Staff Nurse - Critical Care

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 09 May 2025

Job summary

THEATRES, CRITICAL CARE, ANAESTHETICS, PRE-OP & PAIN(TCAPP) DIRECTORATE

CRITICAL CARE - BAND 5 STAFF NURSE

We are innovative, forward thinking and provide excellent standards of care, while utilising some of the latest advances in Critical Care Medicine.

Whether a newly qualified or an experienced Band 5 nurse looking for a new challenge, our commitment to you is to support, nurture and develop you into a competent critical care nurse. Your personal and professional development is important to us and will be facilitated through a structured development programme, allowing you the opportunity to experience all critical care areas.

If you are a dynamic, enthusiastic nurse with the ability to work well within a highly motivated team, and can deliver high quality nursing care we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Critical Care at the Dudley Group are looking to recruit caring, motivated, band 5 nurse for our service.

You will provide high standards of clinical nursing to critically ill patients, to include assessment of needs, develop programmes of care, implementation and evaluation of care. When assessed as competent undertake supervision of a clinical area. The post holder must present a positive, professional image of the organisation and the nursing profession.

About us

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such asethnically diverse,disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at The Dudley Group

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible

Date posted

28 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

253-0425-7149983

Job locations

Russell's Hall Hospital

Pensnett Road

Dudley

DY1 2HQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

  • First level Registered Nurse with UK NMC PIN
  • Good standard of general education

Desirable

  • Basic resuscitation/ILS/IV therapy
  • Evidence of professional development

Knoiwledge & Training

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an acute hospital setting

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to assess, plan, implement & evaluate care

Communication & Relationship Skills

Essential

  • Proficient Interpersonal skills - to include written, verbal & IT
  • Effective communication with the MDT

Analytical & Judgement Skills

Essential

  • Ability to provide holistic care
  • Ability to problem solve

Organisational skills

Essential

  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to keep full accurate records
  • Ability to prioritise workload

Physical skills

Essential

  • Physically capable to perform role with minor adjustments
  • Ability to work flexibly across critical care
  • Ability to cope with unpredictable work patterns and changing circumstances
Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

  • First level Registered Nurse with UK NMC PIN
  • Good standard of general education

Desirable

  • Basic resuscitation/ILS/IV therapy
  • Evidence of professional development

Knoiwledge & Training

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an acute hospital setting

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to assess, plan, implement & evaluate care

Communication & Relationship Skills

Essential

  • Proficient Interpersonal skills - to include written, verbal & IT
  • Effective communication with the MDT

Analytical & Judgement Skills

Essential

  • Ability to provide holistic care
  • Ability to problem solve

Organisational skills

Essential

  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to keep full accurate records
  • Ability to prioritise workload

Physical skills

Essential

  • Physically capable to perform role with minor adjustments
  • Ability to work flexibly across critical care
  • Ability to cope with unpredictable work patterns and changing circumstances

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Russell's Hall Hospital

Pensnett Road

Dudley

DY1 2HQ


Employer's website

https://www.dgft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Russell's Hall Hospital

Pensnett Road

Dudley

DY1 2HQ


Employer's website

https://www.dgft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse

Tracey Price

tracey.price10@nhs.net

01384456111

Date posted

28 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

253-0425-7149983

Job locations

Russell's Hall Hospital

Pensnett Road

Dudley

DY1 2HQ


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