Senior Staff Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

Our 10 single bedded general Critical Care Unit is a brand-new state of the art facility. Caring for Level 2 and Level 3 patients, you will come across a wide range of cases which include Colorectal, Orthopaedics, Cardiothoracic, Lung surgery, Renal Transplants, Vascular, Liver Robotics, Neuro, Maxillofacial and Medical patients. You will be responsible for:

• The assessment, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for critically ill adults.
• Ensuring that appropriate arrangements are in place for patients being discharged to hospital wards or referred hospitals.
• Acting as an effective role model and effective mentor supervising junior staff and unqualified staff in all aspects of care.
• Participating audits, projects, local teaching programmes and development planning.
• The dissemination of new information regarding new or updated clinical practices / guidelines / policies to all nursing staff
• Collaboratively working with MDT which consists of Doctors, Pharmacists, Dieticians, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Infection Control & Tissue Viability Nurses to ensure the best quality of care is provided., Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It's important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically. As a Senior Staff you'll be eligible for:
• Payment of Professional Registration fees
• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan, life insurance and income protection
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
• Various family friendly benefits
• Opportunity to participate in our annual awards ceremony
• Free Health Assessment
  
  An active Adult General Nurse NMC pin
• Completed Mentorship course (or equivalent)
• Completed ICU course
• Significant experience at a senior staff nurse level
• Currently in a substantive nursing role
• Ideally, past lead involvements in audits and projects
• Experience of supporting junior team members
  
  Here you'll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You'll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world., Cromwell Hospital is an internationally recognised private hospital located in the heart of Kensington, providing the highest quality healthcare for our patients. We're one of the preferred health care providers for leading consultants and for both international and local patients alike. In shaping the unique beginning of our new Critical Care Unit, we are looking for exceptional Senior Staff Nurses who will set an exemplary care to our patients and team members, in return for generous benefit package and a supportive career pathway in hand.