The Role
As a Hyperbaric Nurse, you will work within a multi-disciplinary team ensuring patients receive safe and high-quality care in accordance with NHS and QinetiQ guidelines.
Day-to-day, you’ll deliver patient-centred nursing care, undertake clinical assessments, and provide support during hyperbaric oxygen therapy, while contributing to ongoing training, governance and clinical excellence within the team.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Delivering nursing care, assessment, planning and evaluation for hyperbaric and NHS patients
2. Monitoring patients’ condition and maintaining accurate clinical records
3. Participating in audits, clinical governance and continuous professional development
4. Supporting training and induction for staff and students
5. Maintaining personal competency and fitness to work within the hyperbaric chamber
6. Participating in on-call duties, which may include UK and overseas travel
Essential experience of the Hyperbaric Nurse:
7. Registered Nurse with intensive care or critical care experience
8. Strong clinical assessment and patient monitoring skills
9. Experience working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
10. Knowledge of NHS clinical governance and best practice
11. Effective communicator with strong documentation and record-keeping skills
12. Ability to remain calm and adaptable in high-pressure clinical situations
Essential qualifications for the Hyperbaric Nurse:
13. Full NMC registration
14. Degree in Nursing or equivalent experience
15. Postgraduate qualification in Intensive Care Nursing or equivalent
We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
This role is 37 hours per week based at Chichester, West Sussex. Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites will be expected. On-call duties form part of this role.
Chichester
Our Chichester facility is home to the Centre for Defence Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine (CDDHM), a specialist environment dedicated to hyperbaric and diving medicine services for both Defence and NHS patients. The site provides a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of clinical and technological innovation in underwater and hyperbaric healthcare.
Why Join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
Our Benefits
16. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
17. Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
18. Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
19. Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
20. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
21. Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community
Our Recruitment Process:
We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.