Job summary
Sister/Charge Nurse
Department Intensive Care Unit
Band 6 £38,682 - £46,580 Per annum, pro rata
Hours: 30 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? MKUH Care Unit wants to meet you as an expert critical care practitioner to join our nursing leadership team as a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse and share your skills with ours.
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. We are proud to be the home of ICUSteps and hold the principles of holistic care and multidisciplinary rehabilitation at the centre of everything we do.
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. We provide full support to undertake Level 7 MSc pathways to help individuals to gain the knowledge and skills to become the senior critical care leaders and managers of the future.For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact ICU Jana Karaaslan, Senior Sisters Petra Norkett, Ailsa Williams or Niamh Hastings- ICU on 01908 996380/996381
Main duties of the job
'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'
We are not afraid of challenge, change and innovation. You will have the opportunity to actively participate in research, simulation training and shared learning across the national critical care community.
In this post you will deliver compassionate, patient-centred care that honours the dignity, vulnerability, and unique needs of our critically ill patients and their family. You will maintain clear, respectful, and timely communication with your colleagues, patients and their families.
As part of the ICU team you will contribute actively to the health, safety and recovery of our critically ill patients demonstrating that contribution goes beyond performing routine duties. This means bringing your full knowledge, initiative and commitment to the team every shift. You will work collaboratively with other disciplines and departments, knowing that the best care is never delivered alone. Teamwork is our foundation and shared goals are our strength.
About us
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards - and the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Job description
Job 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
Job description
Job 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
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.
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.
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).
