The Royal Free and Barnet Critical Care teams are passionate about getting it right for patients and their families. In order to achieve this we are looking to appoint passionate, enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic Band 6 Registered Nurses who are either at the start of developing their leadership skills post their ICU course or have substantial band 6 experience and are looking for their first junior sister/charge nurse post.

The Royal Free Intensive Care Unit comprises of 34, level 3 beds, and admits in excess of 1700 patients per year. Specialities at the RFH include Hepato-biliary services, an established liver transplantation programme, haematology, complex vascular surgery, colorectal surgery, plastic surgery and renal services.

The Barnet Intensive Care unit comprises of 23 bed, 10 level 2 and 13 level 3. The unit admits in excess of 600 patients per year. Specialties include general medical and surgical patients, patients requiring renal replacement therapies, spinal, plastic and complex lower GI.

In order to equip you with the correct knowledge, skills and attitude to become a competent and confident Band 6 critical care Registered Nurse we will provide you with:

* Supernumerary orientation programme that will be individualised to your professional needs.

* We will send you on an ILS course

* We will help you develop your leadership skills with our in house

programme and support you to attend various NHS Leadership Courses.

* We also offer a postgraduate Liver Course that is 15 level 6 credits.

As you can see we are committed to developing and supporting a modern career frame work for our Nurses in critical care .and you will be supported every step of your critical care career pathway by our Clinical Practice education team and senior team.

Please note that these vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date, subject to the high number of applicants anticipated.

Applicants must be NMC Registered RGN, have a critical care course , relevant ICU experience , experience in teaching and mentoring, excellent communication skills and able to manage total patient care and work independently.

Previous applicants need not apply.

We support flexible working.

Due to social distancing and Covid 19 pressures you will be contacted if successful in  shortlisting with further details regarding test (if required) and interview. We will use Microsoft Teams to conduct testing and interviews. Due to challenging times we are experiencing you may be asked to go to different departments and work under difficult circumstances.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Deny Chacko - Matron (Royal Free ICU) deny.chacko@nhs.net

Mohammed Noor - Senior Matron (Royal Free ICU) mohammad.noor@nhs.net

Closing date: 17/03/2021

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