Critical Care Registered Nurse

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Chester is seeking a Band 5 ICU nurse to join our 15 bedded ICU, admitting elective and emergency admissions from a variety of specialties.

You will work within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, compassionate and evidence-based critical care, while developing your critical care knowledge in an environment that values learning, teamwork and clinical excellence.

Qualifications

• Deliver safe, compassionate, evidence-based care to critically ill patients requiring Level 2 and Level 3 critical care.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care, recognising and responding to changes in patient condition.

Responsibilities

• Safely manage patients requiring advanced organ support, including mechanical ventilation and invasive monitoring, in line with competency.
• Administer medications and treatments safely, maintaining accurate clinical records.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Support patients and their families through effective communication, compassion and advocacy.
• Maintain professional competence through education, training and participation in quality improvement initiatives.

Job description

• Deliver safe, compassionate, evidence-based care to critically ill patients requiring Level 2 and Level 3 critical care.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care, recognising and responding to changes in patient condition.
• Safely manage patients requiring advanced organ support, including mechanical ventilation and invasive monitoring, in line with competency.
• Administer medications and treatments safely, maintaining accurate clinical records.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Support patients and their families through effective communication, compassion and advocacy.
• Maintain professional competence through education, training and participation in quality improvement initiatives. Working as part of a highly skilled, supportive, and friendly multidisciplinary team, you will deliver safe, evidence-based intensive care to patients with complex and life‑threatening conditions. You’ll be supported to develop your critical care knowledge and skills in an environment that values learning, teamwork, and clinical excellence.

If you are passionate about delivering outstanding patient‑centred intensive care and supporting patients and their families with professionalism, compassion and kindness, we would love to welcome you to our team.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our ICU team working at the Countess of Chester Hospital. We are currently looking for a band 5 nurse to join our 15 bedded ICU, admitting elective and emergency admissions from a variety of specialities.

The Trust's services are provided from three locations: The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds. Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility. Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery.