Staff Nurse, ITU
The closing date is 13 May 2026
Responsibilities
- Plan and deliver effective, high‑quality nursing care for Level 1–3 patients within the critical care unit, using a patient‑centred model of practice and all available resources.
- Supervise and direct junior nursing staff, healthcare assistants and other learners.
- Manage care on a day‑to‑day basis for all patients in the clinical area in the absence of more senior colleagues, utilising hospital standards, policies and procedures.
- Assist in the management of resources and contribute to the corporate agenda.
- Develop critical care knowledge and skills through the Band 5 Critical Care development programme; supervise and mentor student nurses and unqualified nursing staff.
- Promote a quality service using research and evidence‑based practice.
Key Competencies
- Accept professional accountability and responsibility for the nursing care of patients requiring critical care.
- Acknowledge the potential misuse of critical‑care equipment that can cause harm, including death.
- Provide the immediate management of critically ill patients in ICU, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, ensuring optimum care.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Supervised practice in an acute area.
- Minimum 6 months acute ward experience.
- Previous experience at Band 5 in an acute clinical area.
- Well‑motivated, good team player, flexible and adaptable, able to prioritise workload.
- Counselling skills and effective problem‑solving ability.
- Compliance with the job description and adherence to all hospital policies.
- Required to present original certificates of qualifications listed as essential in the person specification.
- Subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check and the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.
Salary
£33,677 to £40,996 per annum, inclusive of HCAS.
Benefits
- Full range of NHS benefits and discounts.
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