Senior Charge Nurse – Critical Care

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Senior Charge Nurse position within Imperial Critical Care at Hammersmith Hospital. Our fast-paced Critical Care unit provides care for post-op cardio-thoracic, hepatobiliary, upper GI, and various other specialties.

As a Senior Charge Nurse, you'll join our highly motivated, experienced team, taking on a key leadership role in the day-to-day running of the unit. You will drive service improvements, promote high standards of patient care, and support clinical education through training and mentorship. You will also lead teams in managing service improvement projects, and work alongside our committed Critical Care staff.

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust provides Critical Care across three hospital sites in West London--Charing Cross, Hammersmith, and St Mary's--covering specialties like major trauma, neurosurgery, neurology, cardiac surgery, hepatobiliary, and more. With a combined total of 94 beds, the three units foster strong team dynamics and shared learning opportunities.

To succeed in this role, you should have extensive Critical Care experience at Band 6 level, completion of a recognised Critical Care Course, and be a qualified mentor. We're seeking candidates who are motivated, enthusiastic, and have strong communication and people management skills to help drive continuous improvement in patient care.

Main duties of the job

• As a key member of a multi professional team, ensure appropriate referral and discussion with other members of the team to optimise patient care
• Ensure patients are assessed, have care plans that are implemented and evaluated in accordance with Trust's evidence based procedural documents
• To have local open and transparent communication channels that support the ward team to do the right thing for people we care for, to be bold when they have good ideas and to speak up when things go wrong
• Act as a clinical expert within sphere of work
• Have continuous responsibility for the ward area, providing visible professional leadership and line management for a team of nursing and support staff
• Ensure staffing is in line with Trust policy
• Manage budgets and resources efficiently and effectively
• Be responsible for the safety and cleanliness of the clinical environment

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and well being , staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We encourage staff to have the Covid/seasonal vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community.

Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as hand washing and the wearing of masks where needed, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

We welcome discussions about flexible working and encourage a range of flexible working opportunities wherever we can.

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Hammersmith Hospital

Du Cane Road

London

W12 0HS

Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Hammersmith Hospital

Du Cane Road

London

W12 0HS

Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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