Job summary
PLEASE NOTE; The start date for this post will be no earlier than May 2025
Intensive Care Staff Nurse - full time/ part time
The Intensive Care Unit is a 19 bed critical care unit with a mix of level 2 High Dependency and level 3 Intensive Care beds, catering for a variety of medical and surgical patients.
We are seeking Staff Nurses with an interest in Critical care to work within the team ensuring delivery of high standards of safe patient care.
This position will offer the chance to make a real difference to the way in which care is delivered to Critically ill Patients.
Successful candidates will have the opportunity to learn and develop critical care extended skills , amongst further educational and professional development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for:
- Current Registered Nurses with Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Commitment to training and education
- Excellent communication skills
- Flexible approach to work
- A genuine commitment and interest to working within the critical care environment is essential.
About us
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Registered Nurse with NMC.
Desirable
- Formal critical care qualification
- Evidence of a programme of professional development
- Mentorship course (ENB 998 or equivalent)
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing patients with acute and critical illness and able to demonstrate clinical skills and competence in this area
Knowledge, Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to correctly perform drug calculations
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to organise own workload
- Support junior members of the team
Desirable
- Venepuncture
- Cannulation
- Immediate Life Support
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Good communicator
- Team player
- Committed to improving practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Registered Nurse with NMC.
Desirable
- Formal critical care qualification
- Evidence of a programme of professional development
- Mentorship course (ENB 998 or equivalent)
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing patients with acute and critical illness and able to demonstrate clinical skills and competence in this area
Knowledge, Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to correctly perform drug calculations
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to organise own workload
- Support junior members of the team
Desirable
- Venepuncture
- Cannulation
- Immediate Life Support
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Good communicator
- Team player
- Committed to improving practice
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
