Senior Staff Nurse - ITU
Position: Senior Staff Nurse – ITU
Location, Birmingham The Harborne Hospital
Hours: Full Time 37.5hrs
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Excellent benefits
We’re looking for a Senior Staff Nurse to join our brand-new, state-of-the-art Intensive Care Unit (ITU) at The Harborne Hospital, our 4th NHS Joint Venture.
Purpose-built with both patients and colleagues in mind, The Harborne Hospital is a 50-bed, multi-specialty private hospital offering advanced clinical infrastructure, exceptional technology, and modern facilities—hallmarks of HCA Healthcare UK (HCA UK). The hospital delivers full clinical pathways across specialties including Cardiology, Cancer Care, and Complex Surgery.
As a Senior Staff Nurse in our ITU Unit, you’ll play a vital role in our 6-bedded critical care facility, working alongside top consultants from the Birmingham area, caring for complex patients who have undergone Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Neuro and Spinal Surgery, and Colorectal Robotic Surgery. Our small team thrives on supporting each other, offering fair and flexible rotas with opportunities for professional development. Senior Staff Nurses will have the autonomy to take charge, backed by two Charge Nurses and a Line Manager with years of experience, ensuring you feel supported every step of the way.
At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.
What you’ll bring:
Registered Nurse with NMC pin.
Cardiac ITU experience highly desirable
In-Charge experience highly desirable
Extensive experience working within Critical Care
Critical Care Course minimum 30 ITU Credits
Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Senior Staff Nurse in our ITU Unit you’ll be eligible for:
25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
Group Life Assurance from day one
Critical illness cover
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
Discounts with over 800 major retailers
Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity
Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
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