Staff Nurse

Staff Nurse - Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Closing date: 03 February 2026

Band 5 £31,049 - £37,796 per annum, pro rata

Hours: 30 hours, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

Are you positive, proactive, hardworking, and self-motivated but more importantly compassionate and caring for yourself and others? Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Intensive Care Unit wants to meet you and share your skills with ours.

We are a supportive, growing team in an expanding city wanting to make a positive difference for our patients and families. We are a 10 bedded Intensive Care Unit in a University Teaching Hospital managing patients requiring Level 2 and 3 care, including the treatment and transfer of adult and paediatric patients for specialist management. Holistic care is at the centre of everything we do and we are proud to run a successful multidisciplinary rehabilitation service.

In this post you will deliver compassionate, patient-centered care that honours the dignity, vulnerability, and unique needs of our critically ill patients and their family. You will maintain clear, respectful, and timely communication with your colleagues, patients and their families. As part of the ICU team, you will contribute actively to the health, safety and recovery of our critically ill patients demonstrating that contribution goes beyond performing routine duties.

Interview date: 12 February 2026

Main duties of the job

"94% feel that their role makes a difference to patients and service users." NHS Survey, 2024

To ensure that individual programmes of care are planned, delivered and measured in order that critically ill patients receive a high-quality nursing service.

To ensure that all lines of communication are identified and used effectively and to maintain a high standard of nursing care within the framework of Trust and national standards.

About us

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards - and the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

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Job responsibilities

Main duties and responsibilities

To act at all times in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council's Code of Conduct.

To care for patients and their families within the framework of the department's philosophy of care.

Clinical

To make a thorough assessment of the patient's needs according to an agreed model of nursing care.

To formulate evidence based programmes of care based on an assessment and evaluation of patient needs.

Professional

To maintain own personal and professional development in accordance with NMC guidelines.

To participate in the department's in-service training and complete departmental competency programme.

Please refer to the Job Description for further details

Person Specification Qualifications and knowledge

• Registered General Nurse
• Competent in drug calculation as assessed at interview
• Awareness of NHS policies
• Awareness of infection control issues
• Understanding of Health and Safety in the workplace
• Practice supervisor/ assessor in professional practice course or equivalent

Experience

• Relevant post basic NHS experience in an acute setting immediately prior to application
• Experience working within critical care or HDU environment
• Experience of working in a team

Skills

• Caring in a professional manner towards patients and their relatives
• Ability to prioritise and organise work load effectively
• Ability to demonstrate commitment to high standards of care
• Ability to plan and organise own work load
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to prioritise tasks effectively at short notice
• Good time management

Personal and people development

• Presents a professional appearance
• Able to work well within a team and develop effective interpersonal relationships
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic to learn critical care skills and competencies

Communication

• Able to show empathy and respect for families and patients in Critical Care
• To be able to work alongside the extensive Multidisciplinary Team in Critical Care carrying out instruction and feeding back information
• Liaising with purchasing and representatives of medical companies
• Able to document accurately care and use trust documentation within trust policy and guidelines

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 per year, pro rata