Band 6 Critical Care Follow Up Sister/Charge Nurse

Job summary

Main duties of the job

About the Role:

As part of the nurse-led Follow Up Service, you will deliver holistic, evidencebased care to patients and families following critical care admission. You will conduct comprehensive physical, psychological and social assessments, support nurseled clinics, provide expert advice to ward teams, and liaise closely with MDT colleagues. You will recognise and manage postintensive care syndrome and ensure timely referrals to psychological and rehabilitation services.

You will work autonomously within defined protocols, contributing to long-term ward rounds, care planning and safe patient management. This role requires excellent communication skills, the ability to support patients processing their ICU experience, and confidence in responding to clinical emergencies.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide specialist followup nursing care for patients recovering from critical illness.

Conduct comprehensive assessments and deliver evidencebased interventions.

Support and participate in nurseled clinics and multidisciplinary ward rounds.

Offer expert guidance to ward staff on care needs of critical care survivors.

Provide psychological support and recognise signs of PTSD, anxiety or depression.

Work collaboratively with critical care teams, therapists, psychologists, GPs and community services.

Maintain accurate patient documentation and support audit and service evaluation.

Contribute to service development, quality improvement and policy implementation.

Job responsibilities

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.