About this role
Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of excellent clinical care within the Intensive Care Unit working in close collaboration with the nursing, medical and wider multidisciplinary team. You will support the Critical Care team in caring for patients who are critically unwell with a wide variety of clinical tasks and care.
Main duties of the job As a dedicated and compassionate healthcare professional, your role is to contribute significantly to the care of critically ill patients within the Intensive Care Unit, while also supporting the entire multidisciplinary team. Your responsibilities will include maintaining a clean, safe environment in accordance with infection control and health and safety policies. You will assist the senior team members in ensuring that all equipment is in proper working order, taking prompt action to facilitate repairs or to escalate issues when necessary. Moreover, you will play a vital role in maintaining minimum stock levels and following local procedures for ordering and checking the delivery of both clinical and non-clinical supplies for the department. The dynamic and fast-paced nature of this environment will provide ample opportunities for personal and professional growth, enhancing your communication and team-building skills. Your progress and development will be supported through competency-based training and assessment, with guidance and monitoring from the unit's practice development team. A key aspect of your role will be to contribute to the delivery of compassionate, high-quality care, always prioritizing patient safety and adhering to national, local, and trust practices.
About us
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.
We run major acute services at:
Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description Job responsibilities
For full role duties and responsibilities please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This post is a Maternity leave cover post for 6 months duration.
Person Specification
Clinical, personal and professional skills Essential
Education/Qualification - NVQ L3 or Care Certificate or working towards NVQL3 or Care Certificate
Desirable
Education/Qualification- competencies, additional relevant study
clinical, personal and professional skills Essential
Knowledge and experience - working as a HCA or carer
Desirable
Knowledge and experience - awareness of NHS agenda, working in a team and with different patient groups
Clinical and personal skills Essential
Skills, abilities and attributes - personal and professional skills
Desirable
evidence of experience and clinical practice - working in a big team, IT knowledge - EPROC AND Excel. Awareness of infection control, safeguarding and confidentiality
HEART Values Essential
HEART values - what are they?
Desirable
HEART values - experience of working collaboratively, personal and professional attributes that reflect HEART values
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Employer details Employer name London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Ealing Hospital Site
Intensive Care Unit, Ealing Hospital, 601 Uxbridge Road,
Southall
UB1 3HW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)