Senior Staff Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

Job Description:

Job Description

Senior Staff Nurse – Intensive Care Unit

Cromwell Hospital, Kensington London SW5 0TU

Permanent, Fulltime 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £43,000 - £51,010 per annum + Fantastic Benefits

Shift allowances available

Up to £5,000 relocation support available (Ts & Cs apply)

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. 

At Bupa, you can be the Nurse you want to be. With the autonomy to use your skills and strong benefits to support you, patient care can be your top priority. Building a career in Nursing has never been easier, with good hours, you can live a balanced, healthy lifestyle.

Role Overview:

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.

What you’ll do:

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.

What you’ll bring:

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

We'll support you:

You’ll have a support network around you, giving you the time to dedicate to each patient. We operate on a 4:3 model with 2 Supernumerary in charge staff so support is always on hand. You’ll be provided with resources to develop personally and professionally, with access to internal and external courses so there’s always opportunity for you to grow and develop. We also provide a 24/7 Outreach service in which you may potentially develop to.

Why Bupa?

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