Job summary
Barts Health
NHS Trust - Band 5 Registered Critical Care Nurse (ITU)
Barts Health
NHS Trust are recruiting an experienced critical care nurse to join their
dynamic team within the ICU unit of one of their committed, fast-paced and
world-class hospitals in London, St Bartholomew's.
Main duties of the job
This is a
fantastic chance for a registered ITU nurse to undertake a challenging role
within one of Londons leading centres for healthcare. The successful candidate
will be responsible for the safe delivery of individualised care to the most high-risk
patients, while working as a part of a multi-disciplinary team. This is a
superb opportunity for anybody looking to advance their skills across a range
of specialist sites and progress their career by working alongside some of
Londons most skilled critical care practitioners.
About us
Barts
Trust offers a range of specialist services and state-of-the-art facilities
across its five London hospitals, providing quality healthcare to over 2.5
million people. Barts is one of the largest NHS trusts in England, overseeing
St Bartholomews Hospital, Newham Hospital, Mile End Hospital, Whipps Cross
Hospital, and The Royal London Hospital; all of which provide exceptional High
Dependency (HDU) and Intensive Care (ICU) services to the sickest patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Deliver regular updates to doctors, patients and their family membersBegin treatment and monitor dosesRespond to a medical emergency and alert the appropriate Doctors as neededCare for patient needs throughout their recovery in the ICU unitComplete all necessary paperwork before transferring a patientMaintain patient recordsCreate and implement effective care plansProviding medical attention to patients in the intensive care unit of hospitals and healthcare facilitiesIdentifying sudden or subtle changes in a patients medical conditionDelivering regular updates to doctors, patients and their family members
Job description
Job responsibilities
Deliver regular updates to doctors, patients and their family membersBegin treatment and monitor dosesRespond to a medical emergency and alert the appropriate Doctors as neededCare for patient needs throughout their recovery in the ICU unitComplete all necessary paperwork before transferring a patientMaintain patient recordsCreate and implement effective care plansProviding medical attention to patients in the intensive care unit of hospitals and healthcare facilitiesIdentifying sudden or subtle changes in a patients medical conditionDelivering regular updates to doctors, patients and their family members
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Desirable
- Robust clinical knowledge, strong initiative, and an ability to remain calm and work efficiently under pressure
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Honesty and integrity, and a caring patient-centred approach
Experience
Essential
- At least 6 months NHS experience in that last 3 years
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration & ITU qualified
- 6 months post preceptorship experience
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Desirable
- Robust clinical knowledge, strong initiative, and an ability to remain calm and work efficiently under pressure
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Honesty and integrity, and a caring patient-centred approach
Experience
Essential
- At least 6 months NHS experience in that last 3 years
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration & ITU qualified
- 6 months post preceptorship experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
