# Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Kendal
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (3-4 days week)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-23T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-09T07:42:20.787Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cumbria/Barrow_Furness/University_Hospitals_Morecambe_Bay_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Intensive_Care_Unit/Intensive_Care_Unit-v8041574
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8041574?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the dedicated ICU team. The intensive care unit at Furness General Hospital is an 6 bedded ICU/HDU caring for level 2 & 3 patients from a variety of specialisms.

### Main duties of the job

Full support will be given for you to achieve your developmental needs including a supernumerary period. You will receive a Critical Care Developmental pack to work through – a transferable document of competence, to display evidence & training undertaken.  ICU experience is preferable but not essential, experienced or newly qualified Band 5 nurses can apply. Full support for Preceptorship will be given. This is an exciting  opportunity not to be missed.  The department is committed to appraisal, to support continuous education and professional development. You will be required to participate in providing 24 hour cover.   You are expected to care for level 2 and 3 patients.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Working within a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of recent professional development.

**Desirable**

- Previous experience within designated area
- Experience of mentoring and assessing junior staff
- Evidence of implementing chnage

### Education and qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered Nurse (on the relevant part of the register for the post)
- Willingness to undertake further training relevant to the post – and to use and maintain these skills in the delivery of care
- Willingness to undertake, teaching, mentoring and/or assessing qualifications

**Desirable**

- Post registration clinical course appropriate to area
- Alert course, ILS, PLS, ALS

### Skills, ability and knowledge

**Essential**

- Specific clinical skills appropriate to speciality or willingness to undertake
- IT skills – use of email, word processing, internet searching
- Ability to communicate effectively both written & verbal.
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance agenda

**Desirable**

- Knowledge and skills obtained in a relevant band 5 post.

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 164.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10330127)
- [people strategy (pdf, 109.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2942)
- [lgbt network leaflet (pdf, 226.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1741)
- [person specification - rn (pdf, 208.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10330128)
- [access to work information sheet (pdf, 172.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2427)

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