Staff Nurse, ITU

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.