# Staff Nurse, ITU

**Company**: Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: Chertsey
**Salary**: £33677.00 to £40996.00
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a committed and passionate Staff Nurse to join our Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) team at Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The ITU is an 11-15 bedded adult general critical care unit with both planned and unplanned (emergency) admissions. As a Staff Nurse, you will be responsible for planning and delivering effective and high-quality nursing care for level 1-3 patients within the critical care unit. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing clinical expertise and supervising junior nursing staff, healthcare assistants, and other learners.

The salary for this role is £33,677 to £40,996 per annum.

Responsibilities:

- Planning and delivering effective and high-quality nursing care for level 1-3 patients within the critical care unit

- Supervision and direction of junior nursing staff, healthcare assistants, and other learners

- Managing care on a day-to-day basis for all patients in the clinical area in the absence of more senior colleagues

- Assisting in the management of resources and contributing to the corporate agenda

- Developing Critical Care knowledge and skills while completing the Band 5 Critical Care development programme

- Promoting a quality service using research and evidence-based practice

Requirements:

- Supervised practice in an acute area

- 6 months acute ward experience

- NMC PIN

- Well-motivated, good team player, flexible, and adaptable

- Able to prioritise workload

We offer a range of benefits, including:

- Full range of NHS benefits and discounts

- Structured orientation and induction programme

- Education pathway, which is competency-based

- Opportunity to undertake Critical Care courses

If you are passionate about delivering high standards of patient care and making a difference, we want to hear from you.

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## Skills

### Required
- Critical Care
- Nursing
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Prioritisation

### Nice to have
- Counselling skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Previous experience at Band 5 in acute clinical area

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