Iqarus has a proud history, extending over 40 years, of delivering fully-integrated healthcare solutions in complex and demanding operating environments. We operate across the medical spectrum from primary care and occupational health, to advanced pre-hospital trauma care, through to full scale laboratory, radiological, diagnostic and surgical capabilities. Our approach projects the highest standards of clinical care into the environments in which we operate, through a combination of local knowledge, multinational medical staff, integrated global clinical governance, training and medical supply. Our highly-skilled operational teams deliver frontline and preventative services to mitigate health risk and help organisations keep their workforces safe, healthy, resilient and productive. By increasing the quality, simplicity and efficiency of health delivery we enhance our clients’ return on investment in health and in many instances, help elevate social and/or humanitarian objectives too. Our clients include multinationals and SMEs, governments, non-governmental organisations, supra-nationals, and non-governmental organisations.

The role of the Recover/ICU/HDU nurses is to care for patients who are critically ill and at high risk of life-threatening health problems. They will assist in the management, care and safe use of specialist equipment e.g. life support machine, endotracheal tubes, artificial ventilation, invasive monitoring, inotropic therapy, paralysing agents and sedation. 

Completion of appropriate nurse training (Degree or Diploma). Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), or another national/international regulatory equivalent. Minimum of 3 years’ experience practicing as a theatre/ICU/HDU nurse. 

• Experienced in all aspects of theatre nursing, 
• Preoperative (pre-assessment) 
• Anaesthetics (assisting the anesthetist) 
• Surgical phase 
• Additional qualifications in theatre nursing desirable e.g. City & Guilds 752, recognized diploma or module in theatre nursing or equivalent recognized training. 
• Experienced in managing ventilated and non-ventilated patients independently. 
• Completion of additional ICU courses such as English National Board, 100 General Intensive Care course or equivalent. 
• Successful completion of Immediate Life Support (ILS)/ Advanced life Support (ALS) or equivalent. 
• Completion of additional training in an HDU course such as the Acutely Ill Adult and High Dependency Nursing course or equivalent is desirable.

Rotation: 5 weeks oniste/ 5 weeks offsite