Critical Care Staff Nurse – Fixed-Term, Training & Mentorship

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for fixed-term Critical Care nursing opportunities at West Suffolk Hospital. The 9‑bed unit cares for Level 3, 2 and 1 adult patients, with around 600 admissions a year, and provides orientation, mentorship, and a competency-based education pathway.

You will join a supportive clinical specialist team, contribute to clinical projects and pursue higher education courses to advance your practice within a friendly, rural NHS environment that

Qualifications

• Experience in critical care nursing with adult patients.
• Understanding of health agendas and national guidance for critical care.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and follow guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, individualised nursing care to critically ill adults.
• Work within the Trust, CCS and professional guidelines.
• Contribute to continuing development of clinical practice.
• Recognise deterioration and escalate appropriately.
• Recognise emergencies and respond quickly.
• Check and utilise monitors and ventilators.
• Be part of the clinical specialist team and pursue development.

Skills

Critical care nursing

Emergency escalation

Team collaboration

Clinical assessment

Ventilator monitoring

Tools

Monitors

Ventilators

Job description

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for fixed-term Critical Care nursing opportunities at West Suffolk Hospital. The 9‑bed unit cares for Level 3, 2 and 1 adult patients, with around 600 admissions a year, and provides orientation, mentorship, and a competency-based education pathway.

You will join a supportive clinical specialist team, contribute to clinical projects and pursue higher education courses to advance your practice within a friendly, rural NHS environment that