Sister/Charge Nurse/ ODP Critical Care | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital trust in the UK is seeking motivated senior nurses and ODPs to join their dynamic critical care team. This role involves leading a team, ensuring high standards of care for critically ill patients, and being an effective communicator. Ideal candidates should have a registered nursing qualification and the ability to work under pressure. The position offers permanent and short-term posts and is open for applications until September 24, 2025.

Qualifications

• Broad experience in caring for acutely unwell patients.
• Commitment to excellence and innovative thinking.
• Flexibility and ability to lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage staff and budgets with 24-hour responsibility.
• Involve patients and users in their care.
• Provide direct clinical care as an effective leader.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team leadership

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Registered Nurse/ODP qualification

Job description

Overview

Adult Critical Care are looking to employ motivated and conscientious senior nurses/ODPs to join our friendly and dynamic multi professional team caring for critically ill patients and their families.

You will have a broad experience and insight into caring for acutely unwell patients and their families. You will have the ability to lead a team, prioritise and respond to planned and unplanned situations and ensure the smooth, safe and efficient running of the unit.

We are recruiting to some permanent and some short term (8 month) posts.

You will need to lead the team in the development of Critical Care by promoting excellence and having innovative thinking.

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work under pressure in what can be a stressful environment with complex situations.

If you are a committed and flexible team player who would like to develop your leadership skills further within this exciting specialty we would like to hear from you.

About NUH

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest in the UK and has the Major Trauma Centre for the East Midlands. It has one of the busiest emergency departments in the UK and is a major teaching Trust, NUH enjoys close links with the city's universities and attracts and develops the highest calibre of staff. It continues to be the hospital of choice for patients and remains at the forefront of research. NUH is currently looking to be internationally recognised through Magnet status.

The Critical Care service at the Queens Medical Centre Campus encompasses 29 Level 3 beds on Adult Intensive Care and 20 Level 2 beds on High Dependency. Critical Care at the City Campus consists of a combined unit with 17 beds.

Diversity

The Clinical Support Division would especially welcome applications from BAME colleagues who are currently underrepresented at this level.

Responsibilities

• Be the Sister/ Charge Nurse/ODP with 24-hour responsibility for managing staff and budgets. Ensuring that the standards and quality of care given are maintained to a high standard, to include hotel service provision and the environment in which care is delivered.
• Be responsible for ensuring that patients and users are involved in their care, providing visible evidence that their feedback is used to maintain standards or implement improvements that have an effect on their care.
• Be an effective leader and role model, providing regular direct clinical care, in addition to ensuring effective use of non-clinical time to support the implementation of both clinical and non-clinical governance, facilitating the modernisation of patient services.
• Work flexibly as a member of the team to ensure standards are being maintained, evaluated and where necessary improved.
• Contribute to the work of time-limited committees and project groups.
• Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required.
• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We Listen, We Care” behavioural standards

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.

This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Sep 2025