# Band 6 Staff Nurse - Adult Critical Care > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-staff-nurse-adult-critical-care/29df9bfb-0188-4259-a813-309057ea267c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-staff-nurse-adult-critical-care/29df9bfb-0188-4259-a813-309057ea267c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Location:** Newham University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Staff nurse - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £38488.00 to £46852.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T14:58:42.201Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8132283 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8132283?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are pleased to be able to offer an exciting opportunity for Band 6 nurses with a passion for critical care nursing the opportunity to join us at Newham University Hospital on the Intensive Care Unit (1CU). We are particularly interested to hear from applicants with critical care experience, however nurses with limited experience and from other clinical backgrounds will be supported to develop in the role. Situated in one of the most diverse area within east London, Newham University Hospital has a reputation for caring for some of the most seriously ill patients within this region. In addition to the ICU also provides specialist care in acute general medical, general surgery, and obstetric services. You will be working within a highly skilled, dynamic, multi-disciplinary team, in our 14 bedded 1CU. This is an excellent opportunity for energetic, enthusiastic staff nurses with experience within acute settings, to provide a high standard of care to patients within a challenging, yet supportive acute hospital setting. In return we will provide exciting learning opportunities within both the clinical and educational setting to help you maximise your experience and learning. ### Main duties of the job To provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised, holistic patient care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder provides care to critically ill patients with supervision and support of senior staff in this area of specialist practice. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Role Model - Mentors others as required - Identifies own and others learning needs and addresses these appropriately - Caring manner towards both patients, visitors and colleagues - Able to form good inter-personal relationships with all members of the inter professional team - Approachable and enthusiastic - Professionally assertive - Competent teacher of critical care skills and practices - Competent mentor - Evidence of continued personal learning **Desirable** - Uses emotional intelligence - Utilises critical thinking - Acts as a patient/relative advocate as necessary - Advanced oral and written communication skills - Knowledge of professional and political issues in healthcare - Working knowledge of change management ### Skills **Essential** - Demonstrated excellence in clinical care - Able to care for level 3 patients critical care - Productive and effective team member - Demonstrate leadership - Effective communicator - Effective teacher - Able to solve problems - Uses initiative and prioritises workload effectively - Compassionate and caring nurse - Able to safeguard vulnerable - Adults professional manner - Ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner ### Knowledge **Essential** - Evidence of continuing professional development - Up to date knowledge of clinical speciality and evidence based practice - Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues - Understanding of current Educational practices relating to training ### Experience **Essential** - Critical Care experience - Experience post specialist course ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered with NMC -Adult - Critical Care Course - Mentorship course - ILS / ALS provider - Specialist relevant clinical course **Desirable** - Leadership programme or equivalent - Degree or working towards first degree ## Documents - [nuh bus routes (pdf, 158.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10699362) - [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446) - [icu band 6 job description (pdf, 906.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10429799) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120) ## 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.