Registered Nurse / Staff Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

Clinical Care & Patient Management

• Holistic Assessment: Systematically assess, plan, implement, and evaluate personalized care plans for critically ill patients (Level 2 and Level 3 acuity).

• Advanced Monitoring & Support: Manage complex organ support therapies, including mechanical ventilation, continuous haemofiltration (renal support), chemical cardiac support (inotropes), and invasive arterial/venous monitoring.

• Medication Administration: Safely calculate, prepare, and titrate complex intravenous medications, infusions, and emergency drugs in line with Trust guidelines.

• Deteriorating Patients: Rapidly recognize subtle physiological changes in patient conditions, initiate emergency resuscitation protocols, and communicate findings to the multidisciplinary team (MDT).

2. Patient & Family Support

• Serve as a compassionate patient advocate, delivering empathetic care and emotional support to families during high-stress situations.

• Communicate complex, sensitive medical updates clearly and respectfully to relatives.

3. Leadership & Multidisciplinary Collaboration

• Work alongside Consultant Intensivists, Physiotherapists, Pharmacists, and Dietitians to deliver integrated critical care.

• Collaborate with the Critical Care Outreach Team to coordinate safe step-down transitions for patients moving to general hospital wards.

• Supervise, delegate, and mentor student nurses, healthcare assistants, and junior staff.

4. Safety, Audit & Professional Standards

• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential patient records in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and Trust standards.

• Comply with strict infection control, health and safety regulations, and patient safety policies.

• Participate in clinical audits, research initiatives, and continuous quality improvement projects on the unit.

Person Specification & Qualifications

Essential Criteria

• Qualifications: Registered Nurse (RN / RGN) with a current, active UK NMC Registration.

• Experience: Post-registration clinical experience in an acute NHS hospital setting, with proven skills in identifying and managing deteriorating patients.

• Skills:

  • Strong clinical decision-making and problem-solving abilities under pressure.

  • Competency in IV drug administration.

  • Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.

  • Basic IT proficiency for electronic patient systems.

• Core Values: Alignment with UHBW values: Supportive, Respectful, Collaborative, and Innovative.

Desirable Criteria

• Post-registration qualification or formal training course in Critical Care Nursing (e.g., Critical Care Steps competencies).

• Teaching, mentoring, or practice assessor qualification.

• Current Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification.