Intensive Care Staff Nurse

The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT; Swindon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Swindon is seeking a dedicated nurse to provide high-quality, evidence-based care in a busy Critical Care Unit. The post offers progression from Band 5 to Band 6 based on demonstrated competency within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Formal education opportunities include the Critical Care Foundation Programme and progression along national competency frameworks and higher education pathways.

Qualifications

• Post registration experience in an acute care setting.
• Band 5 to Band 6 competency progression through a structured programme.
• UK Nursing Registration required at application.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill patients in the Critical Care Unit.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care within a multidisciplinary team.
• Support development from novice to competent critical care practitioner.
• participate in formal education such as the Critical Care Foundation Programme and national competency frameworks.

Skills

Critical care nursing

Job description

To deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill (Level 1-3) patients within the Critical Care Unit. The post holder will assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective, and patient-centered care.

The role supports development from novice to competent critical care practitioner, including opportunities for formal education such as the Critical Care Foundation Programme, national competency frameworks, and higher education pathways.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to undertake a Band 5 to Band 6 competency-based progression pathway, enabling structured clinical and professional development within Critical Care

Full current UK Professional registration is essential when applying. All applicants who do not fit this criteria will not be eligible for shortlisting and be dismissed from the process.

Hours: Full Time

Come and join our progressive, innovative critical care team and benefit from working in a modern critical care unit. We are a busy 12 bedded critical care dealing with a wide variety of patients. As a team we are committed to delivering first class care to our patients and on-going professional development of our staff.

We are currently seeking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated staff to join our proactive team. To apply you will need post registration experience in an acute care setting. Previous CCU experience is desirable but not essential as full training in managing critically ill and high dependency patients will be given.

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.