Critical Care Registered Nurse

Countess of Chester Hospital; Chester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Chester is seeking a committed Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the Intensive Care Unit on a permanent, full-time basis. You will deliver safe, evidence-based care to critically ill patients and work within a compassionate, multidisciplinary team that values learning and clinical excellence.

Experience in acute care is essential. You will participate in orientation and induction, follow the Critical Care competency framework, and support patients

Qualifications

• Experience in Acute Care is Essential.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our Intensive Care Unit on a permanent basis.

Join our compassionate and dedicated ICU team, where you'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality intensive care to critically ill patients and making a meaningful difference to the lives of patients and their families.

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.

Experience In Acute Care Is Essential.

All successful candidates will benefit from an orientation and induction programme supported by our Critical Care Educators. Staff follow an education pathway, which is competency based (using the Critical Care national competency framework).

If your application is successful please note you will be invited to an interview and have an opportunity to meet the team and have a look around the unit.

• 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.

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.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ashley Timms Job title: Matron Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01244360000