Do you have experience of working in an Acute, High Dependency or critical care setting?
Do you want to work in the UKs newest and most technologically advanced heart centre?
Do you want the opportunity to participate in nurse-led research? Are you looking for a new opportunity…?
Here is your chance to the new and expanding High dependency unit within the Adult critical care setting. A fantastic Opportunity has arisen band 5 staff nurse to be part of the delivery of world class health care
Our HDU cares for patients following a variety of complex cardiothoracic and cardiovascular procedures.
We are looking for highly motivated individual who has excellent care values, and a strong sense of team spirit to lead a team of nurses to deliver high quality care.
If you are passionate and committed to the development and application of high quality patient care as we are, we want to hear from you!
You must be able to work a combination of long days, night shifts and weekends to meet the demards of the service
-Assess, plan, provide, and evaluate skilled evidence-based care for critically ill level 2 patients, ensuring quality care and patient safety are paramount.
- Support and develop colleagues by mentoring and assessing their skills.
Promote practice development within High Dependency.
Fulfil Local/Trust requirements in specified audit or project work.
Maintain a safe working environment, complying with Health and Safety regulations, Environmental Health Act, and attending mandatory training.
Provide skilled support to medical staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
As part of our commitment to enhancing the working lives of our staff, we provide:
· Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible self-rostering, including long days and night shifts, in line with our local guidelines
• Childcare vouchers and family-friendly policies
• An excellent pension scheme and staff benefits
• career progression opportunities
We are dedicated to creating a culture of continuous learning that actively supports the personal and professional growth of all team members.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.
This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Mar 2025