Job summary
This job application is open to internal staff only.

St Georges Healthcare is a leading NHS Trust employing over 4,000 staff and one of London's designated Major Trauma Centres. We have several Adult Intensive Care Units on the same site General (GICU) Cardiothoracic (CTICU) Neuro (NICU) We are rapidly expanding. We offer rotation opportunities as part of staff development to ED, Neonatal ICU and Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT).

Main duties of the job
This busy, expanding ICU/HDU directorate runs across several areas and cares for over 6,500 level 2-3 emergency and elective patients a year. We care for patients who need input from a broad range of specialities, including trauma, cardiac, neuroscience, vascular, general & specialist medicine and surgery, obstetrics, plastic surgery and orthopaedics. Critical Care has a strong research culture and a team which encourages innovation and clinical excellence.

About us
Band 6 -Experienced Staff Nurse Role

To deliver excellent nursing care demonstrating skills and competence in caring for a wide range of critically ill patients, to supervise and assess student and novice nurses and support the nurse in charge. To act in a responsible manner that demonstrates respect and kindness to others, in accordance with the trust values.

A nationally recognized post registration ICU qualification and post course consolidation. The candidates will require a willingness to further develop their clinical, management and leadership skills.

Job responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care, making judgements involving complex information, utilising research findings as appropriate.
• Provide leadership and support to the team leader, motivating the department team to ensure excellent nursing care, providing support and the supervision of more junior and less experienced staff to ensure a high and safe standard of patient care.
• Ensure that all procedures are carried out in accordance with St Georges University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust policies, local protocols and guidelines taking appropriate action in emergency situations.

Qualifications and Training

• Registered Nurse (General)
• Post registration specialist critical care course
• Minimum 6 months post course critical care experience.

Skills

• Experience
• knowledge

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).

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).