SHSCT Staff Nurse - Critical Care (Band 6)

Job details

• Branch: Craigavon Area Hospital (SHSCT)
• Location: Craigavon Area Hospital (SHSCT)
• Directorate: Adult Community and Acute Services
• Salary: Band 6 (£38,682 - £46,580)
• Contract Type: To create a waiting list
• Opening Date: 12/10/26
• Closes: Tue, 27 October 2026 @ 4:00 PM
• Interview Dates: To Be Confirmed

Notes

Southern Trust currently have two permanent full time vacancies available immediately in our Critical Care Unit in Craigavon Area Hospital. A waiting list may be complied for any similar full time, part time permanent and temporary vacancies that arise in the Critical Care unit within the next 6 months Important Information : Online and Manual applications accepted. If you are submitting a manual application, please post it to: Recruitment Shared Services, Rosewood Villa, Longstone Hospital Site, 73 Loughgall Road, Armagh, BT61 7PR. Applications received after the advertised closing date/time cannot be considered, so please allow enough time for postage. A waiting list may be created for similar posts that may arise while the waiting list is live, this may include temporary or part-time posts. This will be managed in line with the updated HSC waiting list principles effective from 1 April 2026. Where a part-time waiting list is required, one part-time waiting list will be created- regardless of any specific hours advertised, this waiting list will cover all future vacancies where part-time posts arise. A part-time post is defined as any post that has less than 37.5 hours per week. Please remember to save or print a copy of the job description before submitting your application, as it will not be accessible afterwards. Flexible Working We welcome flexible working requests from day one. All HSC organisations offer a range of flexible working options. The options available for this post will depend on the requirements of the role. Find out more about flexible working options on our website.

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE

Senior Critical Care Staff Nurse

BAND

DIRECTORATE

INITIAL LOCATION

6

SCS

CAH Intensive Care Unit

REPORTS TO

Critical Care Sister

ACCOUNTABLE TO

ICU Ward Manager

Summary/ Main Purpose

The post holder will

Work as part of a team to provide a safe, effective and efficient care environment for patients, relatives and carers. They will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without direct supervision from senior staff. They will demonstrate clinical procedures, mentor and supervise pre and post registration staff without direct supervision, and lead the unit on a day to day basis in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse.

Post holders should demonstrate commitment to quality patient care through effective leadership and team working which will be evidenced in the Fundamentals of Care Key Performance Indicators.

MAIN DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Practice

Advocate for and actively engage with people, families and carers who require Critical Care Nursing.

Work autonomously to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and review holistic, person-centred care for those being managed within Critical Care. This includes patients with a wide range of acute and long-term conditions and complex care needs, including palliative and end of life care.

Be responsible for the assessment of patient care needs and co-produce care plans ensuring high standards of evidence based care using a defined model of care, fostering the development of therapeutic relationships that support informed decision making, and ensure ongoing evaluation of care. Demonstrate core values of compassion, respect, empathy, treating people with dignity, integrity, courage, responsibility and adaptability.

Competently manage critical care therapies i.e. Endotracheal tubes, artificial ventilation, invasive monitoring (e.g. haemodynamic, intracranial pressure), inotropic therapy, paralysing agents and sedation, continuous renal replacement therapies)

Analyse and interpret complex data derived from patient monitoring and plan appropriate care within agreed protocols

Collaboratively identify and use e-Health technology and technology assisted learning systems.

Ensure nursing care of the critical care patient who requires intra/ inter hospital transfer

Undertake all nursing procedures in accordance with Trust policies and ensure that procedures and policies are understood and adhered to by all staff.

Maintain accurate and comprehensive nursing records using agreed Trust documentation.

Report and record all accidents, untoward incidents, sickness and absence, within your area of responsibility, using relevant Trust Processes.

Liaise with the multidisciplinary team and the Critical Care Outreach team to ensure appropriate arrangements are in place for patients being discharged to referring wards.

Ensure adherence to NMC guidelines for the safe handling, administration, storage and custody of medicinal products.

Make timely referrals to other teams/services, based on the assessed needs of the person.

Delegate safely in accordance with NMC Code and NIPEC Delegation Framework (2019).

Undertake a wide range of person-centred risk assessment and management strategies relevant to the person’s assessed needs.

Work in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act (NI) (2016) and adult and children’s safeguarding legislation, recognising and responding to any issues.

Facilitate opportunities for meaningful involvement of people, their families, carers and communities in relation to the development of care and services in line with the Trust’s corporate commitment to Personal and Public Involvement (PPI).

Ensure adherence to all IP&C regulations and standards.

Education and Learning

Be responsible for personal continuing professional development and the maintenance of professional competence and NMC revalidation in line with NMC Code.

Actively engage in a range of learning activities, reflective supervision and professional development forums to improve care and practice

Contribute to the development, delivery and evaluation of educational initiatives that address the needs of people, their families/carers/communities, helping them to make informed decisions, in line with the co-produced care plan.

Facilitate a positive teaching/learning environment to develop the capability and capacity of registered and non-registered staff, working in collaboration with others.

Contribute to the dissemination and implementation of the learning from feedback, compliments, complaints, incident reporting and near misses to facilitate the delivery of safe, effective, person and family centred care and services.

Meet the requirements of the NMC Education standards and fulfil the role of practice supervisor and practice assessor.

