Staff Nurse Critical Care
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Description
Job Summary
Join our Critical Care Team!
We are recruiting experienced Band 5 Staff Nurses to our new 22-bedded ICU.
If you're passionate about caring for critically ill patients and keen to develop skills in advanced respiratory and cardiac support, we offer a structured development programme and strong support from our Practice Development Team and MDT.
We provide opportunities to complete the Critical Care Course and access ongoing professional education through our university partners.We are looking for motivated nurses who uphold NMC and Trust values, deliver excellent patient care and work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
You will have excellent opportunities to grow your skills, gain specialist experience and develop your critical care career.
Informal visits to the unit are encouraged.
Main duties of the job
Band 5 Critical Care Staff Nurse
The Band 5 Critical Care Staff Nurse is responsible for delivering safe, evidence-based care to critically ill patients, in line with Trust values, NMC standards, and the workforce expectations outlined in GPICS.
Core Responsibilities
Join our Critical Care Team!
We are recruiting experienced Band 5 Staff Nurses to our new 22-bedded ICU.
If you're passionate about caring for critically ill patients and keen to develop skills in advanced respiratory and cardiac support, we offer a structured development programme and strong support from our Practice Development Team and MDT.
We provide opportunities to complete the Critical Care Course and access ongoing professional education through our university partners.We are looking for motivated nurses who uphold NMC and Trust values, deliver excellent patient care and work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
You will have excellent opportunities to grow your skills, gain specialist experience and develop your critical care career.
Informal visits to the unit are encouraged.
Main duties of the job
Band 5 Critical Care Staff Nurse
The Band 5 Critical Care Staff Nurse is responsible for delivering safe, evidence-based care to critically ill patients, in line with Trust values, NMC standards, and the workforce expectations outlined in GPICS.
Core Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality, patient-centred care across Levels 2 and 3, ensuring continuous assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care.o Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to support safe, effective, and timely decision-making.o Maintain accurate documentation and uphold professional, ethical and medico-legal standards consistent with critical care governance requirements.o Contribute to maintaining safe staffing by working autonomously within scope of practice and escalating concerns appropriately.o Participate in competency-based education and development, including acquisition of specialist critical care skills, in line with GPICS workforce recommendations.o Support a culture of safety, incident reporting, learning and quality improvement.o Communicate effectively and compassionately with patients, families and colleagues, ensuring dignity and holistic support at all times.
- Patients and their families/carerso Critical Care nursing and medical teams, including Critical Care Matrono Wider multidisciplinary teamo Practice Development Team
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that's making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.
Details
Details
Date posted
02 March 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£35,763 to £43,466 a year pa inc HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
199-7811055-MC
Job locations
Croydon University Hospital
London
CR7 7YE
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting documents Job Description and Person Specification which contain more information about the role
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting documents Job Description and Person Specification which contain more information about the role
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
02 March 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£35,763 to £43,466 a year pa inc HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
199-7811055-MC
Job locations
Croydon University Hospital
London
CR7 7YE
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting documents Job Description and Person Specification which contain more information about the role
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting documents Job Description and Person Specification which contain more information about the role
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Mentorship or equivalent Vocational assessor qualification
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
Experience
Qualification
Essential
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Essential
- Committment to Own Professional Development
- Effective Communicator
- MDT working
Experience
- Responsive and Flexible
- Good grounding in general /surgical nursing skills and knowledge
- Substantive experience in managing patients in an acute environment (2)
- Previous ICU experience
Qualification
Essential
- Responsive and Flexible
- Good grounding in general /surgical nursing skills and knowledge
- Substantive experience in managing patients in an acute environment (2)
- Previous ICU experience
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Address
Croydon University Hospital
London
CR7 7YE
Employer's website
https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/recruitment/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Address
Croydon University Hospital
London
CR7 7YE
Employer's website
https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/recruitment/ (Opens in a new tab)
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Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Address
Croydon University Hospital
London
CR7 7YE
Employer's website
https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/recruitment/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Address
Croydon University Hospital
London
CR7 7YE
Employer's website
https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/recruitment/ (Opens in a new tab)
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