Job summary
Here at The Royal Free Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust we are passionate about delivering the highest quality care to all our patients. In order to help us achieve this, we are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and committed band 6 ITU nurses to join our temporary staffing bank.
As a trust bank ITU nurse you will be able to choose a flexible working pattern to suit your work life balance in working as part of a committed multidisciplinary team at either of our two Intensive Care Units.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust with some of the best clinical outcomes in the country.
Main duties of the job
Working shifts as a band 6 bank ITU nurse, in either of our two Units at Royal Free Hospital or Barnet Hospital to deliver the highest quality care to our sickest patients, in line with our trust values
As an accountable registered ITU nurse you will be responsible for delivering excellent care to allocated level 2 or 3 patients providing total patient care to a range of medical and surgical patients including hepatology, infectious disease, cardiac, rheumatology and we are a specialist surgical centre for Hepatobiliary, Vascular and Renal surgery.
We are the largest renal centre in the North Central Network and have one of the busiest primary Cardiac Primary PCI centres in London.
You will also be responsible for supporting and guiding junior nurses within the unit.
About us
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We offer a variety of bank shifts both days, nights and weekends across our RFH and BH sites with competitive hourly rates. Our long day and night shift are paid at 11.5 hours.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for the assessment, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for critically ill adults in their care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team. They will act as an effective clinical role model.
The Post holder will use specialist knowledge obtained through relevant post registration courses in caring for critically ill adults.
The post holder is expected to supervise junior staff and to teach qualified and unqualified staff.
To maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care.
As part of our continued response to COVID19, we are closely following Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) guidance and the governments proposals for new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination legislation. This means that full COVID19 vaccination will be a condition of employment in all NHS roles which have face-to-face contact with patients and service users from 1 April 2022 unless exempt. This also means that by 3 February 2022 all such staff will need to have had their first COVID19 vaccination. We expect the need to be vaccinatedto apply tothe vast majority ofroles, although this may not be a requirement in some limited, exceptional circumstances. Should your role be identified as being within the scope of the legislation, you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status (or a legitimate exemption from these requirements) as a condition of your employment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for the assessment, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for critically ill adults in their care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team. They will act as an effective clinical role model.
The Post holder will use specialist knowledge obtained through relevant post registration courses in caring for critically ill adults.
The post holder is expected to supervise junior staff and to teach qualified and unqualified staff.
To maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care.
As part of our continued response to COVID19, we are closely following Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) guidance and the governments proposals for new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination legislation. This means that full COVID19 vaccination will be a condition of employment in all NHS roles which have face-to-face contact with patients and service users from 1 April 2022 unless exempt. This also means that by 3 February 2022 all such staff will need to have had their first COVID19 vaccination. We expect the need to be vaccinatedto apply tothe vast majority ofroles, although this may not be a requirement in some limited, exceptional circumstances. Should your role be identified as being within the scope of the legislation, you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status (or a legitimate exemption from these requirements) as a condition of your employment.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st/2nd level registration
- Intensive Care Course
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- relevant ITU experience following ITU course
- Management experience within area of specialty
- Experience in mentoring junior staff/students
Desirable
- Insight into management issues e.e conflict resolution, change management
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Can manage a group of ITU patients independantly
- Taeching and mentoring skills
- Evidence of recent self development
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Approachable
- Able to work within and lead a team
- Professional attitude
- Reliable
- Able to effectively mentor junior staff
Other
Essential
- Awareness of developments relevant to the specialty
- Able to act as an effective role model to others
- Demonstrates ability to maintain a safe clinical environment
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st/2nd level registration
- Intensive Care Course
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- relevant ITU experience following ITU course
- Management experience within area of specialty
- Experience in mentoring junior staff/students
Desirable
- Insight into management issues e.e conflict resolution, change management
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Can manage a group of ITU patients independantly
- Taeching and mentoring skills
- Evidence of recent self development
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Approachable
- Able to work within and lead a team
- Professional attitude
- Reliable
- Able to effectively mentor junior staff
Other
Essential
- Awareness of developments relevant to the specialty
- Able to act as an effective role model to others
- Demonstrates ability to maintain a safe clinical environment
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
