Development Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse Intensive Care Unit

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Bath is seeking enthusiastic and motivated ICU nurses to join their team as a band 6 ICU nurse. The role offers opportunities to develop leadership skills supported by senior nurses and dedicated education teams. Responsibilities include patient care, program development, and clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team. The organization emphasizes staff wellbeing and provides a supportive environment to enhance personal and professional growth. Attractive benefits and a commitment to care make this a great opportunity in a historic city.

Benefits

Supernumerary orientation

In-house leadership programme

Well-being support programme

Flexible work environment

Community-focused healthcare initiatives

Qualifications

• Motivated ICU nurses willing to develop leadership skills.
• Capacity to work in a multidisciplinary team with high nursing standards.
• Strong organisational and time-management capabilities.
• Commitment to continuous personal development and colleague support.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a named nurse for a defined group of patients.
• Assess care and health education needs for patients.
• Develop and implement care programmes including discharge planning.
• Manage the ward/department and act as deputy when required.
• Promote nursing strategy implementation at RUH.
• Conduct audits and quality initiatives.
• Provide clinical leadership and decision-making in practice.

Skills

Leadership skills

Organisational skills

Team collaboration

Time-management skills

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a developmental band 6 within the ICU team. We are looking to appoint enthusiastic and motivated ICU nurses who wish to develop their leadership skills post ICU courses. You will be supported by our senior nurses and education team to develop your knowledge, skills and attitude to become a competent and confident band 6 ICU nurse. We will provide:

• Supernumerary orientation, individually tailored to your professional needs.
• In‑house leadership programme.

Responsibilities

• Work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse for a defined group of patients.
• Assess care and health education needs.
• Develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient.
• Designate to manage the ward/department and/or act as deputy to the person holding continuing responsibility.
• Promote and participate in the implementation of the RUH Nursing strategy.
• Review nursing practice and implement appropriate changes based on research/best practice.
• Develop and implement audit, quality and risk management initiatives.
• Participate in clinical supervision appropriately, teaching and acting as a facilitator, mentor or preceptor to nursing or non‑nursing staff.
• Work clinically within the multidisciplinary team, maintain high standards of practice while supporting staff shift‑by‑shift.
• Provide clinical leadership and decision‑making.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage time by prioritising and organising working.
• Show current personal development; have a good understanding and involvement in improving patient safety, risk reduction and development of others and general support for peers, junior and senior colleagues.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated ICU nurses with a willingness to develop leadership skills.
• Capacity to work in a multidisciplinary team, maintaining high standards of nursing practice.
• Strong organisational and time‑management skills.
• Commitment to continuous personal development and support of colleagues.

Benefits

At the RUH, we are proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other and our community. We value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person‑centred care we pride ourselves on. We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. We celebrate successes and create opportunities to listen and learn.

We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger. A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well‑established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working in the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.