Senior Staff Nurse CCU (NHS AfC: Band 6) - Nursing - Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in East Grinstead is looking for a dedicated Senior Staff Nurse for their Critical Care Unit. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of critical care experience and be committed to delivering exceptional patient care. This role includes shift leading, supporting junior staff, and managing patient beds. Competitive annual salary ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 with potential for flexible working arrangements and development opportunities.

Benefits

Tailored personal development

Flexible working arrangements

Dedicated reward programme

Qualifications

• You must have at least 2 years experience in Critical Care and have completed the critical care course.
• Experience with complex wound management.
• Management & leadership training.

Responsibilities

• Supporting junior staff.
• Leading the team on a shift by shift basis.
• Reviewing staffing.
• Taking referrals.
• Bed management within unit.
• Attending MDT meetings.

Skills

Prioritising/leadership skills

Good interpersonal and communication skills

IT literate

Education

NMC registered adult nurse

Mentorship course/ supporting learners in practice course

Adult ALS/ILS course

Job description

Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (11.5 hour shifts including Long Days and Nights) Job ref 276-7333798-AFc

Employer Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Queen Victoria Hospital Town East Grinstead Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata Plus £1500 New Starter Premium Salary period Yearly Closing 26/08/2025 08:00

Senior Staff Nurse CCU

NHS AfC: Band 6

Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for your interest.

In addition to receiving tertiary referrals from across the South East of England, we have a network of ‘spoke’ sites at district general hospitals enabling our consultants to offer their expertise with routine treatments and consultations as close to patients’ homes as is possible. With the recent addition of video led ‘virtual’ consultations we also enable patients who have some distance to travel to avoid the additional stress and worry of a long journey.

Working at QVH combines the excitement, challenge and career opportunities of many larger organisations with the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does re-build our patients’ lives.

We also offer attractive benefits such as

• tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes
• flexible working arrangements for a work-life balance that suits you and your needs
• a dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback and tax relief schemes

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Sustainability

At Queen Victoria Hospital we want to be the first Net Zero Hospital in England, and to achieve that wants every member of staff to be a green champion. The way in which the Trust works has a significant impact on the organisation’s carbon footprint and that of our patients. From the heat, light and power supplies within the hospital to avoiding unnecessary patient journeys, the Trust is empowering all staff to create a sustainable health and care environment for future generations. The Trust expects all staff to reuse and recycle more, to use energy and water efficiently, to walk or cycle to work if you can, and to have a focus on sustainability in the workplace.

We are a 5 bedded Critical Care Unit. We care for a variety of different specialities - reconstructive plastic surgery, reconstructive head & neck cancer surgery, maxillofacial trauma and major burn patients requiring HDU / ITU level of care.

Rotation on to night duties is a requirement of the role.

Main duties of the job

You must have at least 2 years experience in Critical Care and have completed the critical care course. In return for your intensive care expertise we will support you in learning the specialities within our unit through education and experience.

As a unit we are a well-resourced speciality and offer excellent career development opportunities to develop both professionally and personally; we encourage and support our nurses to actively contribute to our continuing development. We encourage participation in Simulation training.

Working for our organisation

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

A centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes.

At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfaction surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Supporting junior staff
• Leading the team on a shift by shift basis
• Reviewing staffing
• Taking referrals
• Bed management within unit
• Attending MDT meetings and meetings with family members

Person specification

Qualification

• NMC registered adult nurse
• Mentorship course/ supporting learners in practice course
• Adult ALS/ILS course

Skills

• Prioritising/ leadership skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• IT literate

Experience

• At least 2 years of critical care experience
• Complex wound management
• Management & leadership training

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.