Job overview
Band 5 Staff Nurse Critical Care ICU/HDU
Are you a Band 5 nurse or a Newly-Qualified RN looking to work in Critical Care (ICU/HDU)? We would love you to come and join our Critical Care Team at Epsom and St Helier University NHS Hospital.
We have vacancies available on St.Helier ICU for motivated and enthusiastic nurses keen to join our team and develop critical care skills. We currently provide 19 beds cross-site.
STH ICU has a footprint of 13 beds, admitting medical, surgical, renal & obstetric emergencies requiring level 2 & level 3 critical care.
EGH HDU/ICU has a footprint of 6 beds, admitting elective surgical patients requiring level 2 post-operative care &, medical emergencies requiring level 2 & level 3 care.
We are looking for highly motivated and innovative individuals who have a strong interest in caring for critically ill patients, to recruit to Band 5 staff nurse positions. Nurses new to critical care are expected to complete our Intensive Care Foundation Programme.
In order to fulfil the job role and learning requirements and meet service needs, successful candidates will be required to work cross-site, internal rotation days/nights/weekends & BH.
Main duties of the job
JOB PURPOSE
- Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient care within sphere of responsibility.
- Works cooperatively and collaboratively with multi-disciplinary colleagues to deliver high standards of care to critically ill patients and ensures plans of care reflect current patient care needs.
- Is aware and adheres to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- To provide quality, holistic care of a high standard to both the critically ill patients and their families within Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.
- To liaise and co-operate with other relevant departments within the hospital.
- To act as a resource for peers, patients, relatives, carers and other staff groups
- To participate in the unit and nursing service development in a proactive manner
- To ensure safe patient care, staff may be asked, at short notice, to work at either Epsom General Hospital or St Helier Hospital ICU/HDU. This decision would be made by the ICU/HDU Matron, having taken into account staffing, skill mix, patient dependency and acuity and capacity within both units
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If you require any further information or would like to arrange an informal visit please contact:
Emma Conroy ICU Matron
Tel: 07552 889342
OR Sethu Jele/Suzy Knightly – Critical Care PDT – Tel: 0208 296 3136
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written communication skills
- Excellent general nursing skills - delivered with care and compassion
- Able to work well as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Understanding of priorities in caring for critically ill patients
Experience
Essential
- Relevant Acute NHS ward experience
- Evidence of motivation and desire to work in critical care
Desirable
- Previous critical care experience as student or RN
- Post qualification acute ward experience
Qualifications/training
Essential
- NMC registration current/pending
- Evidence of recent / ongoing development
Desirable
- Degree in Nursing/pending
- National Framework -steps 1 competencies
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This advert is for Band 5 Staff Nurse - Critical Care: ICU/HDU - Base site St.Helier ICU with Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust in Carshalton, London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £35,763 - £43,466 pa inc HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Aug 2026.
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