Advanced Critical Care Nurse – ECMO | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 July 2025 |
| Location: | London, EC1A 7BE |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7294235/259-7294235SBH |
Summary
We are excited to recruit for an experienced nurse to join our ECMO service on the Adult Critical Care Unit at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital. This post was specifically developed to support patients requiring ECMO care, and to strengthen the provision of critical care services, through delivery of specialist education and training.
The post holder will work alongside the ACCU nursing team either directly or in a supportive capacity and be responsible for teaching, performing competency assessments and providing staff feedback. The role will involve some transfer/retrieval of patients and team management, such as staff appraisal and absence management. During periods of reduced ECMO activity the post holder will work clinical shifts on the ACCU.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to advancing the role and must be interested in facilitating staff development, teaching, and service innovation. The successful candidate will be a clinical expert, have well-developed organisational skills, be flexible within the role and have the confidence to engage and work collaboratively with a range of colleagues, at all levels and from all professional groups.
This post provides a fantastic opportunity for a senior critical care nurse who has an interest in further progressing their career along a clinical, educational or research pathway within the Adult Critical Care setting
The aim of this role is to support patients requiring advanced critical care therapies, including Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). The successful candidate will be a clinical expert, directing care and providing advanced knowledge and skills to ensure the aims and objectives of the critical care and ECMO service are implemented.
The post holder will provide direct supervision and opportunities for staff to achieve and maintain ECMO and critical care competencies required for their role. Along with the lead nurse, the advanced critical care nurse will co-ordinate training and deliver ECMO and general critical care education to nursing, medical and other MDT staff.
As a clinical leader the post holder will play a vital role in the continued development of the speciality through setting standards, implementing SOPs/guidelines, and by undertaking data collection, clinical audit and research, both at a local and national level.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager
This advert closes on Friday 4 Jul 2025