# Senior Staff Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-staff-nurse/43bc85b7-79e5-4b0d-bf3b-488a0d806ab5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-staff-nurse/43bc85b7-79e5-4b0d-bf3b-488a0d806ab5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata for part time roles - **Contract type:** Permanent/Fixed Term Contract available -1.20 wte Permanent Contract and 3.00wte Fixed Term Contracts (2x 11 Months and 1x 14 Months) . - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, 37.5 hours per week (Must be able to work both day and nights shifts with weekends.) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-08T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-24T11:22:08.150Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/University_Hospitals_Bristol_Weston_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Nursing_Critical_Care/Nursing_Critical_Care-v8104955 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8104955?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an experienced Critical Care Nurse? Are you looking to develop your expertise in leadership in a progressive, dynamic and friendly Critical Care Unit? The General Adult Critical Care Unit at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston currently has an opportunity for permanent and fixed term  band 6 positions. There is no better time to join us in Critical Care at UHBW! You will join our team in our General Intensive Care/ High Dependency Unit who care for patients from diverse specialities across the region. our work incorporates emergencies, planned elective care and long-term rehabilitation for critically dependent patients. UHBW  is a tertiary referral centre for Thoracic, ENT, GI surgery, Oncology, Cardiac and the Bristol ECMO service for the South West in conjunction with North Bristol Trust. We are a large, diverse team, who pride ourselves on our positive, welcoming attitude and valuing the contribution of all our staff and we currently require a Band 6 nurse to complement our team here. The unit also has a team of Critical Care Practice Educators in place to support development and education of all staff. We are a highly motivated multidisciplinary team committed to giving excellent patient care. ### Main duties of the job As a Band 6 Nurse you would be responsible for supporting the overall daily management of the Critical Care Unit, co-ordinating and leading clinical shifts, providing direct patient care. You will also lead and participate with projects to enable us to give the excellent care we currently provide. The Band 6 role includes rotation onto nights and weekends. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. ## Job Details Are you an experienced Critical Care Nurse? Are you looking to develop your expertise in leadership in a progressive, dynamic and friendly Critical Care Unit? The General Adult Critical Care Unit at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston currently has an opportunity for permanent and fixed term band 6 positions. There is no better time to join us in Critical Care at UHBW! You will join our team in our General Intensive Care/ High Dependency Unit who care for patients from diverse specialities across the region. our work incorporates emergencies, planned elective care and long-term rehabilitation for critically dependent patients. UHBW is a tertiary referral centre for Thoracic, ENT, GI surgery, Oncology, Cardiac and the Bristol ECMO service for the South West in conjunction with North Bristol Trust. We are a large, diverse team, who pride ourselves on our positive, welcoming attitude and valuing the contribution of all our staff and we currently require a Band 6 nurse to complement our team here. The unit also has a team of Critical Care Practice Educators in place to support development and education of all staff. We are a highly motivated multidisciplinary team committed to giving excellent patient care. ## Job Description As a Band 6 Nurse you would be responsible for supporting the overall daily management of the Critical Care Unit, co-ordinating and leading clinical shifts, providing direct patient care. You will also lead and participate with projects to enable us to give the excellent care we currently provide. The Band 6 role includes rotation onto nights and weekends. ## Responsibilities For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. ## Person Specification ### Aptitudes **Essential** - Compassionate - Professional - Leadership - Integrity ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Evidence of organisation:- - prioritisation - communication skills including interaction with the multidisciplinary team - Expert at planning, delivering and evaluating all aspects of patient care - Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others - Previous band 6 critical care experience **Desirable** - Innovative and participates with practice and policy change - Ability to undertake day to day and ongoing management in the absence of Sister/Charge Nurse i.e. demonstrating budget control awareness, managing complaints, staff issues etc - Ability to support the Sister / Charge Nurse with strategic planning - Ability to rapidly respond to changes within the clinical environment - Knowledge/experience of audit and research - Participate in development/management of staff ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Proven experience of teaching and mentoring - Proven leadership and management experience. Act as professional role model - Current ICU experience **Desirable** - Surgical post registration experience - Demonstrate recent experience of managing change - Ability to demonstrate clinical expertise and sound knowledge of clinical issues ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - NMC registration - Evidence of formal ongoing professional development - Evidence of formal teaching qualification or working towards - Evidence of the Intensive Care Course ## Documents - [senior staff nurse jd (pdf, 536.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10399481) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 119.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2397) - [uhbw staff benefits book (pdf, 12.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2131) - [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) ## 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.