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Sister/Charge Nurse (ITU / Critical Care Unit)

Employer
HCA UK Wellington Hospital
Location
London, North West London
Salary
£39174 - £45419 per annum + 9% enhancements, pension, healthcare etc
Closing date
3 Jan 2018

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HCA Healthcare UK - The World's largest private acute and complex care hospital group and winners of 'The Best Private Healthcare provider 2016.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Sister/Charge Nurse to join our ICU unit in the South building at The Wellington Hospital in St Johns Wood, London (NW8 9LE).

The Wellington Hospital provides a high standard of intensive care around the clock. The Wellington South ITU/Critical Care unit cares for Neurological and general patients and comprises of 14 ITU/HDU beds dedicated to Level 1 - 3 patients.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience within Neuro, Renal and general intensive care to take the next step in their career. You will be required to act as an expert practitioner and role model, assisting your junior colleagues to develop advanced knowledge and skills in order to benefit the treatment and care of critically ill patients in our hospital.

  • Job Type: Full time post, permanent role.
  • Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Long days / Nights).
  • Salary: £39,174 - £45,419 per annum plus 9% shift enhancement.
  • Benefits: Structured career development, funded courses, health and wellbeing support system, pension, private medical cover and much more.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Independently assess patient care requirements and deliver planned nursing care in agreement with the patient or the main carer
  • Capably co-ordinate the care for a patient, participating within the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and supervising junior staff / health care assistant / student and display the skill to recognise and take appropriate action in emergency situations
  • To assess, plan, deliver and evaluate high standards of critical care nursing. To work within a team, supervising and directing junior staff and deputising for Sisters in their absence.
  • Develop and promote protocols for the recognition and the management of critically ill patients.
  • To provide clinical leadership and line management for all nursing and support staff.
  • With the assistance of the Modern matron ensure the implementation of new initiatives within critical care service.
  • With the assistance of the Modern matron to actively lead, participate and contribute to research and audits projects within the service.
  • Develop and monitor discharge planning for long term ICU patients transferred to the ward environment.


Skills & Experience

  • Registered General Nurse with NMC pin.
  • Intensive Care qualification.
  • Teaching and mentorship qualification.
  • Certificate, Degree or Diploma in Nursing.
  • Extensive experience as a Senior Nurse within a critical care setting.
  • Experience working with Neuro patients.
  • Team leadership and staff motivation.
  • Computer literate.

About The Facility

Part of HCA UK; The Wellington Hospital is the UK's largest independent hospital with over 260 beds and circa 900 employees. We have an international reputation for excellence in complex healthcare and have gained four decades of expertise in treating patients from the UK and overseas.

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