Job Description

Senior Staff Nurse - ITU

Location: London, The Lister Hospital

Working Hours: Full Time 37.5hrs per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Competitive + Shift Enhancement

Are you ready to take the next step in your critical care career within one of London's leading private hospitals?


We're looking for a dynamic and experienced Senior Staff Nurse to join our ITU Unit at The Lister Hospital, where excellence in patient care and staff development is at the heart of everything we do.


Our ITU delivers both Level 2 (High Dependency) and Level 3 (Intensive Care) services, alongside a 24-hour Outreach service. You'll gain exposure to a wide variety of specialities including Colorectal, Gynaecology, Thoracic, Vascular, Orthopaedics, Neuro & Spinal, and Acute Medicine - making every day challenging, rewarding, and rich in learning opportunities.


What makes this opportunity truly unique is our strong collaboration with London Bridge Hospital's Cardiothoracic ITU. As part of your development, you'll have the option to work across both sites - giving you the chance to expand your clinical expertise and work with more complex cardiothoracic cases in a specialist environment.


As a Senior Staff Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering exceptional care while also providing clinical leadership and acting as a mentor and role model to junior staff. You will manage complex patient care as a bedside nurse, nurse in charge, and Outreach Nurse, and take the lead in running the unit in the absence of the Manager or Charge Nurses.


At HCA UK, we truly believe in investing in our people. When you join us, you'll follow a structured development pathway that includes access to stand-alone specialist modules, Advanced Life Support (ALS) courses, and Leadership and Management Apprenticeships. We'll support you to grow, thrive, and reach your full potential.


If you're passionate about delivering world-class critical care, eager to expand your skills in both general and cardiothoracic intensive care, and looking to make a genuine impact - we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll bring:

Registered General Nurse with NMC pin. Neuro, Cardiac or General ITU - specific skills and experience Currently working as a Band 6 ITU Nurse ( 1 years experience) Critical Care Course (60 Credits)

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world's leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we're 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 can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.


We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That's why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Senior Staff Nurse within our ITU team you'll be eligible for:

25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you 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

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.


Our mission is simple, above all else we're committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends 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

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self 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 as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

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