Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse - ICU (Intensive Care)
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Band 5 Intensive Care Nurse
A Band 5 Intensive Care Nurse at the Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH) is responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to critically ill patients by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualised care plans.
Role Responsibilities
- Delivering high-quality, patient-centred nursing care to critically ill patients within the Intensive Care Unit.
- Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualised programmes of care as a named nurse.
- Monitoring patients’ condition, responding promptly to clinical changes, and working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and effective care.
- Coordinating discharge planning and supporting patients and families throughout the care journey.
- Maintaining accurate clinical documentation and ensuring patient confidentiality at all times.
- Promoting health education and providing information to patients and carers to support informed decision-making.
- Contributing to maintaining a safe clinical environment and adhering to Trust policies, professional standards, and infection prevention practices.
- Participating in clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives, and risk management activities to enhance patient outcomes.
- Supporting the teaching, supervision, and development of students, newly qualified nurses, and healthcare support workers.
- Developing specialist critical care knowledge and competencies through ongoing professional education and training.
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About Us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17,600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
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By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we’re proud of.
We’re committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.
We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing – and yes, we even have a pool!
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Contact Information
For further details or informal visits contact:
- Name: Band 7 team
- Job title: Intensive Care Senior Sisters/charge Nurse
- Email address: ruh-tr.ICUStaffing@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01225 821485
For further information or informal visit to the unit, please contact the band 7 team via email or call on 01225 821485.
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