Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse - ICU (Intensive Care)
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Job Overview
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.
The role involves acting as a named nurse, coordinating patient care and discharge planning, supporting patients and their families, maintaining accurate documentation, and working closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and effective care.
The post holder is also expected to contribute to quality improvement, clinical governance, education, and mentorship activities while developing specialist critical care knowledge and competencies in line with national ICU standards.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver high-quality, patient-centred nursing care to critically ill patients within the Intensive Care Unit.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualised programmes of care as a named nurse.
- Monitor patients’ condition, respond promptly to clinical changes, and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and effective care.
- Coordinate discharge planning and support patients and families throughout the care journey.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and ensure patient confidentiality at all times.
- Promote health education and provide information to patients and carers to support informed decision-making.
- Contribute to maintaining a safe clinical environment and adhere to Trust policies, professional standards, and infection prevention practices.
- Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives, and risk management activities to enhance patient outcomes.
- Support the teaching, supervision, and development of students, newly qualified nurses, and healthcare support workers.
- Develop specialist critical care knowledge and competencies through ongoing professional education and training.
Working for our organisation
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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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
- Deliver safe, effective, patient-centred care to critically ill patients requiring intensive monitoring and support.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care plans.
- Monitor and interpret complex physiological observations and act appropriately on any changes in patient condition.
- Manage patients requiring:
- Mechanical ventilation
- Non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
- Tracheostomy care
- Renal replacement therapy
- Invasive haemodynamic monitoring
- Vasoactive and inotropic support
- Administer medications safely in accordance with Trust policies and NMC guidelines. Perform advanced nursing procedures within competency levels. Recognise and respond promptly to signs of clinical deterioration. Participate in emergency situations, including cardiac arrests and major incidents.
- Maintain accurate and clear patient records in accordance with Trust Policy.
Person specification
Knowledage and Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to work collaboratively within a busy critical care environment
- Ability to assess, monitor, and respond to deteriorating patients
- Understanding of safeguarding adults and vulnerable patients.
Desirable criteria
- Experience supporting student nurses, newly qualified nurses, or healthcare support Workers
- Experience using electronic patient record systems such as Cerner or others hospital systems
- Participation in clinical audits, research, quality improvement projects, or evidence-based practice initiatives
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Qualifications And Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with NMC registration (Part 1)
- Previous experience in an acute Hospital setting (medica, surgical, ED, theatres, HDU or ICU)
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Previous Critical Care or High Dependency experience.
- Knowledge of national critical care standards (e.g Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine and Intensive Care Society guidance).
- Completion of preceptorship programme
- Immediate Life Support (ILS) certification
- Experience caring for patients requiring invasive monitoring or organ support
Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application in good time to ensure it can be considered.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Band 7 team
Job title: Intensive Care Senior Sisters/Charge Nurse
Email address: ruh-tr.ICUStaffing@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01225821485
Additional information
For further information or informal visit to the unit, please contact the band 7 team via email or call on 01225821485.
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