Job summary
Imperial College Healthcare is a leading NHS Trust, which provides high-quality, compassionate care across a diverse range of services. We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Intensive Care Deputy Lead Nurse to join our Critical Care Service, which operates across three sites within the Organisation. Our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) provides a high standard of care to critically ill patients and offers a challenging yet rewarding environment for those who thrive in fast-paced, complex clinical settings.
As the Deputy Lead Nurse within our Intensive Care Service, you will work closely with the Lead Nurse to provide leadership and management across our three ICU sites. This key role offers the opportunity to influence and enhance the delivery of critical care, ensuring the highest standards of patient care and staff development.
You will be responsible for supporting the Lead Nurse in managing the day-to-day operations of the ICU service, maintaining clinical standards, ensuring compliance with Trust policies and procedures, and driving improvements in quality of care. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, oversee staff training and development, and play a key role in clinical governance and service improvement initiatives.
Main duties of the job
- Support the Lead Nurse in the operational management of the ICU service across three hospital sites.
- Lead, manage, and support nursing staff, ensuring high-quality care is delivered in accordance with clinical guidelines and best practices.
- Provide clinical leadership and expert advice to staff, ensuring patient care is safe, compassionate, and person-centred.
- Support the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and protocols to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and the NHS Framework.
- Lead and contribute to the ongoing development of nursing staff, including mentorship, training, and performance reviews.
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 to us 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 overviews please 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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Educated to postgraduate degree level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Management or leadership qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Masters level qualification
Experience
Essential
- Improving projects
- Leading and developing a
- Quality assurance
- Trust wide initiatives/ committee membership
Desirable
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Experience of quality, standard setting and audit
- Ability to manage change & deal with complex and difficult situations
- IT Skills
- Appraisal skills
- Budget and people management
Desirable
- Experience of quality, standard setting and audit
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Educated to postgraduate degree level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Management or leadership qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Masters level qualification
Experience
Essential
- Improving projects
- Leading and developing a
- Quality assurance
- Trust wide initiatives/ committee membership
Desirable
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Experience of quality, standard setting and audit
- Ability to manage change & deal with complex and difficult situations
- IT Skills
- Appraisal skills
- Budget and people management
Desirable
- Experience of quality, standard setting and audit
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).
