Staff Nurse - Critical Care

The Methodist Church in Britain; Frimley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education programmes

Practice development team support

Flexible working patterns

Job summary

Two 12‑month Band 5 staff nurse secondments with the Intensive Care team at Frimley Park Hospital, part of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves assessing, planning and evaluating patient care in a 12-bed unit that accepts Level 2 high dependency and Level 3 ICU patients, alongside senior clinical staff.

Shifts operate on a rota including short and long days and nights, supported by the unit's practice development team.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration is mandatory.
• Six months' post-registration acute hospital experience required.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care with senior staff.
• Maintain accurate patient records to Trust and NMC standards.
• Deliver evidence-based care and participate in ongoing evaluation.
• Escalate concerns to the Team Leader as appropriate.
• Support infection prevention and health & wellbeing initiatives.
• Develop a professional portfolio and PDP.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Teamwork

Prioritisation

Written communication

Initiative

Infection prevention

Education

NMC registration

RGN level 1 or 2

Job description

Two 12-month Band 5 staff nurse secondments with the Intensive Care team at Frimley Park Hospital, part of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on assessing, planning and evaluating patient care in a 12-bed unit that takes Level 2 high dependency and Level 3 intensive care patients, alongside senior clinical staff. Shifts run as a rota of short and long days and nights, with support from the unit's practice development team. Candidates need six months' post-registration acute hospital experience and current NMC registration.

What the job involves

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care with specialist and senior clinical staff
• Contribute to setting, monitoring and evaluating standards of patient care
• Deliver high standards of care based on evidence-based practice and current research
• Take part in ongoing monitoring and evaluation of nursing care
• Maintain accurate, legible and comprehensive patient records to Trust and NMC standards
• Uphold strong infection prevention and control practice within the unit
• Support and promote health and wellbeing initiatives
• Escalate incidents, complaints and team issues to the Team Leader as appropriate
• Work in line with Trust policies, procedures and professional nursing standards
• Maintain and develop a professional portfolio and personal development profile

What’s required

Qualifications

• RGN level 1 or level 2

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration

Experience

• Minimum six months' post-registration experience in an acute hospital setting
• Current or previous experience in a hospital-based care environment

Skills & knowledge

• Up-to-date clinical knowledge
• Proactive approach to developing acute care skills
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team within a dynamic setting
• Evidence of effective written communication
• Ability to use initiative and work within the scope of practice

Nice to have

• Mentorship qualification
• IV training
• Acute ward experience
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams
• IT skills
• Ability to adapt positively to change

What’s offered

• Comprehensive education programmes
• Support from a dedicated practice development team
• Flexible working patterns, including short and long shifts