patients • Delivery of a high level of post anaesthetic care for patients within the Theatre Recovery Room • Working with the Anaesthetic team to deliver high quality, safe patient care. • Promote the safety, wellbeing and interests of patients, visitors and staff to the clinical areas • Active member of the emergency response team. • Participation in the on-call rota and internal rotation of shift (inc night duty) • Exhibiting a high level of teamwork with the unit and in the wider hospital environment. • Participate fully as a team member, including working in all areas of the HDU and Theatre Suite, to promote a cohesive team and the achievement of team objectives. • Participate in education, training and development of other staff. • Provide initial urgent or emergency care as required • Ensure a commitment to improve existing skills within the critical care and post-operative environment. Job description Job responsibilities Managerial: • To manage and lead the unit on a continual basis, to provide support to the Duty Managers Ward Managers and Theatre Suite • To provide supervision and support to the team. • To Deliver an Outreach service to the ward, offering support and guidance in the care of the acutely unwell patient. • To assist in the planning and the delivery of individualised, safe, effective and evidence based patient care • To ensure the provision of a welcoming, caring and safe environment for patients and their families. • To manage the department and the resources, including the staffing resources within the agreed annual budget set. • To undertake tasks and responsibilities assigned by the Theatre Manager, Chief Nursing Officer and Deputy Nursing Officer, supporting the management and development of the nursing service of the Hospital. • To undertake the Duty Manager role • To work closely with the Consultant Users of the Ward • To participate in presenting and delivering teaching sessions for the clinical staff • To undertake mentoring of staff and performance review appraisals • To undertake risk assessments in accordance with the Hospitals policies, procedures and standards and national regulations • To ensure the unit meets ICS, CQC and BARNA standards. • To ensure the standard of documentation is in line with the Hospitals policies, procedures and protocols. • Leadership and management of HDU and Recovery staff • Responsibility for working with the Critical Care Fellows to ensure the rota is covered and where any difficulties with cover this is escalated Clinical: • Exhibiting best practice standards at all times and be a role model for the team. • Assessing, planning, delivering and evaluation of a high level of critical care for patients • Delivery of a high level of post anaesthetic care for patients within the Theatre Recovery Room • Working with the Anaesthetic team to deliver high quality, safe patient care. • Promote the safety, wellbeing and interests of patients, visitors and staff to the clinical areas • Active member of the emergency response team. • Participation in the on-call rota and internal rotation of shift (inc night duty) • Exhibiting a high level of teamwork with the unit and in the wider hospital environment. • Participate fully as a team member, including working in all areas of the HDU and Theatre Suite, to promote a cohesive team and the achievement of team objectives. • Participate in education, training and development of other staff. • Provide initial urgent or emergency care as required • Ensure a commitment to improve existing skills within the critical care and post-operative environment.