Critical Care Outreach Nurse - ITU

About the Organisation

At The Wellington Hospital, we’re proud to deliver world‑class care in one of London’s leading private hospitals. We are now looking for an experienced and passionate Outreach Nurse to join our Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT) – a dedicated team that plays a vital role in safeguarding patient wellbeing across the hospital. Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers.

In the UK, we are one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group, we offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, and working conditions that prioritise both mental and physical well‑being.

• Deliver a nurse‑led Outreach Service 24 / 7, providing expert support to patients who are acutely unwell or deteriorating.
• Monitor patients transferred from ITU to wards, identify deterioration, and advise if patients need to return to ITU.
• Work alongside ward teams to educate, mentor, and optimise patient care.
• Be a key member of the hospital resuscitation team, responding to peri‑/cardiac arrests and major haemorrhage events.
• Support the safe transfer of patients from lower acuity wards to HDU or ITU.
• Respond to emergencies and ensure the highest standards of care for patients at risk of deterioration.

• Registered General Nurse with a valid NMC pin.
• Completion of a Critical Care Course (60 credits).
• At least 2 years of experience working in a Critical Care Outreach team.
• Demonstrable experience in ward‑based patient assessment, early deterioration recognition, and outreach response.

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave.
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals.
• Private pension contribution which increases 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 for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland.
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you.
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers.

We believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us brings. When you feel seen, heard and supported, you can be at your best for our patients and colleagues. Our mission is simple: we are committed to the care and improvement of human life, extending to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual:
  We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual.
• Kindness and compassion:
  We treat people with kindness and compassion.
• Honesty, integrity and fairness:
  We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness.
• Loyalty, respect and dignity:
  We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity.

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full selves to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs, and to offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and in the workplace to anyone that needs them.