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Job overview

The Intensive Care Unit at Homerton Healthcare is an incredibly exciting and rewarding place to work.   Over the past few months in particular, the team have worked in challenging circumstances with fantastic dedication, commitment and good humour in order to provide high standard specialist care to critically ill patients. 

As we look to return to business as usual, a review of our staffing requirements has led to us advertising for some experienced Critical Care Nurses to join the team.   

For more information on ITU please visit our website: homerton.nhs.uk/intensive-care-unit

Main duties of the job

Our Team

We are committed to developing our people's skills in critical care and support them effectively in this dynamic clinical area.  In return, we  want staff who have a willingness to learn, the desire to work under pressure and the ability to work as an effective team member.   We also want Nurses who have vision and enthusiasm for change and development.

At Homerton ITU we recognise that our team members are our greatest asset – it is their hard work and effort that really makes a difference.  That is why we encourage our staff to fulfil their full potential.  We will do everything we can to support you.

Intensive Care Unit

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.

The role involves assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating holistic nursing care for critically ill patients.

Working for our organisation

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.