Band 6 - Registered Neuroscience Critical Care Nurse in London

The National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgeryare searching for a motivated and passionate Band 6 Registered Critical Care Nurse (ICU) to join their highly skilled team in the Neuro Critical Care department.

The Department

Neuro Critical Care is a 28 bedded area on two floors which incorporates 14 level 3 ITU beds, 12 level 2 HDU beds and 2 PACU beds.

The area provides care for critically ill and high dependency patients with complex neuromedical conditions or following emergency and elective neuro/spinal surgery and thrombectomy/neuro radiological procedures.

Most patients require ventilation and specialist/ invasive monitoring and haemofiltration/Plasma exchange.

The unit is run by Consultant Intensivists supported by specialist neurosurgical and neurology consultants, along with therapists to provide holistic care for patients in this complex and interesting speciality.

• Location
• National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery Queen Square London WC1N 3BG

We are located across two floors: the first floor Chandler Wing (ICU1, HDU1 and HDU2) and the ground floor Chandler Wing (ICU0).

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating programmes of care.
• To manage the delivery of care based on current evidence and assist in promoting nursing practice in line with relevant research and evidence-based practice.
• To promote a patient focused multidisciplinary approach to care in collaboration with carers, health care professionals and other agencies.
• To complete patient documentation correctly, appropriately and in a timely manner.
• To maintain a safe ward environment and work with other members of the team to produce health care environments that are conducive to safe, therapeutic, and ethical practice.
• To develop the skills to take charge of a clinical area on a regular basis with the support and direction of senior staff.
• To supervise junior staff in the delivery of care.
• To support the delivery of care when levelling of staff is necessary to ensure safe staffing levels across the hospital and trust wide.
• To support and direct junior staff and health care assistants in the area of work.
• To participate in ward rounds, multi-disciplinary meetings, and departmental meetings.

Important Requirements

• Registered Nurse.
• Degree in health-related subject.
• Specialist course/pathway(60 credits at Level 3) or Equivalent.
• NMC recognised mentorship qualification (Mentoring and Enabling Learning in the Practice Setting, ENB 998 or equivalent)
• Able to coordinate in absence of senior staff.
• Experience in looking after acutely unwell patients.
• Experience in working as part of a team.
• Demonstrates awareness of research/evidence based practice.
• Able to take charge and delegate duties
• Able to prioritise care for a group of patients and provide a plan of care.
• Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate.
• Able to assess, plan and evaluate care for acutely ill patients in Intensive Care.
• Works under own initiative within boundaries of role.
• Prioritises own workload and that of other junior and support staff.
• Acts on own initiative and problem-solves utilising resources available.
• Demonstrates competence and experience in giving medication and has completed Intravenous drug administration assessment.

Our Bank Staff ITU Nurses are so valuable to us, so to reward their devotion and hard-work, we offer them the following benefits:

• Access to free Bank Partners Core Skills training
• Weekly salary
• Opportunity to work across multiple sites to gain invaluable experience
• Priority of shifts over all agency workers
• Competitive pay
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