Senior Staff Nurse PICU

Kate Cowhig Recruitment 49 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2.

Paediatric Intensive Care
Senior Staff Nurse

Permanent - London

Internationally renowned for clinical excellence, our client is a hospital in London entirely dedicated to women and children, providing expertise in Obstetrics, women's health and paediatrics.  Kate Cowhig International Recruitment has been engaged to recruit a Senior Staff Nurse in Paediatric Intensive Care.

Main purpose of this post:

· To provide high quality nursing care to children and families.
·To act as a role model and expert clinical practitioner.
·To assist in the safe, effective and efficient management of the Unit within allocated resources.
·To promote a progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence based practice.
·To undertake delegated responsibility for the Unit in the absence of the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse whilst responding to individual needs.
· To provide management and leadership to staff in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse.
· To participate in education programmes

The post holder will require the following:

·Registered RSCN/RNC (Essential)
·Minimum of 2 years experience at Grade 6 within the PICU Setting (Essential)
·ENB998/Preparation for mentorship (Desirable)
·ENB 415 or equivalent (Essential)
·APLS/EPLS Provider (Essential)
·Awareness of Child Protection issues (Essential)
·Experience of dealing with the sick infant and child (Essential)
·A sound working knowledge of paediatric mechanical invasive and non-invasive ventilation (Essential)

Benefits include:

Salary £40,000 - £45,000
Provision of six month's accommodation
Employer contributory Occupational Pension Scheme
Free Life Assurance independent of pension scheme membership
Minimum of 247.5 hours annual leave from the start of employment
Free Critical Illness Insurance cover
Great array of benefits provided as standard
24/7 affinity benefits service, i.e Childcare Vouchers, Cycle to Work Scheme