Job overview
We are recruiting for a Band 6 Senior Staff nurse (Nurse in Charge) with experience following completion of their critical care course to join the Critical Care Team based at Ealing, London North West Healthcare NHS Trust. This position is a 6 month secondment position.
The Critical Care Unit consists of a 12 bedded Intensive Care / HDU Unit. This is a unique opportunity for a qualified candidate or individual with the relevant Critical Care Nursing Course to join the expanding and developing team within Critical Care. We have an additional 24 bedded ICU at Northwick Park and 8 bedded Enhanced Care Unit within LNWUH and at times you will be required to support one of the other units that is not your base site.
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
The post-holder may be required to manage and supervise shifts in ICU on a shift basis and this could entail working on either sites. They will assist in the training and development of junior staff, nursing students and other trainees attached to the unit. The post-holder may take direct responsibility for a patient or be supervising the work of other nurses.
The band 6 nurse will support the Senior Nurse Critical Care and the Unit’s Team Leaders in delivering the Trust’s key performance targets in the area of critical care. Other key relationships include the ICU/ HDU multidisciplinary team (MDT), the lecturer practitioner ICU / HDU and site practitioners.
The post-holder will have supervisory, clinical and teaching responsibilities with the emphasis of the post always being to deliver the highest possible standard of care to patients. 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, students or other health care workers (HCW) attached to the Unit.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full role duties and responsibilities.
Person specification
HEART VALUES
Essential
- Demonstrates commitment to Trust HEART values-Honesty,Equality,Accountability, Respect and Team work
Other requirements
Essential
- Relaible work record
- Committed to providing the high standards of quality care through patient focused principles
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Significant experience at Band 5 in Critical Care
- Up to date knowledge of Critical Care Practice
- Experienced in utilising and promoting sound clinical practice
- Understanding needs of learners in ICU/HDU
Desirable
- Previous ward management experience
Skills,Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Organizational and leadership skills
- Proven Communication skills, both wirtten and oral
- Flexible to change
- Proven teaching and assessing skills
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines and manage difficult situations effectively
- Able to use initiative and work well within a team
Essential Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Experience post successful passing of Critical Care Course
- Achieved grade (60 credits ) / experience post course
- Supervision and assessment experience
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Basic Life support compliance
Desirable
- Should be working towards a degree if not achieved on qualifying
- Valid ILS Certificate
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This advert is for Senior Staff Nurse (Nurse in Charge) - ITU/HDU with London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust in Harrow, London, England. It is listed as a Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 Per Annum Including High Cost Area Supplement. The contract type is 6 months (6 month secondment position). The application deadline is 28 Jul 2026.
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