Staff Nurse - ITU/HDU/POCCU

Job overview

Full & Part Time posts available

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit staff nurses for ITU/HDU/POCCU.

We are very proud of our Award winning Critical Care Unit, we strive to continually improve and showcase our work by being shortlisted 4th year on the run for a Nursing Times Award and producing work that is presented within the BACCN conferences.

If you have a caring and compassionate approach, and want to join a motivated, friendly and supportive team, we are keen to hear from you. We require staff who have a genuine interest in caring for critically ill patients as part of a multi-disciplinary team as well as having excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

We provide a comprehensive learning package supported by the nationally recognised Critical Care competencies.

Previous Critical Care experience is not essential but desirable.

An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.

Main duties of the job

• Provides and receives complex information, communicating sensitively and confidentially information relating to patients/clients (for example, care plan discussions with patients).
• Communicates in a compassionate and empathetic manner, using persuasion and Reassurance.
• Ability to recognise barriers to communication, and ability to modify communication style as and when required.
• Ability to effectively communicate whilst providing training to students.
• Demonstrate effective communications skills with the wider MDT team.
• Maintain appropriate levels of training for clinical skills as needed within scope of practice. Work towards Nationally recognised Critical Care Step Competencies.
• To maintain safe custody of drugs, ensuring that checking, witnessing and administration procedures are compatible with statutory and trust requirements.
• In the absence of Sister/Charge Nurse effectively respond to complaints/concerns and escalate as required.
• To ensure clinical incident/near misses are managed and reported and escalated in a timely manner.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date: 10th November 2025

Closing date: 23rd November 2025

Shortlisting date: 24th November 2025

Proposed Interview date: 9th December 2025 (TBC)

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.