# Critical Care Sister/ Charge Nurse - Eastbourne

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Town:** St Leonards On Sea
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 34.5 hours per week (days/ nights/ weekends)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-27T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-13T08:22:06.332Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/East_Sussex/East_Sussex_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Critical_Care_Sister_Charge_Nurse/Critical_Care_Sister_Charge_Nurse-v7948063
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7948063?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.esht.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to join our friendly and supportive critical care team. We are looking for a nurse who is able to demonstrate recent substantive experience at Band 5 level in a critical care environment and is able to evidence the completion of the Intensive care course.

We looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual who is an excellent communicator and has a genuine interest in developing their critical care skills. Interpersonal skills are essential and they will be demonstrating the ability to be forward thinking and passionate about delivering high standards of care.

Eastbourne Critical Care currently is a 8 bedded unit, comprising 6 Level 3 (ITU) beds and 2 Level 2 (HDU) beds.

### Main duties of the job

To work within the multi disciplinary team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to level 2 and 3 patients. Thus providing comprehensive patient care and ensuring the optimum level of physical and psychological well-being is maintained throughout period of critical illness. To provide support to significant others i.e. Relatives and Families during the same period. To provide support to senior and more junior colleagues to ensure a cohesive approach to patient care on a shift to shift basis. To “take charge” of unit in absence of Senior Sister/Charge Nurse colleagues ensuring above is maintained.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Demonstrates attention to detail and professional attitude towards completion of application form

### Experience

**Essential**

- Minimum of 4 years critical care experience working at band 5
- Passed ICU course both modules and consolidated for 6 months

**Desirable**

- General surgical/medical or specialist ward experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered Nurse
- Basic Life Support
- Willingness to undertake ALS if not already held
- Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
- Recognised critical care qualification

**Desirable**

- Diploma or degree level study.
- ALS course.

## Documents

- [guidance for applicants - afc (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=672)
- [job description band 6 critical care (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10228044)

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