Job summary
Are you a Registered Nurse or a Student Nurse qualifying in the next 6 months? At Hillingdon Hospital we are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic nurses to join our friendly multidisciplinary team & help us to continue provide high quality patient centred care.
This is an exciting opportunity for registered nurses with post qualification experience or Student Nurses about to qualify in the next 6 months to be part of our dedicated Critical Care workforce.
Critical Care Nursing is a highly skilled and compassionate healthcare profession responsible for providing specialised nursing care to critically ill patients. Critical Care Nurses play a crucial role in monitoring, assessing, and managing patients with life-threatening conditions.
- To be a safe and effective practitioner able to provide high quality nursing care to patients and support to their loved ones
- To work with support, within a multi-disciplinary team to provide continuing care to a specified group of patients from admission to discharge
- To supervise and develop other members of staff and learners as appropriate
- To maintain own personal development with support
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Main duties of the job
We are looking for nurses with a desire to succeed in a busy, challenging, and exciting environment. You will be self-motivated individual with a willingness to learn and succeed in a challenging environment. You will be an advocate for your patients, with good communication skills and a willingness to develop your nursing skills in a challenging environment.
You will join our team in our General Intensive Care unit who care for patients from diverse specialties. This incorporates emergencies, planned elective care and long-term rehabilitation for critically dependent patients.
We have a shared culture on inclusiveness within our unit and work collaboratively with our large multi-disciplinary team including medical staff, therapists, dietitians, pharmacy, speech and language, research and SNOD's to provide excellent care for our patients
To deliver high quality, effective and compassionate individualised health care to all critically ill patients and their families. You will work as part of a team supporting and developing colleagues whilst contributing to the efficient and effective operation of the department. You will always role model the Trust CARES values.
You will be an active member of the multidisciplinary team by using professional judgement and assuming responsibility and accountability for assessing, implementing and evaluating clinical care for patients to meet their needs in a safe caring environment that promotes dignity, privacy and respect.
About us
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to develop knowledge and skills within the chosen speciality and will assist in the management and organisation of nursing work in the ward/department within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
The post holder will supervise the working of health care assistants and support workers and support the training and assessment of student nurses, whilst always demonstrating the trust Values and Behaviours for nursing and midwifery staff. The post holder has a duty of care to patients and is expected to comply fully with best practice standards and comply with trust policies for personal and patient safety and the prevention of healthcare associated infection.
Job summary
To deliver high quality, effective and compassionate individualised health care to all critically ill patients and their families. You will work as part of a team supporting and developing colleagues whilst contributing to the efficient and effective operation of the department. You will always role model the Trust CARES values.
You will be an active member of the multidisciplinary team by using professional judgement and assuming responsibility and accountability for assessing, implementing and evaluating clinical care for patients to meet their needs in a safe caring environment that promotes dignity, privacy and respect. The post holder will be expected to develop knowledge and skills within the chosen speciality and will assist in the management and organisation of nursing work in the ward/department within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
The post holder will supervise the working of health care assistants and support workers and support the training and assessment of student nurses, whilst always demonstrating the trust Values and Behaviours for nursing and midwifery staff. The post holder has a duty of care to patients and is expected to comply fully with best practice standards and comply with trust policies for personal and patient safety and the prevention of healthcare associated infection.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to develop knowledge and skills within the chosen speciality and will assist in the management and organisation of nursing work in the ward/department within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
The post holder will supervise the working of health care assistants and support workers and support the training and assessment of student nurses, whilst always demonstrating the trust Values and Behaviours for nursing and midwifery staff. The post holder has a duty of care to patients and is expected to comply fully with best practice standards and comply with trust policies for personal and patient safety and the prevention of healthcare associated infection.
Job summary
To deliver high quality, effective and compassionate individualised health care to all critically ill patients and their families. You will work as part of a team supporting and developing colleagues whilst contributing to the efficient and effective operation of the department. You will always role model the Trust CARES values.
You will be an active member of the multidisciplinary team by using professional judgement and assuming responsibility and accountability for assessing, implementing and evaluating clinical care for patients to meet their needs in a safe caring environment that promotes dignity, privacy and respect. The post holder will be expected to develop knowledge and skills within the chosen speciality and will assist in the management and organisation of nursing work in the ward/department within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
The post holder will supervise the working of health care assistants and support workers and support the training and assessment of student nurses, whilst always demonstrating the trust Values and Behaviours for nursing and midwifery staff. The post holder has a duty of care to patients and is expected to comply fully with best practice standards and comply with trust policies for personal and patient safety and the prevention of healthcare associated infection.
Person Specification
Person Spec
Essential
- NMC Registered Level 1 Adult Nurse
- Commitment to personal professional development
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Participate effectively in a group discussion within the clinical arena
Desirable
- Evidence of recent study at level 6/7 and ongoing professional development
- Demonstrable post registration experience working with acutely unwell adults
- Mentoring/sign-off mentor
- Ability to make autonomous clinical decision in the best interest of the patient
Person Specification
Person Spec
Essential
- NMC Registered Level 1 Adult Nurse
- Commitment to personal professional development
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Participate effectively in a group discussion within the clinical arena
Desirable
- Evidence of recent study at level 6/7 and ongoing professional development
- Demonstrable post registration experience working with acutely unwell adults
- Mentoring/sign-off mentor
- Ability to make autonomous clinical decision in the best interest of the patient
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
