Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

Registered Nurse - ICU

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals who have at least 12 months full time or equivalent hours of experience on an acute ward, who are looking for their next challenge. As a Registered Nurse on the Intensive Care Unit, you will be invited to work within the integrated multidisciplinary team. In return the ICU will offer a commitment to your professional development by supporting comprehensive induction and orientation training, including a bespoke in‑house critical care training programme that will help guide and develop you to become a skilled critical care nurse.

You will participate in the assessment and planning of the care needs of the critically ill patient and their relatives, including the development, implementation, and evaluation of care. We strive to live by our trust values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect.

We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

• Responsible for the care of critically ill patients and their families.
• Recognise and treat patients as individuals.
• Administer medications and treatment within local/national guidelines.
• Maintain Trust/NMC documentation.
• Demonstrate ability to meet our trust values.
• Have appropriate communication skills across the multi‑functioning disciplinary team.
• Ensure patients receive compassionate care and maintain dignity.
• Act as a role‑model for junior staff.

• NMC Registered General Nurse.
• Equivalent to 12 months full time, recent experience in an acute ward setting.

• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Leadership and time management skills.
• Demonstrates an ability to meet the trust’s values.
• Manages complex drug calculations.
• Clinical decision making.
• Flexibility on working hours and location.
• Manual dexterity for the administration of intravenous treatments.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of the acutely ill patient.
• Able to adhere to Trust guidelines and protocols.

• ENB 100/124 or equivalent Degree in Nursing.
• Previous ICU/HDU experience.
• Research awareness.
• Knowledge and participation in quality improvement projects.
• Competency in working with distressed relatives and caring for terminally ill patients.

Band
5. Salary £31,049 to £37,796 a year. Permanent contract. Full‑time.

• Disclosure and Barring Service Check required.
• Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
• Recruitment held by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.