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Job overview
Are you a natural leader passion for Critical Care, who can inspire others while striving for the best care possible? If so, we would love to hear from you.
Due to the expansion of our Critical Care services and bed capacity, we are looking for an exceptional candidate to join our senior nursing team for the Critical Care services at BHRUT. This is an opportunity to help shape the direction of one of the largest ITU facilities in North East London.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a large multiple-site Critical Care Unit providing care across the Queen's Hospital and King George Sites, including a specialist Neuro Intensive Care Unit with emergency and elective surgical patient pathways and with line management for the Critical Care Outreach Service.
Under the guidance of the head of nursing for critical care, the successful candidate will work closely with the senior team of critical care matrons, providing operational support as well as assisting in the strategic direction of an essential service.
The role is a mixture of clinical responsibilities with managerial responsibility, with a strong focus on delivering first-class quality and safety, of effective escalation of some of our most dependent and vulnerable patients.
This role will focus on both the day-to-day delivery of services as well as the strategic delivery of a sustainable training programme and staff for the expansion of the Trust sites.
Main duties of the job • To take part in the visible leadership programme. • Actively participate in Specialty meetings and other Trust meetings to ensure that professional issues are fully represented and considered. • Work in partnership with the Clinical Lead and Specialty Manager to develop and implement a business plan and clinical strategy for the specialty. • Provide professional nursing leadership across the Department ensuring appropriate structures are in place to support and inspire nurses at all levels encouraging innovation, excellence and succession planning. • To manage the complaints relating to nursing care within specialty. • In partnership with the Clinical Lead and Specialty Manager establish a system to monitor, develop and review the quality of patient care within the service through clinical audit and benchmarking. • To lead, manage, motivate and develop staff to maintain the highest level of staff morale and to create a climate within the units characterised by high standards of transparency and openness. • Communicate the Trust's, Division's and Directorate's objectives, future plan and current progress against plans to staff across the units. • To enable extensive exposure to the different specialities, all Matron and Deputy Matron positions will rotate every year, so this is a great opportunity to develop ITU management skills in general, Neuro and elective units.
Working for our organisation
We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, was named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal in 2024.
We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from our Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application, please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Tosin Aragbaiye, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5934. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria Registered General Nurse Degree in related field (critical care) Mentorship training MSc in relevant subject (evidence of working towards)
Desirable criteria Management qualification
Skills/ Abilities
Essential criteria Proven experience in Critical Care services at a senior level Effective leadership skills Excellent organisation skills and time management Excellent interpersonal communication skills
Desirable criteria Change management or service improvement experience/qualification Working knowledge of National Service Framework and Modelling the Future
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential criteria Significant senior clinical experience in nursing Nursing Leadership experience at a senior level Demonstrable successful management of patient flow. Experience in developing and managing high quality patient experience plans
Ensuring people settle in and feel part of our Trust straight away is one of our top priorities. We hold two corporate welcome events each month and, if successful, you will start on one of these days so we can provide you with a seamless and welcoming introduction to our Trust.
We believe that providing the highest quality of care, is about having the best people, inspired and supported by the best leaders, and backed by the best training and career development opportunities. Our vision is to provide outstanding healthcare to our community, delivered with pride. It is driven by our PRIDE values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust is committed to Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults is central to the care provided by our Trust and the post holder must be aware of their responsibilities and work in line with our Trust's Safeguarding Adult and Children Procedures.
All salaries are inclusive of standard allowances e.g. High Cost Area for staff on Agenda for Change contracts.
To create an inclusive and diverse workplace, we will work with you to get the best experience, so that you can provide outstanding care for our local community. We are happy to have an open discussion on part-time hours and flexible working and will consider your requirements if our service is able to accommodate. Please have discussion with the recruiting manager about your flexibility requirements.
All correspondence regarding this application will be by e-mail, please check as some emails may fall into your junk folder.
Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. Please ensure business/organisation email addresses are provided for all referees.
Barking, Havering, and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) uses TrustID identification technology to verify essential documents, such as passports and driving licenses. All new employees will be expected to have their original documents verified through TrustID.
In line with UKVI guidelines and due to current financial constraints, BHRUT is unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship for Band 2 or Band 3 positions.
We may close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received and to support with streamlining the recruitment process.
Unfortunately due to the large number of applications that the Trust receives for some posts, it is not possible to reply to every unsuccessful application.
If you have not received a response within 3 weeks of the closing date of an advert, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Trust buildings and grounds became fully Smoke Free on National No Smoking Day 11th March 2015. The Trust expects all staff to promote healthy living and to set good examples in their own behaviour. Those not ready to quit smoking must remain smoke free during working hours, and will not be able to smoke in Trust uniform, in Trust grounds including car parks, while driving on Trust business or take smoking breaks. Second hand smoke causes heart and lung disease, and is harmful to young children. However, disposable or rechargeable e-cigarettes ("vaping") may be used outside hospital buildings.
We are an equal opportunity employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community and welcomes applications from people wishing to job-share, either with or without a partner. Applicants who consider themselves to have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria. We also operate strict screening procedures for posts with access to vulnerable adults and children.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
JD (PDF, 808.3KB) Policy Statement - Ex Offenders (PDF, 104.6KB) Our Annual Goals (PDF, 1.2MB) Candidate Journey (PDF, 186.7KB)