An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the dedicated ICU team. The intensive care unit at Furness General Hospital is an 6 bedded ICU/HDU caring for level 2 & 3 patients from a variety of specialisms. Full support will be given for you to achieve your developmental needs including a supernumerary period. You will receive a Critical Care Developmental pack to work through – a transferable document of competence, to display evidence & training undertaken. ICU experience is preferable but not essential, experienced or newly qualified Band 5 nurses can apply. Full support for Preceptorship will be given. This is an exciting opportunity not to be missed. The department is committed to appraisal, to support continuous education and professional development. You will be required to participate in providing 24 hour cover. You are expected to care for level 2 and 3 patients. We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Stephanie Betty Job title: Ward Manager Email address: stephanie.betty@mbht.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01229 403603

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