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Site: Ealing Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £34,521 - £41,956 per annum Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/03/2025 23:59
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH
Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset. Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
* H onesty
* A ccountability
* T eamwork
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
Come and join the dynamic Critical Care team at London North West University Healthcare NHS for an exciting opportunity to develop your skills with critically ill patients. As a B5 Staff Nurse in ITU, you will be a vital part of the team, liaising with Senior Colleagues to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual care programmes for the critically ill patient. ITU Nurse duties are varied and include assessment, observation, monitoring and charting of vital signs. You will be responsible for making sure all the medical equipment is working correctly, including ventilators, drains, catheters, IV lines, and pumps. If you would like to work as part of an exciting tri-site Critical Care team, in a location with great travel links and leafy green spaces, we would love to hear from you. (You will be based in Ealing hospital, but working on all sites if required).
Main duties of the job
New opportunities have arisen for Band 5 Staff Nurses to join the Critical Care team based at Ealing Hospital London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. The Critical Care Unit consists of a 12 bedded Intensive Care Unit and combined High Dependency Unit. The Critical Care Unit also operates a 24/7 Critical Outreach service, supporting patients throughout the hospital as well as supporting teaching and training.
As a Critical Care Unit, we specialize in providing a high standard of care for patients undergoing a variety of procedures. The majority of the admissions are medically based, covering level 2 and level 3 patients requiring organ support such as Respiratory, Cardiovascular, and Renal. We also work closely with other Specialist Units around the UK such as Respiratory and Renal support Units.
As a band 5, you will receive in-house training and development as well as rotating study days and a competency programme. You will be supported by our PDN and the team leaders, as well as a Mentor. You must be able to care for patients requiring Aerosol Generated Procedures and COVID-positive patients to work in this position.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Education/Qualification
* Registered Nurse with Post-qualification experience in the NHS in an acute hospital setting in the UK
* Evidence of professional development and continual study since qualifying.
* Able to calculate and administer IV drugs competently
* Nursing Degree
* High dependency Nursing experience
* Experience of mentorship, teaching and assessing.
Knowledge and Experience
* Registered Nurse with experience in a UK acute NHS hospital setting
* Evidence of professional development and continual study since qualifying
* Able to calculate and administer IV drugs competently
* Nursing Degree
* Experience of mentorship, teaching and assessing
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Our employment checking processes require that all shortlisted applicants provide the contact details of their current HR Department. If shortlisted you will be sent an email reminder to present the contact details of your HR Department at the interview.
Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates.
As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black, Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Liza Rabajante
Job title: Senior Sister
Email address: l.rabajante@nhs.net
Telephone number: 02089675593
Additional information: Senior Sister Lourda O'Donnell on 0208 967 5751 - if you have any further enquiries.
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