Band 5 Critical Care Staff Nurse

Integrated Care System; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Birmingham is hiring a Band 5 Critical Care Staff Nurse. You will care for critically ill patients and work in a supportive environment. The role requires NMC registration and a minimum of 3 months experience. This position offers comprehensive training, development opportunities, and the chance to make a significant difference in patient care.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

On-going training

Professional development

Onsite temporary employment bank

Qualifications

• NMC registration required with a minimum of 3 months post-registration experience.
• Experience in an acute secondary health and care setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Nurse critically ill patients or those recovering from critical illness.
• Utilise a wide variety of skills and knowledge to care for patients.
• Apply excellent communication skills to support patients and families.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical Assessment

Education

Degree in Nursing

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 5 Critical Care Staff Nurse

The closing date is 10 August 2025

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we know that we need incredible staff to do this.

We are currently hiring across the critical care units at Heartlands Hospital and Good Hope Hospital. Within these sites are regional specialities such as vascular, cytoreductive surgery, nephrology and infectious diseases, along with general surgery and emergency medicine. This provides a diverse range of critically ill patients and opportunities to develop your medical and surgical nursing skills.

We have full and part time time positions available for qualified Band 5 Registered Nurses in possession of their NMC registration PIN, with a minimum of 3 months post registration experience. We can offer a supportive, engaging and positive working environment with comprehensive training for those new to critical care.

With any role within UHB, each post comes with the support of our team and managers. This is extended by support from our School of Nursing and AHPs. The School offers exciting opportunities for career growth and development, and our focus is on providing a supportive environment as part of your continuing professional development. We want you to feel a sense of belonging, community, commitment and support.

Main duties of the job

After an individualised supportive plan based on your level of experience you will nurse patients who are critically ill or recovering from their critical illness.

You will utilise a wide variety of skills and knowledge to care for your patient in a forward thinking innovative unit, applying excellent communication skills to offer support to patients and their families.

Staff rotate between Heartlands and Good Hope Hospital (a base unit can be chosen) which provides excellent opportunities to develop skills bespoke to each unit.

Critical Care offers opportunities to develop through nationally recognised competencies and beyond. The support of your development will be enhanced by our Critical Care and Trust Clinical Education Teams.

What's in it for you?

*Employed in one of the largest NHS Trust

*A comprehensive induction, on-going training, and professional development

*To be part of team where you are valued, and where your opinion and ideas make a difference to people's lives.

*Access to onsite Temporary employment bank -- where additional shifts can be selected

*Access to vaccinations such as Covid/ Flu

*Candidates must already have been issued with their NMC Pin number and possess at least 3 months post registration experience*

Interviews will be held week commencing 18th August and candidates must be able to attend face to face.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

• *Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level leading to Professional registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register i.e. ( Adult / Child / Learning Disability or Mental Health)
• *Evidence of undergraduate education for newly qualified nurses / or post graduate continuing professional development for registered nurses who have post registration experience

Experience

• *Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary health and care setting (can include undergraduate student placements within the last 12 months)
• *Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
• * Demonstrable understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct and the proficiencies and standards for registered nurses can apply this to undergraduate training or post graduate practice
• *Being an accountable professional
• *Promoting health and preventing ill health
• *Assessing needs and planning care
• *Providing and evaluating care
• *Leading and managing nursing care and working in teams -- including prioritisation and delegation skills
• *Coordinating care and responding to deteriorating health
• *Improving safety and quality of care
• *Awareness of current relevant clinical and professional issues and NHS policy
• *Understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity
• *Awareness of Health and Safety issues.
• *Experience in working in an Acute NHS practice setting as an undergraduate student nurse or post graduate registered nurse.

Additional Criteria

• *Professional appearance
• *Displays genuine interest in the post applied for
• *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• *Caring and approachable
• *Ability to work a varied shift pattern including nights / weekends unsocial hours where required
• *The applicant can describe why the Trust may deploy him /her to a different practice setting for a span of duty.

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.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust