International / Pre-Registered Nurse - ITU London, England
Job description
Staff Nurse – Intensive Care Unit
Full-Time hours, 37.5 hours a week
Salary: FROM £34,536 per annum + Shift Allowance (post-registration), Generous Benefits and Relocation Package
Benefits: Pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development. Scroll down for more!
Who are we looking for?
We are welcoming international applications from experienced registered Adult ITU nurses within their own country, who are motivated and share our passion for creating a healthier tomorrow. You’ll need excellent communication skills, good time management as well as fulfilling the following criteria:
Completed IELTs / OET (Overall Grade 7 or equivalent) or from a majorly speaking English country.
Passed CBT
Completed NMC Application / Verification process
Significant number of years, as well as current, post-registration experience in Adult ITU
Experience of dealing with ventilated, Level 2 and Level 3 ITU patients
General Medical and Surgical Ward experience will NOT be considered at this time
You MUST satisfy the above requirements for us to proceed with your application. Failure in doing so may lead us in rejecting your application. Therefore, you are encouraged to clearly state on your CV / Application / Cover Letter that you meet these requirements.
Job Overview:
Joining HCA Healthcare UK, you’ll be working towards the completion of the OSCE training programme, gaining your NMC registration and the post of Registered Nurse. During this time, you’ll develop and grow while maintaining all the knowledge and skills you need to succeed here at HCA UK. At the end of the programme, you’ll be fully equipped to undertake the duties required of a Registered Nurse. Working in Adults Critical Care Unit, you will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate high standards of specialist care to ensure that our patients are cared for in a safe, compassionate and comfortable environment. This will include meeting physical, psychological and spiritual needs by effectively communicating with the patient, their families and your colleagues.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to meet the patient and their family’s needs
- Responsible for planning and delivering appropriate care for admissions and discharges
- Undertake extended roles such as venepuncture, cannulation and phlebotomy
- Contributing to the ongoing research-based care and other practice development initiatives
- Working with junior staff and delegating and supervising the care in a fair and equitable manner
- Recognising the signs and symptoms of a deteriorating patient and initiate early interventions in a calm and co-ordinated manner
ICU at HCA Healthcare UK:
We are currently looking for qualified Nurses to join the Intensive Care Team. With our nurse to patient ratio frequently at 1:1 or 1:2, giving you the opportunity to do what you do best: Care. You will have the opportunity to work across an extremely diverse and acute patient-load covering a range of specialities, including Cardiac, Liver, Neuro & Spinal – giving you the flexibility to specialise in a specific area or keep your work varied and your skills challenged. As our units are equipped with the latest technology you have everything you need to provide specialised care to our level 2 & 3 patients.
Professional Development:
Your growth is fundamental to us, that’s why we heavily invest on your development so you can reach your best. Apart from the supernumerary and in-house training, we ensure that a robust career pathway with clear objectives and bespoke training modules and courses are set for by your Team Leader and the Clinical Education Team. These include, but not limited to:
60 credits ITU course
Teaching and Mentorship courses
Pathway in either Critical Care or Leadership & Management
Critical Care Outreach exposures
Nurse-in-charge shifts
Specialist stand-alone modules – i.e. Liver, Cardiac, Neuro, etc.
Leadership and Management Apprenticeships
MSc and ACP Apprenticeships
Great internal mobility from one of HCA hospital to another
What can you expect as an international nurse joining HCA UK?
Support with applying for visa and sponsorship
Flight to the UK
Free 3 months’ accommodation
Transfer from airport to accommodation on arrival
£50 food voucher
1-month free travel card, worth £285
Welcome package worth £200 (containing toiletries, kitchenware and food)
NMC Registration Fee
OSCE Exam Cost
A robust and comprehensive training programme set by our L&D Academy, who will ensure that you are prepared for OSCE exam
Salary:
As you’ll be working towards completing the OSCE and your registration when you arrive in the UK you’ll initially be employed as a Pre-Registered nurse with a basic starting salary of £28,644 per annum. During this period, you will work within your unit, while also receiving all support and training to ensure you are prepared for your OSCE. Once you’ve passed and are recognised as a fully NMC Registered Nurse your salary will be uplifted to a minimum of £34,536 per annum (these salaries exclude shift allowance which will be added depending on the type of shifts you are involved in). These are London rates.
Benefits:
Apart from a generous salary and relocation package, as an HCA employee you will have access to the to the following benefits:
Medical Insurance
Contributory Pension
Critical Illness Cover
Dental Insurance
Subsidised Gymflex membership
GP Health Assessment
Private f2f / Digital GP services
Option to buy / sell holidays
Life Assurance
Travel Insurance
Season Ticket Loan
Cycle to work scheme
Portland Maternity Services
Taste card and Gourmet Society Card
Tier 5 Youth Mobility:
We also welcome applications for those eligible to work in the UK under the Youth Mobility Scheme. The Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) allows young people to come and experience life in the United Kingdom for up to two years.
Applicants must be between the age of (18-30) to qualify for the scheme and a national of the following:
Australia
Canada
Monaco
New Zealand
San Marino
HCA Healthcare UK:
World’s largest private acute and complex care hospital group with a network of the capital’s most respected and long-established private hospitals. We are an award-winning healthcare provider with our hospitals being awarded as ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’ by the CQC.
We look forward to your application. Once received, one of our talent acquisition team will be in touch with you.
