Critical Care Staff Nurse

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Band 5 Staff Nurse in the Adult Critical Care Unit. This exciting role offers the chance to rotate across various critical care units, providing care to a diverse patient population. You'll have the opportunity to enhance your professional development through various courses and support nurse-led research initiatives. Embrace a dynamic environment where your skills will contribute to quality patient care and safety. Become part of an organization committed to excellence, innovation, and compassionate care, making a real difference in the lives of patients and their families.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC accreditation and relevant degree required.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and mentorship preparation.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled evidence-based care for critically ill patients.
• Support and mentor colleagues while ensuring patient safety.
• Maintain a safe working environment and comply with regulations.

Skills

Communication Skills

Critical Thinking

Emotional Resilience

IT Proficiency

Supervisory Skills

Basic Life Support

Ability to Manage Tasks

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Registered Nurse (RN1)

Degree in Relevant Field

Intravenous Accreditation

Tools

Clinical Information Systems

Advanced Monitoring Equipment

Job description

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Band 5 Staff Nurse in Adult Critical Care Unit (ACCU)

We are excited to invite applications for the Band 5 Staff Nurse position to join our world-class Adult Cardiac Critical Care Unit (ACCU) at St Bartholomew’s Hospital Heart Centre. This role offers a unique opportunity to rotate across three critical care units, each caring for a diverse range of patients, including:

• Post-operative cardiothoracic and thoracic patients

We are proud to have been rated as ‘Outstanding’ in leadership by the Care Quality Commission in 2017. Your professional development is a priority for us, and we offer opportunities to undertake courses such as ILS, ALS, CALS, BSc, MSc, and PhD programs. We also support nurse-led research, fully backed by our Director of Research and Development.

This role involves shift patterns of long days, nights, and bank holidays to meet service requirements.

Main duties of the job

• Assess, plan, provide, and evaluate skilled evidence-based care for critically ill patients (L2 & L3), ensuring quality care and patient safety.
• Support and develop colleagues through mentoring and skills assessment.
• Promote practice development within Critical Care.
• Fulfill local/trust requirements in audit or project work.
• Maintain a safe working environment, complying with health and safety regulations, Environmental Health Act, and mandatory training.
• Provide skilled support to medical staff and multidisciplinary team members.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider. We are on an improvement journey aiming to become an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation, having lifted ourselves out of special measures. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence, innovation, and safe, compassionate care.

We are committed to our WeCare values and promoting an inclusive environment where staff are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable workplace where every individual can fulfill their potential.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of key tasks and responsibilities, while the person specification outlines required qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge. Please view the attached documents for details.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN1) with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) of UK
• Degree or equivalent in relevant field
• Intravenous accreditation
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Preparation for mentorship course or equivalent
• Evidence of professional development, e.g., acute care skills training

Experience

• Post-qualification experience in an acute setting
• Experience caring for level 2/3 patients in critical care or similar settings

Skills

• Ability to manage tasks effectively in a dynamic environment
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to maintain composure in high-stress situations
• Emotional resilience and empathy
• Proficiency with IT and clinical information systems
• Critical thinking and prioritization skills
• Effective interpersonal skills and team collaboration
• Experience contributing to quality improvement initiatives
• Proficiency in using advanced monitoring equipment
• Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care programs
• Competence in basic life support and medication administration, including blood transfusions
• Supervisory skills for junior staff
• Understanding of audit and research-based nursing practice
• Interpretation of arterial blood gases and experience with cardiac monitoring

Knowledge

• Understanding of NMC standards and revalidation
• Knowledge of patient care assessment, planning, and evaluation
• Awareness of current healthcare issues
• Understanding of NHS structure and organisation