# Band 5 Staff Nurse Adult Critical Care > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-staff-nurse-adult-critical-care/1904ee50-bf61-44da-9f6c-6d4b056801ee - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-staff-nurse-adult-critical-care/1904ee50-bf61-44da-9f6c-6d4b056801ee.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £38,488 - £46,852 per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (No part-time hours available. Internal rotation) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T17:01:52.583Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/St_Georges_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Critical_Care_Adults/Critical_Care_Adults-v7997231 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7997231?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Staff Nurse Band 5 : To provide excellent nursing care by developing skills and competencies to care for critically ill patients.  To act in a responsible manner,  in accordance with the trust values. General Intensive Care (GICU): No Vacancies for September intake 2026 Busy 21 bedded ICU/HDU cares for approximately 1,400 emergency and elective patients a year from a diverse case mix, including a range of specialities; general / respiratory medicine, renal medicine and surgery, obstetrics, plastic surgery and trauma and orthopaedics.  The unit has a strong research culture, encourages innovation and clinical excellence and values post reg experience in an acute setting. Neuro Intensive Care (NICU): Friendly, busy 17 bedded unit is the Regional Neuroscience’s Centre for South West Thames. Provides  the unique experience of caring for patients following head and spinal trauma, along with those suffering from complex neurological disorders. This modern, well unit believes in the development of its staff. Cardiothoracic Intensive Care (CTICU): Fast paced 21 bedded tertiary referral unit cares for both emergency and elective patients from a broad range of specialties including cardio thoracic surgery, cardiology, vascular surgery and chest trauma. Seasonally we provide advanced respiratory care to medical patients requiring isolation. This spacious, modern unit promotes evidence based practice and prides itself on excellent inter professional collaboration. ### Main duties of the job Band 5 Critical Care Assessment Centre and interview day  on Wednesday 1st July 2026 for a start date Monday 28th September 2026  for our Band 5 Foundation Course. Successful candidates will start on our inhouse Foundation Course- please note-  A/L may be limited during  your first three months as 100% attendance on the Foundation Course is mandatory. A/L not given when there are study days. Please state your area of choice Neuro or Cardiac, please note  there is no vacancy on General ICU currently  - if you do not state your area of choice at the bottom of your supporting information you will be allocated to the area that your experience best suits You must have a strong desire to care for critically ill patients. We provide a three month supportive educational programme Foundation’s of Critical Care Nursing Course (FCCNC) at the beginning of your employment, to facilitate your development and clinical skills competency within intensive care. Once completed there is the opportunity to undertake the University based Critical Care Course (Intensive Care), and to rotate to one or both of the other adult units. ED and Paediatric or Neonatal ICU or Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT) to further develop your practice. You must have a minimum of one year’s current nursing experience as a qualified nurse working in an acute care ward or department within our Trust. We do not take nurses as a first job from qualification. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification  which contains more information about the role Please state at the bottom of your supporting information your preference of Cardiac, or Neuro  ICU or you will be allocated to one of our Critical Care Units Changes cannot be made on the day Please supply a though and complete application form explaining why you would like to work on critical care ## Job Details Staff Nurse Band 5 : To provide excellent nursing care by developing skills and competencies to care for critically ill patients.  To act in a responsible manner,  in accordance with the trust values. General Intensive Care (GICU): No Vacancies for September intake 2026 Busy 21 bedded ICU/HDU cares for approximately 1,400 emergency and elective patients a year from a diverse case mix, including a range of specialities; general / respiratory medicine, renal medicine and surgery, obstetrics, plastic surgery and trauma and orthopaedics.  The unit has a strong research culture, encourages innovation and clinical excellence and values post reg experience in an acute setting. Neuro Intensive Care (NICU): Friendly, busy 17 bedded unit is the Regional Neuroscience’s Centre for South West Thames. Provides  the unique experience of caring for patients following head and spinal trauma, along with those suffering from complex neurological disorders. This modern, well unit believes in the development of its staff. ## Job Description Band 5 Critical Care Assessment Centre and interview day  on Wednesday 1st July 2026 for a start date Monday 28th September 2026  for our Band 5 Foundation Course. Successful candidates will start on our inhouse Foundation Course- please note-  A/L may be limited during  your first three months as 100% attendance on the Foundation Course is mandatory. A/L not given when there are study days. Please state your area of choice Neuro or Cardiac, please note  there is no vacancy on General ICU currently  - if you do not state your area of choice at the bottom of your supporting information you will be allocated to the area that your experience best suits You must have a strong desire to care for critically ill patients. We provide a three month supportive educational programme Foundation’s of Critical Care Nursing Course (FCCNC) at the beginning of your employment, to facilitate your development and clinical skills competency within intensive care. Once completed there is the opportunity to undertake the University based Critical Care Course (Intensive Care), and to rotate to one or both of the other adult units. ED and Paediatric or Neonatal ICU or Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT) to further develop your practice. You must have a minimum of one year’s current nursing experience as a qualified nurse working in an acute care ward or department within our Trust. We do not take nurses as a first job from qualification. ## Responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification  which contains more information about the role Please state at the bottom of your supporting information your preference of Cardiac, or Neuro  ICU or you will be allocated to one of our Critical Care Units Changes cannot be made on the day Please supply a though and complete application form explaining why you would like to work on critical care ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to assess, plan and evaluate patient care according to the needs of the individual. ### Experience **Essential** - Prioritise and organise own workload and the workload of other more junior staff. - Ability to use resources effectively - Recognise changes in patient condition and escalate appropriately **Desirable** - Critical care experience ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Registered Nurse (adult) - 6 months -1 year current post-registration acute care experience **Desirable** - Undergraduate degree Masters level study ## Documents - [b5 critical care jd (pdf, 218.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10281787) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2411) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.