Sister/Charge Nurse
Department Intensive Care Unit
Band 6 £38,682 - £46,580 Per annum, pro rata
Hours: 30 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Are you positive, proactive, hardworking and self-motivated looking for a professionally challenging, yet exciting role with the potential for supported personal development and career progression? MKUH Care Unit wants to meet you as an expert critical care practitioner to join our nursing leadership team as a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse and share your skills with ours.
We are a 10 bedded Intensive Care Unit that has recently been refurbished in a University Teaching Hospital managing emergency, elective and paediatric patients from across the region.
We will provide a tailored education strategy to complete National Step 4 Competency Framework, access assessor and supervisor training, clinical, teaching and leadership opportunities across the Trust. We provide full support to undertake Level 7 MSc pathways to help individuals to gain the knowledge and skills to become the senior critical care leaders and managers of the future.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact ICU Jana Karaaslan, Senior Sisters Petra Norkett, Ailsa Williams or Niamh Hastings– ICU on 01908 996380/996381
'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'
We are not afraid of challenge, change and innovation. You will have the opportunity to actively participate in research, simulation training and shared learning across the national critical care community.
In this post you will deliver compassionate, patient-centred care that honours the dignity, vulnerability, and unique needs of our critically ill patients and their family. You will maintain clear, respectful, and timely communication with your colleagues, patients and their families.
As part of the ICU team you will contribute actively to the health, safety and recovery of our critically ill patients demonstrating that contribution goes beyond performing routine duties. This means bringing your full knowledge, initiative and commitment to the team every shift. You will work collaboratively with other disciplines and departments, knowing that the best care is never delivered alone. Teamwork is our foundation and shared goals are our strength.
General
* To be familiar with and adhere to Trust policies and procedures
* To work within the framework of the NMC Code.
* To plan, deliver and evaluate a complex programme of care to the critically ill patient without supervision.
* To accurately collate, interpret and report patient data.
* To be responsible in the absence of the department's Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse for the total management of the department.
* To ensure that concerns/complaints are dealt with in a timely manner within Trust guidelines.
* To maintain own personal and professional development in accordance with NMC guidelines and departmental policy.
* To promote a culture which encourages learning and development.
This advert closes on Monday 3 Nov 2025
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