About The Facility

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

The London Bridge Hospital campus in South East London encompasses the recently opened outpatients and diagnostic centre in The Shard, the large world-class hospital based at the Tooley Street site, and a further five outpatient and diagnostic centres across the City, Canary Wharf and Kent. Patients benefit from multidisciplinary streamlined care, investment in leading-edge technology and London teaching hospital consultants.

London Bridge Hospital is expanding in 2017 into the top four floors of the new Guy's Cancer Centre. With 38.2 million pound investment and 60,000 square feet this purpose built facility will allow London Bridge Hospital to house its cancer services in one roof. Consultants from London's top teaching hospitals will offer full surgical provision in urology, gynaecology, breast, ENT, maxillofacial and head and neck, as well as reconstructive surgery for these specialties. The hospital will partner with Leaders in Oncology (LOC) across chemotherapy, outpatient oncology and haematology.

The new site will encompass inpatient and daycase beds, operating theatres including the first integrated robotics theatre in the UK, housing a Da Vinci Robot. There will also be a chemotherapy unit, outpatient consulting, Level 3 Critical Care and Imaging including X-Ray, MRI and Ultrasound.

Job Description

Our busy 24-hour Critical Care Unit is equipped with the latest technology and provides the highest level of dedicated, continuous and specialised care to Critical Care Level 2 and 3 patients with a variety of medical or surgical conditions who require complex multi-organ support. The unit has a total of 18 beds, twelve of which are in individual rooms, with one sophisticated, dedicated respiratory isolation room.

In April 2017, we open a new state of the art 4 bedded Critical Care Unit on the 11th floor of the Guys Cancer Treatment Centre. To ensure a continuous and consistent service, all nursing staff will rotate between both units.

As the Practice Development Lead for our Critical Care Unit and a member of the London Bridge Practice Development Team, you will ensure the Critical Care Unit and hospital's education strategy is maintained and developed according to business and patient requirements. Playing a key role with the achievement of excellence in the delivery of evidence-based nursing care within the specialty of Critical Care, you will provide up-to-date expert practical and theoretical advice to patients, families and colleagues alike and act as a preceptor and 'coach' for Critical Care clinical staff. You will be responsible for initiating, implementing and evaluating development or change using current research, audit and experience by creating strategies for the induction, education and continuing professional development of Critical Care clinical staff. In addition you will work with the HCA Learning Academy within the speciality of Critical Care.

This is a full time role working 37.5hrs per week - flexible shifts, including long days and nights

The attractive and competitive salary for this role is £39,174 - £45,419 and will be dependent upon skills and experience.

Benefits: We'll look after you with our contribution pension scheme, the use of all HCA facilities for acute medical conditions, annual salary review, 25 days holiday each year and access to a fantastic flexible benefits scheme. We can also offer you a relocation packages if you are living outside of London or the UK. You can expect to be working in an environment that promotes the development of your skills and knowledge.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the CPD Manager and Critical Care Manager with the development and delivery of the clinical education strategy for Critical Care Unit and the London Bridge Hospital
• Ensure that corporate/ local policies, clinical guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures are complied with by colleagues
• Assist with Clinical Audit as requested by LBH CPDL and Head of Critical Care Services
• Develop and promote evidence based practice within the specialty of Critical Care and the other clinical area through educational activities
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Skills & Experience

This is an excellent opportunity for a registered nurse with substantial previous senior ITU experience to develop. Holding a teaching or mentorship qualification, you will also be required to hold or be working towards a post grad qualification in clinical education and ideally hold specialist trainer qualifications.