AICU Staff Nurse London, England
Job description
Staff Nurse – Adult Intensive Care Unit
Cromwell Hospital, Kensington, SW5 0TU (5 mins walk from Earls Court underground or 7 mins walk from Gloucester Road underground)
Permanent, full time
Salary: £32,500 - £41,643 and up to £3,000* per year for working nights and weekends plus staff bonus scheme.
£3,000 golden hello welcome bonus (T&Cs apply)
£5,000 domestic relocation bonus (T&Cs apply)
We’re open to conversations around flexible working with a minimum requirement of 30 hours per week. Our recruitment team are happy to discuss this with you over the phone.
*Night and weekend shift enhancements apply and the more you work the higher your earnings.
This is a 24-hour service and you’ll be working a mixture of day, night and weekend shifts within a 4-week rota.
Rotas are planned up to 12 weeks in advance, so you’ll always know your shift pattern and when you’ll have time off for you. You can even select up to 4 off rota days per 4-weekly rota. And if you want to pick up additional shifts, there’s lots of opportunity as part of our bank team on a voluntary basis. Separate enhanced bank rates apply and is paid weekly.
Role Overview:
Cromwell Hospital is an internationally recognised private hospital located in the heart of Kensington, providing the highest quality healthcare for our patients. We’re one of the preferred health care providers for leading consultants and for both international and local patients alike.
With technologically advanced tools and a revitalised premise, we are continuously pipelining for Staff Nurses who will contribute to the continuous and future success of this unit and the high level of care they deliver.
What you'll do:
Caring for Level 2 and Level 3 patients, you will come across a wide range of cases which include Colorectal, Orthopaedics, Cardiothoracic, Lung surgery, Renal Transplants, Vascular, Liver Robotics, Neuro, Maxillofacial and Medical patients. Your duties will involve but not limited to:
Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate high standards of nursing care for Critical Care patients.
Work within a team, supervising and directing more junior staff and deputising for Senior Staff Nurse as required.
Act as a clinical role model for all members of staff, driving high standards of care at all times.
Collaboratively working with MDT which consists of Doctors, Pharmacists, Dieticians, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Infection Control & Tissue Viability Nurses to ensure the best quality of care is provided.
Adhere to all hospital policies, procedures, best practice and NMC codes with due care and attention
What you’ll bring:
An active Adult General Adult NMC pin
Current nursing experience in Critical Care
Desire to develop both professionally and personally
Team player abilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
ICU / Mentorship Course would be advantageous
Why Bupa?
We are a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. We reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers.
Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It’s important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically.
You’ll be eligible for:
- One off Golden Handshake payment or Relocation payment (T’s and C’s apply)
- Payment of Professional Registration fees
- Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
- Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
- An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
- Annual performance-based bonus
- Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
- Discounted access to online gym sessions through Gympass
- Various other benefits and online discounts
- Free onsite massages as a recognition for your hard work
- Opportunity to participate in our annual awards ceremony
We're here for you
You’ll have a support network around you, giving you the time to dedicate to each patient. We operate on a 4:3 model with 2 Supernumerary in charge staff so support is always on hand. You’ll be provided with resources to develop personally and professionally, with access to internal and external courses so there’s always opportunity for you to grow and develop. We also provide a 24/7 Outreach service in which you may potentially develop to.
Diversity and Inclusion
Bupa is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications. We actively celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to Bupa. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly. That’s
why we’re happy to offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
Whether you’ve found your feet or are discovering a new path.
Welcome to a place that celebrates you.
This isn’t where you've been.
This is where you're going.
This is what we have belief in.
If you are interested in applying and want to find out more information about the role please contact Meagan Cranfield - [email protected]
Time Type:
Full time
