Overview
Staff Nurse – ICU (Intensive Care) at Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. ABand 5 Intensive Care Nurse responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to critically ill patients by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized care plans. The role includes 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 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
- 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.
Job 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, and vasoactive/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.
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse with NMC registration (Part 1).
- Previous experience in an acute hospital setting (medical, surgical, ED, theatres, HDU or ICU).
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- 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 and Immediate Life Support (ILS) certification.
- Experience caring for patients requiring invasive monitoring or organ support.
Privacy, disclosures and salary
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be required.
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 per annum pro rata (if part-time).
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