Critical Care Outreach Nurse – ITU

Location: The Wellington Hospital, St John’s Wood, London

Salary: Competitive + ITU Bonus + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits, and excellent career development opportunities)

Shift times: 8:00am – 8:30pm and 8:00pm – 8:30am

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Pattern: Mixture of nights and weekends, with flexibility required to work across seven days

Why Join Us?
At The Wellington Hospital, we’re proud to deliver world-class care in one of London’s leading private hospitals. We’re now looking for an experienced and passionate Outreach Nurse to join our Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT) – a dedicated team that plays a vital role in safeguarding patient wellbeing across the hospital.

This is your chance to be part of a highly skilled, multidisciplinary team that makes a real difference every day. You’ll be at the forefront of patient safety, supporting ward staff, responding to emergencies, and ensuring the highest standards of care for patients at risk of deterioration.

What You’ll Do

• Deliver a nurse-led Outreach Service 24/7, providing expert support to patients who are acutely unwell or deteriorating.
• Hospital-based role: Monitor patients transferred from ITU to wards, identify deterioration, and advise if patients need to return to ITU.
• Work alongside ward teams to educate, mentor, and optimise patient care.
• Be a key member of the hospital resuscitation team, responding to peri/cardiac arrests and major haemorrhage events.
• Support the safe transfer of patients from lower acuity wards to HDU or ITU.

What We’re Looking For

• Registered General Nurse with a valid NMC pin
• At least 3 years’ experience in critical or acute care
• Specialist skills in Neuro, Cardiac, or General ITU/HDU
• Completion of a Critical Care Course (60 credits)
• A motivated, forward-thinking professional with excellent communication, time management, and prioritisation skills

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.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

HCA Healthcare: Over 50 years of creating a healthier tomorrow. Reasonable adjustments available. Disability Confident committed organisation.