Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Critical Care Nurse - Barnet ITU

The closing date is 05 November 2025

Job summary

This exciting Band 6 opportunity within Barnet Critical Care Unit will assist you in developing your leadership and management skills within our proactive multi-disciplinary team. We will place you on the Band 6 development programme which is over a period of 9 months.

Areas included in this programme are:

Enrolment on our in-house leadership programme which is accredited by Middlesex University and support you to attend NHS Leadership Academy Courses in the future

We will support your attendance on a assessor's course if you haven't already obtained you qualification

Book you to attend Recruitment and selection Training and perform interviews with a more senior member of staff once completed.

Enrolled onto ILS training.

Appraisal Training

Allocated band 7 and senior band 6 to support you whilst on the programme.

Let your skills and experience shine in an environment where excellence is a way of life. You will need to demonstrate a strong desire to be part of our team and have true passion to strive for excellent patient care and excel in your communication skills. We value our staff and will be committed to help you achieve your full potential.

Main duties of the job

Providing high quality, effective and individualised nursing care to a variety of patients in a compassionate and caring way.

Assessing care needs and developing, implementing and evaluating care without supervision whilst teaching more junior members of staff.

Helping to lead and monitor the performance of the nursing team by completion of appraisals.

Deputising for the Senior Nurse as required.

Ensure that you are a good role model at all times.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Details

Date posted

22 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,485 to £52,521 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-7531632

Job locations

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification for more information on working at The Royal Free London.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification for more information on working at The Royal Free London.

Person Specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Intensive Care Course Qualification
  • Mentorship Course
  • UK NMC registration

Desirable

  • Demonstrate an insight into management issues e.g. management of change, conflict

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

  • Demonstrate ability to manage a group of ITU patients independently
  • Teaching and Mentoring Skills
  • Actively involved in a QI project or initiative on the unit

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

  • Approachable
  • Visible Role model & Professional attitude
  • Effective Team member
  • Effectively mentor junior members of staff
Person Specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Intensive Care Course Qualification
  • Mentorship Course
  • UK NMC registration

Desirable

  • Demonstrate an insight into management issues e.g. management of change, conflict

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

  • Demonstrate ability to manage a group of ITU patients independently
  • Teaching and Mentoring Skills
  • Actively involved in a QI project or initiative on the unit

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

  • Approachable
  • Visible Role model & Professional attitude
  • Effective Team member
  • Effectively mentor junior members of staff

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Band 7 CPE Barnet ITU

Nuala Marie Kelly

nuala.kelly@nhs.net

02082165311

Details

Date posted

22 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,485 to £52,521 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-7531632

Job locations

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ


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