Job summary
Sister/Charge Nurse - 6 months Secondment
Department Intensive Care Unit
Band 6 £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, pro rata
Hours 37.5 per week all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Are you positive, proactive, hardworking and self-motivated looking for a professionally challenging, yet exciting role with the potential for supported personal development and career progression? Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Intensive Care Unit wants to meet you as an expert critical care practitioner to join our nursing leadership team.
We are a 10 bedded Intensive Care Unit that has recently been refurbished in a University Teaching Hospital managing emergency, elective and paediatric patients from across the region.
Our staff are the key to our success and your development is essential to our future growth and progress. You already possess significant critical care experience; however your ongoing development remains our priority for you to support staff performance and professional development whilst ensuring a productive work environment. As a dynamic and friendly team, we will provide a tailored education strategy to complete National Step 4 Competency Framework, access assessor and supervisor training, clinical, teaching and leadership opportunities across the Trust.
Interview 26 August 2025
Main duties of the job
'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'
ROLE PROFILE:
o To provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staffo To be accountable for own professional actionso To deliver patient care, acting as role model to all levels of nursing staffo To have expert clinical knowledge and skills within the specialism of critical careo To ensure the effective running of the department in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
About us
Join #TeamSurgery at Milton Keynes University Hospital
The surgery division at MKUH, which covers specialties including theatres and the Intensive Care Unit, offers a variety of roles and opportunities, both clinical and non-clinical. The division are looking for passionate, enthusiastic and forward-thinking professionals to join the team.
MKUH is one of the leading hospitals in Europe for implementing robotics to assist in surgery, becoming the first in the continent to use the CMR Versius robot for gynaecological surgery. Since its introduction in 2019, the theatres team have completed over 500 surgical cases, the first hospital in the UK to reach this milestone, achieving this in March 2023.
As well as being an innovator in robotics, the Trust is proud to be part of the New Hospital Programme, with plans to expand and increase our surgical capacity to meet the health needs of our communities now and in the future.
With a leading benefits package, and a growing hospital estate to meet one of the fastest growing populations in the country, it is a great time to join MKUH.
Find out more about working in #TeamSurgery at MKUH from the people who work across the division in the video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mYel-Y9nrU
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities
General To be familiar with and adhere to Trust policies and procedures To work within the framework of the NMC Code.
Clinical To plan, deliver and evaluate a complex programme of care to the critically ill patient without supervision To accurately collate, interpret and report patient data
Management To be responsible in the absence of the departments Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse for the total management of the department To ensure that concerns/complaints are dealt with in a timely manner within Trust guidelines.
Education and Professional Development
To maintain own personal and professional development in accordance with NMC guidelines and departmental policy To promote a culture which encourages learning and development
Please refer to the Job Description for further details
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities
General To be familiar with and adhere to Trust policies and procedures To work within the framework of the NMC Code.
Clinical To plan, deliver and evaluate a complex programme of care to the critically ill patient without supervision To accurately collate, interpret and report patient data
Management To be responsible in the absence of the departments Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse for the total management of the department To ensure that concerns/complaints are dealt with in a timely manner within Trust guidelines.
Education and Professional Development
To maintain own personal and professional development in accordance with NMC guidelines and departmental policy To promote a culture which encourages learning and development
Please refer to the Job Description for further details
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Be a Registered Nurse
- Possess 60 credits Level 6 or 7 in Critical care Nursing
- Possess assessor and supervising training to support pre-registration students in clinical placements.
- Be competent at drug calculation as assessed at interview.
- Be aware of NHS policies
- Be awareness of Infection Control issues and policy.
- Understand Health and Safety in the workplace
Experience
Essential
- Be a role model
- Possess significant experience as a staff nurse within a critical care.
- Competently use and engage with hospital computer systems and associated technology
Skills
Essential
- Care for patients and their relatives in a professional manner.
- Plan and deliver high standards of care without supervision.
- Role model to junior staff and peers.
- Educate staff at all levels.
- Employ sound basic management skills, encompassing the ability to prioritise and organize workload effectively.
- Participate in the management of change.
- Challenge practice in a supportive and professional manner.
- Work under pressure with changing priorities.
- Work well within a team and develop effective interpersonal relationships.
- Accurately document
Personal and people development
Essential
- Present a professional appearance.
- Be self-motivated, with an ability to motivate others.
- Be flexible and have ability to use initiative and work well within a team.
- Be honest and reliable
- Punctual.
Communication
Essential
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills across teams and with individuals
- Show empathy and respect for families and patients in critical care.
- Document accurately according to Trust standards
- Liaise with purchasing and representatives of medical companies
Specific requirements
Essential
- Perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
- To work flexibly across internal rotation
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Be a Registered Nurse
- Possess 60 credits Level 6 or 7 in Critical care Nursing
- Possess assessor and supervising training to support pre-registration students in clinical placements.
- Be competent at drug calculation as assessed at interview.
- Be aware of NHS policies
- Be awareness of Infection Control issues and policy.
- Understand Health and Safety in the workplace
Experience
Essential
- Be a role model
- Possess significant experience as a staff nurse within a critical care.
- Competently use and engage with hospital computer systems and associated technology
Skills
Essential
- Care for patients and their relatives in a professional manner.
- Plan and deliver high standards of care without supervision.
- Role model to junior staff and peers.
- Educate staff at all levels.
- Employ sound basic management skills, encompassing the ability to prioritise and organize workload effectively.
- Participate in the management of change.
- Challenge practice in a supportive and professional manner.
- Work under pressure with changing priorities.
- Work well within a team and develop effective interpersonal relationships.
- Accurately document
Personal and people development
Essential
- Present a professional appearance.
- Be self-motivated, with an ability to motivate others.
- Be flexible and have ability to use initiative and work well within a team.
- Be honest and reliable
- Punctual.
Communication
Essential
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills across teams and with individuals
- Show empathy and respect for families and patients in critical care.
- Document accurately according to Trust standards
- Liaise with purchasing and representatives of medical companies
Specific requirements
Essential
- Perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
- To work flexibly across internal rotation
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).