Facilitate appraisals, reflective supervision, mandatory and job specific education for the Team.

Research and Evidenced Based Practice

Contribute to innovation and continuous quality improvement in line with the Quality 2020 Attributes Framework.

Use quality improvement methodologies to support service improvement and innovation.

Support the implementation of evidenced–based public health initiatives to enable staff maximizing the holistic health and well-being of individuals and “make every contact count”.

Actively participate in the monitoring of local, regional and Nationally agreed quality indicators, standards and audits for Critical Care Nursing

Support the implementation and dissemination of Quality Indicators, audit, quality/service improvement and research findings to enhance the quality, safety, and effectiveness of person and family centred care. Will adopt a lead role for patient safety focusing on improvements in fundamental care delivery which will be evidenced in improvements in relevant KPI’s

Engage with people and use the feedback from their experience of care to improve outcomes and service delivery.

Participate in analysing health and care technologies to inform procurement and commissioning.

Leadership & Management

Provide leadership support and guidance to staff in monitoring the planning delivery and evaluation of individualised care.

Act as a leader, role model and change agent within the Critical Care Nursing Team and wider Multidisciplinary Team.

In absence of Ward Sister/Charge Nurse, will delegate appropriate responsibility and authority to levels of staff within his/her control, consistent with effective decision-making whilst retaining accountability and responsibility for results.

Build and maintain multidisciplinary relationships, through effective networks with key stakeholders in the provision of Critical Care.

Participate in the collective leadership model, contribute to the development of self-organised teams and demonstrate compassionate leadership including self-care and the care of others. Identify stress in work colleagues and support as appropriate.

Delegate, supervise and support others within the scope of each individual’s role and in line with the NMC Code (2018), HSC Code of Conduct (DoH 2016) Delegation Framework (2019) retaining responsibility and accountability for outcomes.

Identify gaps in service provision and participate in the co-design/co-production of service improvement initiatives.

Agree not required

Employees are expected to demonstrate commitment to the Trust by ensuring regular attendance at work and efficient completion of duties.

Staff members are expected to involve patients, clients, carers and the wider community were relevant, in developing, planning and delivering our services in a meaningful and effective way, as part of the Trust’s ongoing commitment to Personal and Public Involvement (PPI).

The HSC Code of conduct sets out the standards of conduct expected of all staff and presents standards of conduct and behaviours required during and after employment with the Trust. Professional staff are expected to follow the Code of Conduct for their own professions as well as this code.

All employees of the Trust are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business including patients/clients, corporate and administrative records whether paper-based or electronic and also including emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information act 2000 the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Employees are required to be conversant with Trust policy and procedures on records management and to seek advice if in doubt.

Promote a culture of openness and honesty to enable shared learning.

Participate in the recruitment and selection of new staff as required.

Contribute to the development of clinical guidelines, policies protocols and procedures within the service and communicate to relevant personnel.

This Job Description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.

PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE AND BAND Senior Critical Care Nurse, Band 6

DEPARTMENT / DIRECTORATE Surgery and Clinical Services

SALARY pro rata per annum

HOURS 37.5 hours per week

Ref No

Notes to applicants

You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria.

Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note the Trust reserves the right to use any desirable criteria outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the desirable criteria.

Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

SECTION 1: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will initially be measured at shortlisting stage although may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is stated below.

Factor

Criteria

Method of Assessment

Experience/ Qualifications/ Registration

a) Registered Nurse on Part 1 of the live NMC Register

AND

b) Have completed Step 1 of the National Competency Framework for Registered Nurses in Adult Critical Care (or equivalent).

b) Have the equivalent of at least 18 months full-time post registration nursing experience in a critical care setting

c) Have completed the Critical Care course.

Shortlisting by Application Form

Other

SECTION 2: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will be measured during the interview/ selection stage:

Skills / Abilities

Excellent communication/interpersonal Skills

Evidence of Leadership skills and ability to motivate and initiate change. Ability to manage organisational change in a clinical setting

Ability to engage with and work alongside the MDT to positively affect patient outcomes.

Interview

Knowledge

Knowledge of current nursing practice, professional trends and issues as applicable to Critical Care Nursing.

Knowledge of current trends within Health and Social Care

Knowledge of HSC Trust Policies and procedures.

Knowledge of the NMC Code, standards and guidelines.

Knowledge of nursing governance principles.

Evidence of further managerial development.

Provide evidence of continuous personal and professional development.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

SECTION 3: these will ONLY be used where it is necessary to introduce additional job related criteria to ensure files are manageable. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted

Hold a degree in Nursing.

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Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will need to demonstrate at interview that they have the required competencies to be effective in this demanding leadership role. The competencies concerned are set out in the NHS Healthcare Leadership Model, details of which can be found at http://www.leadershipacademy.nhs.uk/resources/healthcare-leadership-model. Particular attention will be given to the following dimensions:

Inspiring shared purpose

Leading with care

Evaluating information

Connecting our service

Sharing the vision

Engaging the team

Holding to account

Developing capability

Influencing for results.

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THE TRUST IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Successful applicants

May be required to attend for a Health Assessment

Can expect to be placed at the minimum point of the pay scale, although a higher starting salary, within the range of the pay band may be available if the person appointed has experience relevant & equivalent to the post. If the successful candidate is an existing HSC employee moving to a higher band, AFC Pay on Promotion will apply

All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times