Job summary
- Main area
- Critical Care
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 164-7589763-VC
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- QMC
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 Per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse Critical Care
Band 6
Job overview
Adult Critical Care are looking to employ a motivated and conscientious experienced nurse to join our friendly and dynamic multi professional team caring for critically ill patients and their families. You will have a broad experience and insight into caring for acutely unwell patients and their families. You will have the ability to lead a team, prioritise and respond to planned and unplanned situations and ensure the smooth and efficient running of the unit.
Successful candidates will be expected to work across site as needed. they will also be required to work both days and night shifts as well as participating in the cross site rotation programme.
You must lead the team in developing critical care by promoting excellence and innovative thinking.
You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work under pressure in a stressful environment with complex situations.
If you are a committed and flexible team player who would like to develop your leadership skills further within this exciting speciality, we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert
You will need to solve clinical problems and issues sensitively and have enhanced skills to support others to achieve this. Clinical knowledge and skills are integral to this role as it is a commitment to working as part of a dedicated team by supporting new developments and thus enhancing the Critical Care service.
You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work under pressure in what can be a distressing environment. If you are a committed and flexible team player who would like to develop your leadership skills within this exciting specialty, we would like to hear from you.
‘If you have not completed the Critical Care Course you will still be considered for short list. However, the expectation is that you will undertake the course within the first year in post’
Working for our organisation
With more than 20,000 colleagues, we are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5m residents of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and its surrounding communities and a further four million people across the East Midlands and beyond. Our Trust spans over three sites including Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC), Nottingham City Hospital and Ropewalk House.
We provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services, and we are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes.
We are home to the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, the Nottingham Children's Hospital and in partnership with the University of Nottingham we host a Biomedical Research Centre carrying out vital research into hearing, digestive diseases, respiratory, musculoskeletal disease, mental health and imaging.
As a teaching hospital, we are instrumental in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. We are proud of our strong relationships with universities across the East Midlands, including the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University.
This is an exciting time to join NUH and help support our future ambitions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will act as deputy to the Unit sister/charge nurse. He/she will be required to:
Act as the deputy to the Unit sister/charge nurse regularly taking charge of the Unit and ensuring that the standards and quality of care given to patients, together with the environment in which care is delivered, are maintained at a high standard.
Be an effective leader and role model and will be expected to provide regular direct clinical care and use experience to support the implementation of both clinical and non‑clinical governance.
Work flexibly as a member of the Unit team and in support of the Unit Sister/Charge Nurse to ensure standards are being maintained, evaluated, and where necessary improved.
Information on the main responsibility of the role is outlined in the Job Description and Person Specification documents which are attached to the advert.
Person specification
Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behavioural standards
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in health / nursing related Studies or equivalent level of study
- Current level one NMC registration
- Relevant post-basic diploma in Critical Care Specialist Pathway
- Possession of a Mentoring Course NMC
Desirable criteria
- Formal leadership and management training / course
Experience
Essential criteria
- 4 years minimum experience at Band 5 within the acute setting, 2 of which must be within critical care
- Supervision of non registered staff, pre registration and post basic students
- Ability to manage the clinical area efficiently and effectively
- Evidence of leadership, management & time management skills
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse, or project work
- Providing staff with feedback on their individual performance and use of the knowledge and skills framework
communication and relationship
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills, computer literacy
- Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills
- Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions
Analytical and Judgement Skill
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
- Able to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS policies
- Evidence of data collection and analysis
Planning/ organisation skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
- Able to contribute to the development of implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate leadership skills & ability to effectively lead a team
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise workload of self. Demonstrate an ability to recognise when workload & priorities of others inappropriate and intervene as required.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Melanie Adams
- Job title
- Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Further information please contact Rob Furby
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