Critical Care Research Nurse / Practitioner

at  Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Do you long to work in a job where you are really seen? And valued? Do you want to be part of something more?
That’s exactly what you get if you join the Research team on the Critical Care Unit at the Royal Cornwall Hospital.
We offer a great place to work, but also a fantastic team to be part of and an amazing place to live. We have regular social events outside of work time and support wellbeing initiatives for our staff such as pottery classes, yoga, sailing. We encourage staff attendances at conferences and other networking and development opportunities.
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Critical Care is a developing speciality and undertaking Critical Care research presents unique challenges. It is however essential to develop an evidence base to guide practice and improve care and outcomes for critically ill patients. Undertaking research also generates income for the unit, being either fixed annual payments or a fee per patient basis.
We look after both level 2 High Dependency patients and level 3 Intensive Care patients (HDU/ICU) We offer a friendly and supportive working environment where education is seen as a priority. We would like you to join our team to provide excellent, compassionate care to all our critically ill patients and their families. We have a wonderful multidisciplinary team (MDT) integrated within our unit.
Relocation packages available.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this position.
The Post holder must comply with all RCHT Policies and Procedures.
The Post holder must work within infection control guidelines to ensure that work methods do not constitute a risk of infection either to the health care professional, to the client or to any persons working/visiting in RCHT premises.
This job description is subject to the Terms and Conditions of service of Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, and the post holder will undertake any other duties which may be required from time to time.
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side
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Identity Checks
Professional registration and qualification checks
Employment history and reference checks
Work health assessments
Criminal record check standards
Right to work checks

Please refer the Job description for details