Experienced Staff Nurse – Adult Critical Care (General ICU)-RH

Job overview

This job application is open to internal staff only.

St Georges Healthcare is a leading NHS Trust employing over 4,000 staff and one of London’s designated Major Trauma Centres. We have several Adult Intensive Care Units on the same site General (GICU) Cardiothoracic (CTICU) Neuro (NICU) We are rapidly expanding. We offer rotation opportunities as part of staff development to ED, Neonatal ICU and Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT).

Main duties of the job

This busy, expanding ICU/HDU directorate runs across several areas and cares for over 6,500 level 2-3 emergency and elective patients a year. We care for patients who need input from a broad range of specialities, including trauma, cardiac, neuroscience, vascular, general & specialist medicine and surgery, obstetrics, plastic surgery and orthopaedics. Critical Care has a strong research culture and a team which encourages innovation and clinical excellence.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care, making judgements involving complex information, utilising research findings as appropriate. Provide leadership and support to the team leader, motivating the department team to ensure excellent nursing care, providing support and the supervision of more junior and less experienced staff to ensure a high and safe standard of patient care. Ensure that all procedures are carried out in accordance with St George’s University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust policies, local protocols and guidelines taking appropriate action in emergency situations.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.