PICU Senior Staff Nurse

Join to apply for the PICU Senior Staff Nurse role at The Portland Hospital for Women and Children
. The role offers a full‑time (37.5 hours per week) position based in the 14‑bed PICU.

Location: The Portland Hospital for Women & Children

Shift times: Monday–Sunday (flexibility required to work long days, nights & weekends)

Salary: Competitive + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits, and excellent career development). Additional £3,000 on your salary per annum as per PICU qualification and, for a limited time, a £10,000 welcome bonus (T&Cs apply).

As a Senior Staff Nurse you will take responsibility for the unit in the absence of the Sister/Charge nurse, develop, implement and evaluate holistic care plans, mentor junior nurses, and collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary team. You will champion collaboration, support, and growth, and contribute to ongoing quality improvement.

• NMC Child Registered Nurse (RN Child / RSCN) with immediate paediatric life support
• Post‑graduate experience working in a PICU setting
• Understanding of safeguarding issues
• Teaching and mentoring experience desirable
• Completion of a PICU Course equivalent to 60 credits
• Excellent clinical governance and experience with audits
• Experience in supervising and assessing students; shift‑leading desirable

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays), increasing with service
• Private healthcare insurance at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution increasing with length of service
• Season ticket loan and cycle‑to‑work scheme
• Group life assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount, including maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

HCA Healthcare UK is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to fostering a culture that embraces diverse perspectives and promotes our core values of inclusion, empathy, kindness and continuous improvement.

We are a Disability Confident organisation and welcome discussion of flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and workplace.