Job summary
As a Band 6 nurse within the Adult Intensive Care Unit at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, you will be able to fulfil your potential in a hospital that makes history. The trust provides care to patients from Northwest London and beyond. St Mary's Adult Intensive Care Unit is a 32 bedded unit that cares for patients from a wide range of specialties including trauma, vascular and medicine.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health. You will need to have previous experience of working as a Critical Care nurse as a Band 5 or Band 6. You will need to have experience mentoring junior staff and be ready to take on a more senior role within our 32 bed Critical Care department.
Main duties of the job
We offer genuine opportunities to progress your career in Critical Care. In return we are looking for applicants who are hardworking, dynamic and excel in their communication skills. You will need to demonstrate a strong desire to be part of our department and have true passion to strive for excellent patient care.
By working with us we can offer you a multitude of career choices using the skills you have acquired so you can apply them in a number of other specialist roles including, clinical educator, outreach to support our former patients, organ donation or become an Advanced Nurse Practitioner or a Site Nurse Practitioner
You will be working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team in the heart of London. You will be living our values - kind, expert, collaborative and aspirational.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk tous at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviewsplease view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviewsplease view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse.
- Teaching Qualification such as SSSA or Mentorship in Practice, or Equivalent experience.
- 60 Credit Critical Care Course.
Desirable
- Leadership Qualification.
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Good basic IT skills including use of word,e-mail and internet services
- Ability to organise ward activities and to use initiative.
- Competency in medication -administration including IV medications.
- Skills required to undertake clinical activity related to speciality including completion of CC3N Step 1 - 3 competencies.
- Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit.
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of Conduct.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse.
- Teaching Qualification such as SSSA or Mentorship in Practice, or Equivalent experience.
- 60 Credit Critical Care Course.
Desirable
- Leadership Qualification.
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Good basic IT skills including use of word,e-mail and internet services
- Ability to organise ward activities and to use initiative.
- Competency in medication -administration including IV medications.
- Skills required to undertake clinical activity related to speciality including completion of CC3N Step 1 - 3 competencies.
- Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit.
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of Conduct.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
