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

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.

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.

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, ten 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 Clinical Lead Nurse for our Critical Care unit, you will provide clinical leadership in the delivery of the service. Deputising for the Unit Manager, you will oversee the day to day operations of the department, supervising and directing all members of the team, including the allied health professionals and Resident medical Officers.

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

The attractive and competitive salary for this role is £44,925 - £50,541 + 9% shift enhancement 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

• As shift leader guide and supervise staff and take overall responsibility for the assessment of patients and delivery of care plans by utilization of advanced skills
• Promotes cost-effective care and budget management by ensuring all patient charges and revenues are captured and adequate levels of stock and supplies are maintained. Ensures compliance with capture of revenue initiatives and ensures appropriate resources are available to do so such as relevant documentation / charge sheets
• Assists the Departmental Manager in recapturing critical care room charges, working closely with the Business Office and Insurance companies
• Management of absence when it occurs
• Management of a team of nurses on a shift to shift basis
• Management of the delivery of the Critical Care service in the absence of the Departmental Manager
• Allocating appropriately and manages change whilst taking skill mix, ward routine and the MDT into consideration

Skills & Experience

A registered nurse you will have previous senior ITU experience ideally managing Liver, Cardiac, Neuro or General intensive care patients. You will also be required to hold the following qualifications: Post Grad in Intensive Care, Mentorship and ALS.