Staff Nurse - ITU / ICU / Critical Care

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Camden Town is seeking an enthusiastic nurse to join their Intensive Care Unit team. The role involves delivering high-quality care to critically ill patients, organizing patient discharges, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate is a Registered Nurse with a commitment to excellence in patient care. The team values dedication, willingness to learn, and effective communication skills. A supportive environment for professional development is provided.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to deliver high standards of nursing care.
• Up to date with CPR training and clinical practices.
• Experience in a critical care environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standard nursing care to critically ill patients.
• Communicate effectively with families to involve them in care.
• Organise and manage patient discharges appropriately.
• Respond to clinical emergencies and monitor vital signs.
• Support junior staff and participate in teaching programs.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Teamwork

Compassion

Patient care

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

The Intensive Care Unit at Homerton is an incredibly exciting and rewarding place to work. Over the past few years, the team have worked in challenging circumstances with fantastic dedication, commitment and good humour in order to provide high standard specialist care to critically ill patients. We have recently opened up a brand new wing in our Critical Care Unit giving us the opportunity to expand our team.

The role involves assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating holistic nursing care for critically ill patients. The Intensive Care Unit / High Dependency Unit provides high quality care for patients with a wide variety of medical, surgical and obstetric conditions in a critical care environment.

Responsibilities:

• To deliver a high standard of nursing care.
• To communicate with families and significant others, involving them in the planning and delivery of care.
• To organise patient discharges.
• To respond to clinical emergencies as required, ensuring that he/she is up to date with CPR training.
• To use medical equipment safely and competently.
• To record and monitor vital signs, recognising when to inform senior nursing staff in the event of clinical deterioration.
• To participate in a team approach to achieving ward/unit objectives.
• To liaise appropriately with all members of the multidisciplinary team in a manner that promotes effective teamwork.
• To support junior staff in their development, contributing to the learning environment by actively participating in ward teaching programmes.
• To complete mandatory training when required to do so.
• To ensure that own practice is evidence based.
• To follow a structured development pathway.
• Act in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct and the Trust Values.

We are a fantastic senior team who are committed to developing our people's skills in critical care and support them effectively in this dynamic clinical area. In return, we want staff who have a willingness to learn, the desire to work under pressure and the ability to work as an effective team member. We also want Nurses who have vision and enthusiasm for change and development.

Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times. We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.