Critical Care Technician: Hands-on, High-Impact Support

NHS; Maryland; On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a diligent Critical Care Technician (Band 3) to join our Critical Care Team. The role focuses on providing essential technical support in the assessment and management of critically ill patients, and ensuring equipment is safe and ready for use.

You will work closely with nurses and therapies staff, perform safety checks, manage stock, and contribute to accurate documentation and patient care planning to support high‑quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Performing essential safety checks within the department.
• Supporting the distribution of essential stores, supplies and pharmaceuticals throughout the department, to include contribution to the management of stock.
• Support patient care by preparing and decontaminating specialist Critical Care equipment as per manufacturers guidelines.
• Contribute to the ongoing maintenance of clinical equipment in the department through liaison with the medical engineering department.
• Assisting staff with manual handling of complex patients and where requested assist the therapies team with delivery of specific interventions, such as physiotherapy exercise and mouth care.
• Will be required to provide technical support in the assessment and management of Critical Care patients.
• Where requested to by the registered nurse, undertake cannulation, venepuncture, arterial sampling, ECGs, male and female catheterisation.
• To support the registered nurse, where requested, with accurate and contemporaneous documentation, e.g. contribute to patient diaries, care plans, record observations/ fluid balance, pressure area care.
• To ensure up‑to‑date competence/ compliance with Trust mandatory training.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Basic IT skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

GCSE level or equivalent

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a diligent Critical Care Technician (Band 3) to join our Critical Care Team. The role focuses on providing essential technical support in the assessment and management of critically ill patients, and ensuring equipment is safe and ready for use.

You will work closely with nurses and therapies staff, perform safety checks, manage stock, and contribute to accurate documentation and patient care planning to support high‑quality outcomes.