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| Ref# | 4549 |
| Title | London nursing job Staff Nurse Adult Cardiac ICU / ITU - Band 5, |
| Description | Our Client Hospital Trust is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. The hospital is a partnership of two specialist hospitals in London which are known throughout the world for their expertise. Each year between 500 and 600 papers by researchers associated with the Trust are published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, such as The Lancet and New England Journal of Medicine.
The Hospital serves more than 90,000 outpatients and 26,000 inpatients each year. On an annual basis staff perform over: 3,000 angiograms; 1,800 thoracic surgery operations; 2,400 coronary angioplasties; 2,000 treatments for respiratory failure; and 1,200 heart bypass operations. Services for children were given the highest possible 'excellent' rating in the most recent Healthcare Commission survey.. The Trust is Europe's top-ranked respiratory research centre and the cardiac, cardiovascular and critical care teams are rated in the top three most highly cited health research teams in Europe. The Heart Attack Centre has pioneered the use of primary angioplasty for the treatment of heart attacks. The on-site foetal cardiology service enables clinicians to begin caring for babies while still in the womb; many are scanned at just 12 weeks, when the heart measures just over a millimetre. Europe's largest unit for the treatment of cystic fibrosis is based at the Hospital: The hospital is the country's largest centre for the treatment of adult congenital heart disease The Adult Intensive Care Unit (AICU) has 20 beds and cares for patients following cardiac and major thoracic surgery. In addition we care for patients who have severe medical cardiac conditions and who may require optimisation prior to surgery, intra-aortic balloon pumping or management of ventricular assist devices (VAD). Patients with extensive respiratory problems are also provided with specialist ventilatory support. Patients who develop renal failure are managed effectively by the administration of haemofiltration.. Due to the expansion of our critical care capacity, they now have an exciting opportunity for Band 5 Staff Nurses. As an enthusiastic Band 5 Staff Nurse you will be able to develop your critical care skills under the guidance of our Practice Education Team. Following orientation and completion of relevant competencies and our in-house study programmes, you will have the opportunity to access the university based Critical Care and Mentorship courses. Previous critical care experience is desirable but not essential. |
| Salary min | 25,408.00 British Pound |
| Salary max | 33,041.00 British Pound |
| Location | UK (London) |
| Category | Nursing |
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