Bank ITU Nurses​/Critical Care

Bank ITU Nurses/Critical Care

The closing date is 07 June 2026

We offer flexible shifts to fit around your commitments.

The Intensive Care Unit / High Dependency Unit provides high‑quality care for patients with a wide variety of medical, surgical and obstetric conditions in a critical care environment. Our team are friendly, supportive and committed to delivering excellent patient care.

If you are a nurse with paid critical‑care experience at Band 5 or Band 6 level in an HDU/ICU environment and you would like to progress your career in a leading‑edge environment, consider joining the Homerton Staff Bank. Banding is based on experience and post‑graduation critical‑care course.

We commit to developing your skills in critical care and supporting you effectively in this dynamic clinical area. In return you should have a willingness to learn, the desire to work under pressure, the ability to work as an effective team member, good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to prioritise your own workload.

You must be confident you can deliver a high standard of nursing care and be an excellent communicator, using your own initiative and working effectively within a team.

• Assess individual patient needs, plan, implement and evaluate care, adapting to the specific needs of patients and relatives.
• Act as a 'named nurse' for a group of patients: assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.
• Coordinate a ward area, providing direction to junior staff without direct supervision.

• NMC Registered Nurse

• Effectively function as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Assess patients and develop, implement and evaluate a care plan
• Safely administer medicines in accordance with NMC Guidelines (2002)
• Keep accurate records in accordance with NMC Guidelines (2002)
• Manage time efficiently

• Recent nursing experience in a healthcare setting.
• ITU experience
• Recent nursing experience in an acute general ward, A&E, ITU and/or theatre

• NMC Code of Conduct
• Confidentiality issues
• Upper‑level nursing knowledge required for registration

• Understanding of Trust values
• Commitment and adherence to the Equality Act
• Commitment to further professional development

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a DBS check.

Contract:

Bank. Band 5 or Band 6 depending on experience and qualifications.

Location:

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Reference number: 293-BANK-0728.