Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Torquay; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Torquay is looking for a Registered Nurse for the Intensive Care Unit. The role involves caring for critically ill patients, working in a multidisciplinary team, and supporting professional development through comprehensive training programs. Candidates should have NMC registration and relevant experience. This position promotes an inclusive environment and offers opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 12 months full time recent experience in an Acute ward setting is required.
• Previous ICU/HDU experience is preferred.
• Evidence of continuing professional development is expected.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the care of critically ill patients and their families.
• Administer medications and treatment within guidelines.
• Act as a role model for junior staff.

Skills

Effective interpersonal skills

Leadership and time management skills

Research awareness

Education

NMC Registered General Nurse

ENB 100/124 or equivalent Degree in Nursing

Job description

Go back Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

The closing date is 29 September 2025

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals who have at least 12 months full time or the equivalent hours of experience on an acute ward, who are looking for their next challenge.

As a Registered Nurse on the Intensive Care Unit, you will be invited to work within the integrated multidisciplinary team. In return the ICU will offer a commitment to your professional development by supporting comprehensive induction and orientation training, this will include a bespoke in-house critical care training programme that will help guide and develop you to become a skilled critical care nurse.

You will participate in the assessment and planning of the care needs to the critically ill patient and their relatives, including the development, implementation, and evaluation of care.

We strive to live by our trust values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for the care of critically ill patients and their families.
• Recognise and treat patients as individuals.
• Administer medications and treatment within local/national guidelines.
• Maintain Trust/NMC documentation.
• Demonstrate ability to meet our trust values.
• Have appropriate communication skills across the multi-functioning disciplinary team.
• Ensure patients receive compassionate care and maintain dignity.
• To act as a role model for junior staff.

About us

The ICU @ Torbay Hospital is a 14 bedded mixed unit caring for patients who require ICU (level 3) and HDU (level 2) care.

The ICU team works in a multidisciplinary patient centred way to ensure a high standard of patient care for both ICU and HDU patients and their families. There is a strong ethos of education and development with a focus on individual staff developing their skills and contributing to innovation in care.

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Job responsibilities

Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

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Person Specification

Qualifications and training

• NMC Registered General Nurse.
• Equivalent to 12 months full time, recent experience in an Acute ward setting.
• ENB 100/124 or equivalent Degree in Nursing.

Knowledge and experience

• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of the acutely ill patient.
• Able to adhere to Trust guidelines and protocols.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Previous ICU/HDU experience.

Specific skills

• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Leadership and time management skills.
• Demonstrates an ability to meet the trusts values.
• Research awareness.
• Knowledge and participation in quality improvement projects.

Requirements due to work environment/conditions

• Flexibility on working hours and location.

Physical skills

• Manual dexterity for the administration of intravenous treatments.

Emotional effort

• Frequently dealing with distressed relatives.
• Nursing terminally ill and very sick patients of all age groups.

Mental effort

• Complex drug calculations.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust