Intensive Care Unit Staff Nurse - B5

Employer Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Surrey County Hospital Town Guildford Salary £33,677 - £40,996 per annum pro rata including HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 01/11/2026 23:59

Our Intensive Care Unit has a dynamic, collaborative and effective MDT approach to patient care. The specialities that we manage include hepatobiliary, upper gastrointestinal, gynae-oncology, urology and maxilla-facial patients together with emergency medical and surgical admissions.

We have our own patient gym to actively rehabilitate patients. Our pro-active research team co-ordinate the department’s involvement in a number of national trials

As a Band 5 Staff nurse, you will need to be an enthusiastic, innovative and self-motivated individual who is passionate about providing high quality care to all. You will be part of our effective, caring team working together to deliver safe, high quality patient care that is responsive to the needs of our patients and their families.

We will provide a positive environment for learning and professional development. Supported by an enthusiastic Senior Management Team, the unit is responsive to speciality modernisation programmes at local network and national network levels. We offer an induction programme, supported by our clinical practice development facilitator.

As a registered, accountable and autonomous nurse to act in the best interests of your patients at all times and take personal responsibility for your actions and decisions. To be responsible for patient assessment, planning of care, implementing and supervising safe and compassionate care, and evaluating the effectiveness of care. As an NMC registrant facilitate learning and development of others, you will be open, transparent and trustworthy.

As a Trust employee act with integrity and uphold the values and beliefs of the Trust and the NMC Code of Conduct.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients’ homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

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Applicants must have :

A relevant first degree (undergraduate), or equivalent level of education and experience. A current NMC Registration pin number.

Please refer to the Full Job description - attached

Professional function:

• To adhere to the main standard of performance for patient care, within the concepts of the accepted nursing philosophy, ‘The Guide’ and good customer care.
• To carry out all relevant forms of nursing care without direct supervision.
• To manage a group of patients ensuring…