Staff Nurse - ITU

HCA International ,
London, Greater London

Overview

About The Facility Situated in the heart of London's world-renowned medical district, The Princess Grace Hospital is recognised as one of the best-equipped multidisciplinary private hospitals in the capital. Our dedicated and highly trained team is committed to delivering an exemplary standard of clinical care across all specialties. The Princess Grace Hospital has 127 registered beds, including 90 inpatient, 21 day case, 8 endoscopy, an urgent care unit and a Level 3 intensive care unit containing 9 beds, with 24-hour consultant cover and a high dependency unit. The hospital also has a several specialised centres, including; The London Breast Institute, recognised as one of the best private breast screening and diagnostic treatment centres in the UK; the London Digestive Centre, a highly specialised outpatient facility offering diagnoses and treatments for all conditions of the stomach, small and large intestines, liver, pancreas, and bile ducts; and The Institute of Sport Exercise and Health, a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to sport and exercise medicine. Job Description ​ As a Staff Nurse in the Critical Care unit, you will be required to provide a high level of care for patients by assessing, planning, delivering and continued evaluation of care. Additionally, you will be responsible and accountable for your own practice and for ensuring the delivery of a high quality service at all times. This is a full time role working 37.5hrs per week - flexible shifts on internal rotation, including long days, nights and weekends. The attractive and competitive salary for this role is £33,037 - £36,709 9% shift enhancement and flexible benefits. Benefits: We'll look after you with our contribution pension scheme, the use of all HCA facilities for acute medical conditions, annual salary review, 25 days holiday each year and access to a fantastic flexible benefits scheme. We can also offer you a relocation packages if you are living outside of London or the UK. You can expect to be working in an environment that promotes the development of your skills and knowledge. Duties & Responsibilities Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to meet the patient and their family’s needs Responsible for planning and delivering appropriate care for admissions and discharges Ability to quickly identify any clinical problems and report or take appropriate action Undertake extended roles such as venipuncture, cannulation and phlebotomy Initiate improvements and developments in clinical issues and delivery of care All ad hoc nursing duties as required by senior staff, including potential deputising for seniors in their absence Contributing to the ongoing research based care and other practice development initiatives Promote good communication channels amongst staff to enhance good team work Maintain a safe environment for patients and staff About The Individual At HCA UK we recognise and value everyone as unique and individual; treat people with kindness and compassion; act with absolute honesty, integrity, and fairness and trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family. As someone looking to join our family, you will demonstrate these key values. You will also actively participate as a member of a team to move the team towards completion of tasks, goals, and objectives; demonstrate leadership and influence others to be the best they can be and inspire our colleagues and patients; and deliver information in a clear, concise, and compelling manner to effectively engage others and achieve desired results. If you wish to find out more about this opportunity, please apply for this role and a member of the team will be in contact shortly. Experience of managing ventilated and non-ventilated patients independently. General ITU/HDU specific skills and experience. Motivated and forward thinking individual with excellent communication skills. Excellent communication skills with good time management and prioritisation skills. Skills & Experience ​ Registered General Nurse with NMC pin.