Band 5 Staff Nurse Adult Critical Care

Job summary

Staff Nurse Band 5: To provide excellent nursing care by developing skills and competencies to care for critically ill patients. To act in a responsible manner, demonstrating respect and kindness to others, in accordance with the trust values.

General Intensive Care (GICU):

Busy 21 bedded ICU/HDU cares for approximately 1,400 emergency and elective patients a year from a diverse case mix, including a range of specialities; general / respiratory medicine, renal medicine and surgery, obstetrics, plastic surgery and trauma and orthopaedics. The unit has a strong research culture, encourages innovation and clinical excellence and values post reg experience in an acute setting.

Neuro Intensive Care (NICU):

Friendly, busy 17 bedded unit is the Regional Neuroscience's Centre for South West Thames. Provides the unique experience of caring for patients following head and spinal trauma, along with those suffering from complex neurological disorders. This modern, well unit believes in the development of its staff.

Cardiothoracic Intensive Care (CTICU):

Fast paced 21 bedded tertiary referral unit cares for both emergency and elective patients from a broad range of specialties including cardio thoracic surgery, cardiology, vascular surgery and chest trauma. Seasonally we provide advanced respiratory care to medical patients requiring isolation. This spacious, modern unit promotes evidence based practice and prides itself on excellent inter professional collaboration.

Main duties of the job

Assessment Centre / interviews onWednesday 11thOctober 2023

{drug calculation test, written and communication exercise}

Interviews will be held for the Band 5 Foundation Course intake to Critical Care starting on Monday5th February 2024 intake

You must havea strong desire to care for critically ill patients. We provide a three month supportive educational programme Foundation's of Critical Care Nursing Course (FCCNC) at the beginning of your employment, to facilitate your development and clinical skills competency within intensive care. (No A/L may be taken during your first 3 months)

Once completed there is the opportunity to undertake the University based Critical Care Course (Intensive Care), and to rotate to one or both of the other adult units. ED and Paediatric or Neonatal ICU or Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT) to further develop your practice.

Please state at the bottom of your supporting information your preference of Cardiac, Neuro or General ICU or you will be allocated.

You must have a minimum of one year's current nursing experience as a qualified nurse working in an acute care ward or department.

Previous unsuccessful applicants need to wait 6 months before re applying.

About us

Trust Vision & Values:The post-holder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of: Excellent, Kind, Responsible and Respectful.We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust and behave in a way that reflects these values.