Clinical Nurse, Critical Care

UHCW; Coventry; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Band 7 Clinical Leader for Critical Care Services in Coventry. The role leads General and Cardiothoracic Critical Care units and supports delivery of high-quality patient care.

The post requires a current NMC registration, level 6+ qualification and a Post-Registration Critical Care credential, with a focus on leadership and staff development in a busy NHS environment.

Qualifications

• Current NMC Registration.
• Degree or Diploma in Nursing (Bachelor/MN/DipNurse).
• Post-Registration Critical Care qualification.
• Teaching and assessing qualification.
• Evidence of current CPD and ICU competencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide information and advice to patients on prescribed medication, side effects and interactions.
• Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients.
• Recognise and escalate deteriorating patient.
• Educate and support patients with tracheostomy care.
• Provide education and training for identified staff groups, patients and carers.
• Accurate, timely documentation of clinical plans in patient records.
• Utilise IT systems to secure accurate patient, workforce and resource data.
• Identify and implement areas for research and audit.
• Support introduction of new treatment methods relevant to the specialty.
• Deputise for the Clinical Nurse Manager and the Matron in their absence.
• Maintain professional networks and promote best practice within the Trust.
• Support patients, carers and staff during difficult situations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Critical care nursing

Education

NMC Registration

Degree or Diploma in Nursing

Post-Registration Critical Care Qualification

Teaching & Assessing Qualification

Job description

Main area Critical Care Services Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long days) Job ref 218-NM-B7-8376964

Site University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Town Coventry Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 03/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Critical Care Services in UHCW NHS Trust

UHCW NHS trust is a level one Major Trauma Centre and a tertiary neurosurgical and cardiothoracic center. We offer a unique range of services, to a wide population of over one million people treating and managing complex conditions and diseases. For our nurses, it means the chance to gain diverse experience in pioneering teams.

We have 30 critical care beds on the General Critical Care Unit and 22 beds on the Cardiothoracic Critical Care Unit. Our Critical Care services offer a broad experience in caring for critically ill adults in an innovative, challenging and aspirational workplace. We are committed to advancing nursing practice and our Clinical Nurse Training and Development team provide in-house training and support for Clinical and Professional development.

We have the opportunity for an experienced nurse to work within our General Critical care and Cardiothoracic Critical Care Units as a band 7 clinical leader. You will work collaboratively within the critical care teams to meet the needs of patients and play a key leadership role in service delivery with adherence to policy and procedures.

Our Cardiothoracic Critical Care Unit supports and cares for patients requiring cardiology intervention, elective and emergency cardiac surgery as well as patients requiring elective thoracic surgery and those with thoracic trauma.

Main duties of the job

You will also gain valuable experience leading and supporting staff in the care of patients with a wide range of needs including Trauma, Neurosurgery, complex Medical and Surgical patients such as, Haematology, GI Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Renal Medicine/Transplant surgery and Head and Neck Surgery.

• Accountable for own actions in accordance with Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute towards corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
• Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high-quality service and ensuring timely management and resolution of unexpected events and situations.
• Coordinate the care of critically ill patients through the critical care pathway to ensure the effective management of their patient group.
• A resource for staff, advising on national, local and Trust policy and procedures/guidelines, ensuring that clinical governance is embedded in practice.
• Responsible for identifying and assessing complex clinical and non-clinical issues, implementing resolutions and monitoring/auditing outcomes.
• Ensure optimum patient management including patient monitoring; equipment management and defined expanded clinical roles.
• Proactively support relevant treatment plans for patients requiring intervention including fluid resuscitation, oxygen therapy along with the ordering of appropriate laboratory and radiology investigations.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Able to provide information and advice to the patient on the prescribed medication, side effects and interactions.
• Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients
• Recognition and escalation of the deteriorating patient.
• Education and supporting patients with care of tracheostomy.
• Education and training provision of identified staff groups, patients and carers within defined areas.
• Responsible for accurate, timely documentation of clinical plan in patients' records both computerised and paper based.
• Utilise and ensure others utilise information and IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data available
• Identify and implement, in collaboration with the multi-professional team, appropriate areas for research and audit.
• Implement and support the introduction of new treatment methods relevant to the speciality
• Deputise for the Clinical Nurse Manager and the Matron in their absence.
• Establish and maintain professional networking relationships between departments in the trust and attend external meetings to promote best practice in the trust.
• Support patients, carers and staff during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g. breaking bad news or following an unexpected event.
• Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Person specification

Qualifications

• • Current NMC Registration • Study at level 6 (degree / diploma) • Post Registration Critical Care Qualification • Teaching and assessing qualification Advanced • Evidence of current CPD
• • Able to demonstrate National ICU steps 1, 2, 3 and 4 competencies. • Leadership qualification or completion of a leadership programme. • Extensive experience in Cardiothoracic Critical Care nursing

Experience

• • Professional clinical experience in Critical Care speciality at Band 6 or above in Critical Care. • Highly developed clinical assessment and communication skills. • Ability to work autonomously with experience of successfully resolving complex problems • Ability to successfully manage people and change • Extensive experience in managing own workload / and leading a team.
• • Experience in HR and Management Related Issues Resource Management • Evidence of extensive Cardiothoracic Critical Care skills. • Understanding of budget management

Knowledge

• • A knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence-based practice • A sound knowledge of professional policies and procedures • A knowledgeable clinician with ability to ensure clinical governance is embedded into practice. • A commitment to clinical supervision and staff development • Knowledge/ Ability to produce reports and formulate policies. • Knowledge of research/audit processes and application
• • A good understanding of current issues relating to the NHS. • Experience in Policy/Service Development

Skills

• • Patient and service development focused • Highly developed communication skills • Able to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively • Good management of own and others time • Able to use initiative and make decisions • work autonomously managing own caseload. • Analyses problems and implements effective and appropriate solutions • Proven ability to deal with difficult/sensitive situations • Developed IT skills.
• • Able to work at a high standard as stipulated in the General provision of Intensive Care document.

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• • Evidence of demonstrating the Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect) and the associated Values in Action behaviours in the workplace. • For posts with managerial responsibility only Evidence of promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and ensuring fair and equitable practices throughout your work experience. Evidence of promoting a culture which helps individuals live behaviours aligned to our Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect)

To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we'll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on your level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.