Staff Nurse ICCU
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Worcester, WR5 1DDView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
26 November 2026
14 days leftJob description
There are two Critical Care Units in the County based at the Worcestershire Royal and the Alexandra Hospitals. Education is part of our philosophy. We...
- To gain experience, initiate and maintain a systematic, holistic approach to patient care, its implementation and evaluation.
- To contribute towards an atmosphere that is conducive to learning and the initiation of research based practices.
- To participate in maintaining a safe working environment.
- To ensure the maintenance of a high quality patient focussed care at all times through the effective leadership, management of staff and resources.
- To provide effective leadership and to act as a good role model, working with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and co-ordinate all aspects of care in the best interests of the patient and family.
- To provide supervision, support and education to qualified and unqualified staff.
TITLE: Staff Nurse
BAND: Nursing & Midwifery Band 5
PROFESSIONALLY
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Matron
REPORTS TO: Unit Sister/Charge Nurse
- To gain experience, initiate and maintain a systematic, holistic approach to patient care, its implementation and evaluation.
- To contribute towards an atmosphere that is conducive to learning and the initiation of research based practices.
- To participate in maintaining a safe working environment.
- To ensure the maintenance of a high quality patient focussed care at all times through the effective leadership, management of staff and resources.
- To provide effective leadership and to act as a good role model, working with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and co-ordinate all aspects of care in the best interests of the patient and family.
- To provide supervision, support and education to qualified and unqualified staff.
Following suitable induction and assessment period, the post holder will participate in the care needs, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
In the absence of a more senior member of staff and as part of the Unit developmental junior sister/charge nurse act up programme, the post holder, with support, will be able to undertake clinical/shift management within the department.
Work within a team of 6 to 12 per shift in an 8 15 bedded Intensive Critical Care Unit.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
Senior and junior medical and nursing staff, wards clerks, facilities staff, other health care professionals, social workers, other care providers, patients and their relatives, volunteers.
RISK ASSESSMENT
The post involves manual handling activities and exposure to body fluids and chemicals. May involve some VDU work and individuals may be/are exposed to violence and aggression.
1. Professional/Clinical Leadership
- To assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care in the best interest of the patients. Also providing feedback to the Unit team members.
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Qualifications
Essential: - Registered Nurse.; - Evidence of continuing education for more experienced Band 5 nurses in Critical Care.
Desirable: - Critical Care Modules at Level 6 minimum.; - Teaching and Assessing Certificate.
Experience
Essential: - Would suit recently returned to nursing candidate or more experienced Band 5.
Desirable: - Proven knowledge base/experience in Critical Care or in an Acute setting.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Able to use own initiative.
- Calm, able to prioritise and able to make decisions appropriately.
- Can demonstrate recent professional development.
- Effective communicator.
- Interest in teaching others.
- Willing to develop supervision
- organisational skills.
- Able to extend role for more
- experienced Band 5 nurses.
Desirable
- Awareness of Health & Safety.
- Counselling skills.
- Time management skills.
- Able to care for patients undergoing haemodynamic monitoring.
- Experience of dialysis.
- Digital experience with Electronic patient records
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to work in a team.
- Deliver high care standards in line with Clinical Governance.
- Confident, consistent
- Flexible, punctual and reliable.
- Demonstrates attention to detail.
- Motivated.
- Interest in caring for the critically ill.
Desirable
- Ability to identify personal development needs.
- Responds well to change & innovation.
- Displays enthusiasm and energy.
- Keen to support and develop new ideas.
Other Job requirements
Essential
- Completion of KSF outline within agreed timescales.
- The post holder may occasionally be required to work in other areas of the hospital.
- Undertake shifts as required.
- Due to the nature of our work, this post is deemed to require Enhanced Disclosure Clearance.
- Awareness of self presentation to patients and relatives.
Desirable: - Computer literate as appropriate to the post.; - Willing to undertake training and self-development with ability to complete with feedback.
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First seen
11 November 2026
Last checked
12 November 2026
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