Staff Nurse | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; City Of London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking newly qualified Registered Nurses for intensive care nursing roles. The position offers a structured 16-week induction program, supported training, and the potential for career progression to a Band 6 role in a busy, challenging environment. We value professionals keen to develop their skills and collaborate with a vibrant team. Benefits include flexible working options and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Car lease schemes

Season ticket loan

Qualifications

• Desire to develop and learn in a challenging environment.
• Ability to thrive in a busy acute setting.
• Willingness to engage in a structured induction program.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned care for a group of patients without direct supervision.
• Ensure assessment and evaluation of individualized patient care.
• Maintain clinical observations and act accordingly.
• Monitor patients' progress towards discharge plans.

Skills

Ability to carry out planned care

Assessment and evaluation of patient care

Assist staff in patient care

Maintain clinical observations

Undertake nursing procedures

Correct administration of medicines

Monitor patient progress

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Are you considering a career in Intensive Care as the next step on your Band 5 pathway or as a newly qualified Registered Nurse? At Imperial, our Critical Care department is in a period of expansion to 100 ICU beds across units. We are therefore looking to recruit into multiple new nursing roles.

As a result, we have reviewed and redeveloped our new starter pathway, to ensure it meets the needs for new to practice Registered Nurses and those that may not have previous ICU or acute hospital experience. What we do ask is that you have a desire to be developed, learn and are able to thrive in a busy, acute, challenging environment.

We provide new recruits to the specialty with a 16-week induction programme, during which you will be supported to gain IV competence. Classroom-based training takes place alongside 10 weeks of supernumerary practice. Additionally, you will attend study days in pain, epidural management, and Immediate Life Support.

This structured pathway will prepare you for enrolment to the university based Critical Care Course, which provides the opportunity to progress to a Band 6 role.

Hammersmith Hospital Intensive Care Unit has 36 beds across two ICUs, specialising in Cardiac Surgery, Upper GI, Hepatobiliary, Renal, Cardiology and Haematology. It also supports the provision of emergency care for Northwest London’s Heart Attack Service.

• Carry out planned care for a group of patients without direct supervision
• Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based. individualised patient care
• Assist and advise staff, both registered and unregistered in the delivery of patient care
• Maintain accurate clinical observations of the patient and act accordingly
• Undertake nursing procedures
• Have responsibility for the correct administration and custody of medicines according to trust policy.
• Monitor patients’ progress, work towards safe and timely discharge plans and ensure barriers to discharge are identified and acted on appropriately

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.

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.

This advert closes on Monday 24 Nov 2025