Band 5 ITU/ICU Nurse

Client Name: Ashford and St Peters

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Role: Band 5 ITU/ICU Nurse

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Rates: 26.22-34.60

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Shifts: Flexible hours, with shifts available throughout the day, night and at weekends.

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Benefits:

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• Access to Care4Carers - our support service to help support your mental health and wellbeing and enable you to deliver outstanding care.
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• Competitive pay rates
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• First sight of agency nursing shifts across multiple trusts
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• Next-day payroll
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• Block bookings in your favourite locations
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• Excellent support from your own dedicated consultant
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• Revalidation support
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• 24/7/365 service - we're available when you need us
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Working on a flexible shift-based rota, you will be responsible for providing constant monitoring and care for patients in seriously ill or unstable conditions. With access to state-of-the-art medical equipment, you will have the chance to provide the highest standards of care throughout your career.

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Culture and inclusion

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Happy staff makes for happy patients, and the Trust are committed to ensuring your happiness at work. To make your time at work the best experience it can be, the Ashford and St Peters provide on site parking and dedicated canteen,

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Development and opportunities

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The Trust is highly regarded for its facilities, teaching and research. You will have access to a wide range of development and support packages ensuring you can fulfil your potential and access the tools required to provide outstanding care.

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Skills focus

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This role will provide you with the very best opportunities to develop and consolidate your acute care skills while prioritising patient care and upholding the NMC professional Code of Conduct and the NHS values.

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Patient focus

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Your clinical knowledge and experience will help you to support seriously ill patients and their families. Whether it is for emergency admissions, planned admissions or post-surgery, you will be an essential source of information and reassurance throughout what can be a stressful and uncertain time.

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General key skills

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In addition to your qualifications, as a Band 5 ITU/ICU Nurse, you will have:

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• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
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• excellent attention to detail
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• a methodical approach to tasks
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• excellent timekeeping
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• the ability to work well under pressure
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• empathy and understanding
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• a flexible attitude
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• a desire to learn and improve
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• active listening skills
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• the ability to use a computer competently
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Main Duties/Responsibilities

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As a Band 5 ITU/ICU Nurse with Ashford and St Peters you will:

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• provide constant monitoring and care for patients in seriously ill or unstable conditions.
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• actively support emergency admissions, planned admissions and post-surgery patients and their families.
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• communicate clinical information using a variety of methods to ensure effective understanding.
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• safely identify, prepare, check and assemble equipment required for the relevant operating list.
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• be responsible for adhering to the NMC professional Code of Conduct.
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Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications

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Essential

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• Be a registered nurse.
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• At least 2 years post-graduate experience.
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• 6 months recent NHS experience within the last 3 years.
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• You will need to pass an enhanced background check.
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Culture and inclusion

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So, if you believe you have what it takes to be a part of the outstanding ITU/ICU team at Ashford and St Peters, apply today.

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Development and opportunities

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So, if you are looking for a role that will provide the very best opportunities in skill development and learning in some of the most outstanding hospital facilities, apply today.

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Skills focus

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With your skills and passion for patient care, you will be an asset to the ITU/ICU team. Apply today and enjoy flexible hours, next day payroll and excellent support from your own dedicated consultant.

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Patient focus

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If you are ready to demonstrate your passion for the care of seriously ill patients while undertaking a methodical, skilled approach to your clinical work, we want to hear from you. Apply today.