Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Specialties
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 272-6114556
- Employer
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bassetlaw Hospital
- Town
- worksop
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 Pro Rata Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - ITU
Band 5
Job overview
Would you like to work in a small and friendly critical care unit based at Bassetlaw Hospital? If you are a bright, enthusiastic qualified nurse who is new to critical care and eager to develop skills and knowledge, or you are an experienced critical care nurse then we want you.
Main duties of the job
At Bassetlaw Hospital we have 7 combined level 3 (ITU) and level 2 (HDU) beds. We care for a wide range of adult critically ill medical, surgical and elective cases. The unit has an excellent nursing skill mix and staff work in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. We have a fully comprehensive career pathway offering induction, 12 week preceptorship and critical care qualifications at degree and master’s level, as well as advanced clinical skills and leadership opportunities. We have a critical care nurse consultant and clinical nurse educators to support you and there are many opportunities to be involved in service improvement and research projects.
We have a great working relationship with our medical teams who provide 24 hour cover to the unit and help support and educate the nurses. For experienced critical care nurses there are very good opportunities for career progression and for nurses new to the speciality we offer full support and development.
You will have the opportunity to rotate to Doncaster Critical Care during your preceptorship and according to your development needs.
Working for our organisation
DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it’s our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Supervised practice in an acute area
- Able to comply with job description
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience at Band 5 in acute clinical area
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- RN with current registration
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- Learning portfolio / evidence of continuous development
- Up-to-date knowledge of professional issues
Desirable criteria
- Post registration qualifications relevant to Critical Care
- Bachelors degree in nursing / healthcare
- ILS
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Leeanna Webster
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01909 572105
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