Senior Staff Nurse - ITU

Job Summary

We are recruiting for a Band 6 nurse with experience following completion of their critical care course to join the Critical Care Team based at Ealing, London North West Healthcare NHS Trust.
The Critical Care Unit consists of a 12 bedded Intensive Care / HDU Unit. This is a unique opportunity for a qualified candidate or individual with the relevant Critical Care Nursing Course to join the expanding and developing team within Critical Care. We have an additional 24 bedded ICU at Northwick Park and 8 bedded Enhanced Care Unit within LNWUH and at times you will be required to support one of the other units that is not your base site.

The post-holder may be required to manage and supervise shifts in ICU on a shift basis and this could entail working on either sites. They will assist in the training and development of junior staff, nursing students and other trainees attached to the unit. The post-holder may take direct responsibility for a patient or be supervising the work of other nurses.

The band 6 nurse will support the Senior Nurse Critical Care and the Unit's Team Leaders in delivering the Trust's key performance targets in the area of critical care. Other key relationships include the ICU/ HDU multidisciplinary team (MDT), the lecturer practitioner ICU / HDU and site practitioners. The post-holder will have supervisory, clinical and teaching responsibilities with the emphasis of the post always being to deliver the highest possible standard of care to patients.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Date posted: 05 January 2026
• Pay scheme:
  Agenda for change
• Band:
  Band 6
• Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year Per Annum Including High Cost Area Supplement
• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Working pattern:
  Full-time
• Reference number: 337-NP-9308AC
• Job location:
  
  Intensive care / HDU, Ealing Hospital Site based, Uxbridge Road, Southall, UB1 3HW

• Provides direct clinical care to critically ill adults (ITU and HDU patients) within Critical Care across the Trust.
• Will be developing specialist skills in the care of critically ill patients including assessment, delivery and evaluation of care.
• May take direct responsibility for a patient or be supervising the work of other nurses.
• Ensures the implementation of protocols and practice guidelines within own nursing practice, facilitating the delivery of high quality evidence based care while working in close relationship with the ICU MDT.
• Will assist ICU LP and Team Leaders (TL) by acting as coach and mentor to named nurses, students or other health care workers attached to the Unit and may be involved in formal teaching.
• See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full role duties and responsibilities.

• Experience post successful passing of Critical Care Course
• Achieved grade (60 credits) / experience post course
• Supervision and assessment experience
• Evidence of continual professional development
• Basic Life support compliance

• Should be working towards a degree if not achieved on qualifying
• Valid ILS Certificate

• Significant experience at Band 5 in Critical Care
• Up to date knowledge of Critical Care Practice
• Experienced in utilising and promoting sound clinical practice
• Understanding needs of learners in ICU/HDU

• Previous ward management experience

• Organizational and leadership skills
• Proven Communication skills, both written and oral
• Flexible to change
• Proven teaching and assessing skills
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines and manage difficult situations effectively
• Able to use initiative and work well within a team

• Reliable work record
• Committed to providing the high standards of quality care through patient focused principles

• Demonstrates commitment to Trust HEART values-Honesty, Equality, Accountability, Respect and Team work

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

• Name:
  London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
• Address:
  Intensive care / HDU, Ealing Hospital Site based, Uxbridge Road, Southall, UB1 3HW
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