Job summary
Critical Care Nurses - Intensive Care & High Dependency Unit
We are looking for experienced Critical Care Registered Nurses to join our busy and dynamic 18-bedded General Intensive Care Unit/High Dependency Unit, caring for a wide range of medical, surgical, emergency, and elective patients. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a skilled, motivated team working in a fast-paced and rewarding environment where no two days are the same.
Our unit is committed to supporting your professional growth and career progression. With an established clinical facilitation team, you will have access to excellent post-critical care courses and opportunities to advance your skills, confidence, and expertise in critical care nursing.
If you are passionate about delivering safe, high-quality, and compassionate care to critically ill patients and are ready to take the next step in your career, we would love to welcome you to our team.
Main duties of the job
Your role involves ensuring that the care of the critically ill adult is planned, implemented and evaluated following best practice. You will need to act as a positive role model at all times, display excellent communication and interpersonal skills and act as an expert practitioner, caring for the critically ill adult and their families towards recovery or providing end of life care. You will be a role model to other members of the MDT and a resource for junior colleagues.
You will adhere to the NMC Code of practice at all times.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description.
We look forward to your application!
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description.
We look forward to your application!
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Critical Care course
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Current or recent critical care experience.
- Demonstrate ability to provide high quality patient care with minimal supervision and present a professional image, which inspires confidence.
- Demonstrate the commitment and ability to support, teach and mentor junior staff.
Desirable
- Area of specialist Interest
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Critical Care course
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Current or recent critical care experience.
- Demonstrate ability to provide high quality patient care with minimal supervision and present a professional image, which inspires confidence.
- Demonstrate the commitment and ability to support, teach and mentor junior staff.
Desirable
- Area of specialist Interest
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).
