Role: Staff Nurse – ITU
Location: London – London Bridge Hospital, London
Working Hours: Long days and day shifts within the week. Commitment of one to two shifts per week
Contract Type: Bank Contract
Salary: Competitive
We’re looking for a Staff Nurse to join our Intensive Care Unit at London Bridge Hospital. You’ll be part of a 28 bedded critical care environment where highly skilled teams deliver complex, specialist care around the clock. With a varied case mix spanning both medical and surgical patients, you’ll have the opportunity to build and deepen your expertise while working with advanced technology and equipment that support high acuity care.
As a Staff Nurse in our Critical Care Unit, you’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team made up of Consultant Intensivists, Resident Medical Officers and experienced Critical Care Nurses. Together, you’ll care for Level 3 patients in a setting designed to support safe, high quality outcomes, supported by strong nurse to patient ratios. In your day to day practice, you’ll assess, plan and deliver care that is responsive to changing patient needs, while working closely with colleagues and families to ensure a truly joined up approach to treatment and recovery. This is a role that offers both clinical challenge and the opportunity to continuously grow your capability in a well supported environment.
At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.
What you’ll do:
Deliver high quality care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient needs
Provide safe and effective care to critically ill Level 3 patients within a specialist ITU setting
Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated, patient centred care
Communicate clearly and compassionately with patients and their families
Take accountability for your own clinical practice and maintain high professional standards
What you’ll bring:
Registered General Nurse with a valid NMC pin
Postgraduate ICU qualification
Proven experience within an Intensive Care Unit
Exposure to Level 3 patient care
Strong clinical judgement and the ability to work in a fast paced environment
Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
Unique and Individual We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity
Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
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HCA Healthcare is dedicated to giving people a healthier tomorrow.
As one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare is comprised of 189 hospitals and approximately 2,600 sites of care in 19 states and the United Kingdom. In addition to hospitals, sites of care include surgery centers, freestanding ERs, urgent care centers, diagnostic and imaging centers, walk-in clinics and physician clinics.
Many things set HCA Healthcare apart from other healthcare organizations; however, at our core, our greatest strength is our people. Every day, more than 320,000 colleagues go to work with a collective focus: our patients. Our focus positively impacts the care experience at the bedside and beyond.
We are proud of the impact we have in our communities through employment, investment and charitable giving.
HCA Healthcare is a learning health system that uses our approximately 47 million annual patient encounters to advance science, improve patient care and save lives. At HCA Healthcare, we are excited about the future of medicine. We believe we are uniquely positioned to play a leading role in the transformation of care.
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