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Senior Staff Nurse - Intensive Care Unit / Cross Site

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
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Location
Salary
£42,939 - £50,697 pa inc HCA pro rata
Profession
Nurse (adult and children)
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
14 May 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
30 Apr 2025

Job overview

We are recruiting for experienced band 6 nurses with 6 months experience following completion of their critical care course to join the Critical Care Team based at Northwick Park Hospital, London North West Healthcare NHS Trust.

The Critical Care Unit consists of a 24 bedded Intensive Care Unit. This a unique opportunity for a qualified candidate and an individual with a Critical Care Nursing Course to join the expanding and developing team within Critical Care. Additional to Northwick Park we also support a 12 bedded ICU on our Ealing site and an 8 bedded Enhanced Care Unit at Central Middlesex. You may at times be required to support one of these units.

As a Critical Care Unit we specialise in providing a high standard of medical and post-operative care for patients undergoing a variety of procedures and interventions. Emergency admissions are via our busy Accident and Emergency, one of the busiest units in the country. The majority of our admissions have multiple and diverse care requirements that necessitate advanced organ support such as respiratory, renal and cardiovascular interventions and treatments.

We work closely with the multiple specialities within the Trust including St Marks, with our Local Critical Care Network and National units.

Main duties of the job

Provides direct clinical care to critically ill adults within Critical Care across the trust.

Will be developing specialist skills in the care of critically ill patient to  include assessment, delivery and evaluation of care. May take direct  responsibility for a patient or be supervising the work of other nurses.

Ensures the implementation of protocols and practice guidelines within  own nursing practice. Facilitating the delivery of high quality evidence  based care while working in close relationship with the MDT.

Will assist the PDNs and Team Leaders (TL) by acting as coach and  mentor to named nurses, IENs, students or other health care workers (HCW) attached to the Unit. As a senior staff nurse you will be required to support the wider team with formal and informal teaching,  developing their skills and knowledge to ensure the highest standards of patient care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provides direct clinical care to Critically ill adults within Critical Care across the trust.

Will be developing specialist skills in the care of critically ill patient to  include assessment, delivery and evaluation of care. May take direct  responsibility for a patient or be supervising the work of other nurses.

As a proficient practitioner in critical care and/or intermittent haemodialysis. The post holder acts as a professional role model and clinical teacher.

To provide effective mentorship and preceptorship, participating in the education and training of nursing and non-nursing staff.

To takes charge of the Intensive Care Unit as required, liaising closely with the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse with continuing responsibility

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification