37.5 hours per week (Week days, Weekend, Bank Holiday and rotation to nights)
Fixed term for 12 months (Secondment for internal candidates)
Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Closing Date: Saturday 27th June 2026
Interview Date: Friday 10th July 2026
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
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**Please Note: This role is not eligible for sponsorship**
We are looking to employ Band 6 Critical Care Nurses to assist in the leadership of our critical care unit.
Clinical leadership through effective monitoring and implementation of standards and evidence-based practice.
Provide clinical leadership and direction to nursing team.
Act as a role model for all nursing staff within the unit promoting professional practice at all times.
To take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the clinical area.
To deputise for the Senior Sister in their absence.
Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘ excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
E ffective Open Communication
e x cellence and safety in everything we do
C hallenge but support
E xpect respect and dignity
L ocal health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Clinical
Co-ordination of the rostered shift allocation, referring to senior sister if appropriate or available.
Maintain clinical competence of self and others as determined by service need and job description. Tasks to include male catheterisation, ECG, Venepuncture, IV administration, Cannulation and X-ray requesting under group protocols.
To frequently manage patients of all age groups with challenging behaviour such as violent and aggressive, under the influence of alcohol, mental health problems, sudden death, adult bereavement and patients who are a threat to themselves and others.
To facilitate and build team working between nurses and the multi-disciplinary team to effect high standards of care. Ensure that risk assessments are complete as per Trust policy for manual Handling, Health & Safety and other relevant areas of concern.
Ensure that equipment and the environment support the delivery of high standards of care at all times.
Maintain a good standard of communication with the multidisciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives and colleagues.
Provide specialized information and advice to patients, relatives and carers and other professionals in the provision of acute medical care.
Managerial
To support the Senior Sister to review staffing requirements using a proactive approach to retention and recruitment of staff.
Co-ordination of the rostered shift allocation, referring to senior sister if appropriate or available.
Education
Contribute to the organisation learning and Development strategy through key areas of education e.g. tracheostomy / sepsis / deteriorating adult.
Support with the Band 7 & Professional Development Sister in Critical Care assure accurate training records and competency of team, including mandatory training requirements.
Patient Experience
Work with the Critical Care leadership team to facilitate Critical care follow up services.
Review patients discharged from Critical Care services within 24 hours of leaving the Critical care Unit.
Quality / Research & Development
Working with senior leaders in Critical Care, to support, collect, audit and service data.
Actively support Critical Care research.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
