Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

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Job summary

The Intensive Care Unit at Royal United Hospital, Bath is seeking enthusiasticandhighly motivated Registered Nurses to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our new 16-bedded unit.

Our Intensive Care Unit is a fast-paced and constantly evolving environment, providing an opportunity for nurses to enhance their skills and face new challenges daily. We are looking for nurses who thrive in a dynamic setting and can adapt quickly to the ever-changing demands of critical care.

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and work in a unit where every day presents new opportunities to grow and make a difference, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

  • To maintain high standards of nursing care and ensuring that nursing objectives are achieved using a systematic approach to nursing care.
  • To assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individualised patient centred care and provide support and advice to other staff as appropriate.
  • To receive patients and their relatives in accordance with recognised policies and ensure that they are kept informed of treatment and progress.
  • To arrange the care of patient's property, in accordance with Unit policies and within the limitations of hospital responsibilities.

About us

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Details

Date posted

11 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum, pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

427- 6916253

Job locations

Royal United Hospital Bath

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Registered nurse with NMC pin
  • Relevant Acute NHS ward experience
  • Knowledge and skills- good understanding of NMC code of practice and gives examples of communication skills/ confidentiality/ evidence based care/ MDT working/ Management skills

Desirable

  • ICU experience as student or RN
  • National Framework -steps 1 competencies
  • Accredited Mentorship Course

Supporting statment reflects job in ICU

Essential

  • Supporting statement reflects role in ICU
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Registered nurse with NMC pin
  • Relevant Acute NHS ward experience
  • Knowledge and skills- good understanding of NMC code of practice and gives examples of communication skills/ confidentiality/ evidence based care/ MDT working/ Management skills

Desirable

  • ICU experience as student or RN
  • National Framework -steps 1 competencies
  • Accredited Mentorship Course

Supporting statment reflects job in ICU

Essential

  • Supporting statement reflects role in ICU

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.

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.

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 United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospital Bath

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Employer's website

https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospital Bath

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Employer's website

https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Sisters

Samantha Overton

ruh-tr.CriticalCareBAND7s@nhs.net

01225821485

Details

Date posted

11 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum, pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

427- 6916253

Job locations

Royal United Hospital Bath

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Supporting documents

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