Job summary Previous Applicants Need Not Apply Are you looking for a career in Critical Care Nursing? If you are seeking an opportunity to join a progressive unit to further your critical care education and experience then please read on as Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust wants to invest in you. Main duties of the job The Critical Care department within the Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust has flexible utilisation of beds to allow for a dynamic flow through the patients Critical Care pathway. Moving forward, the Trust has entered an exciting chapter, Midland Metropolitan Hospital opened in 2024 and provides the highest quality acute specialist services in a purpose built facility. We are looking to recruit a, committed and enthusiastic Band 5 nurse to join our team. This post is an excellent opportunity for a nurse to acquire knowledge and skills in the sphere of critical care services. If you are looking for an opportunity to enhance and develop within a positive and challenging environment, then this may be the role for you. Supported by an enthusiastic and dynamic senior leadership team, the unit is responsive to specialist modernisation programs at local network and national network levels. We offer an established induction program over 12 months, supported by our practice development team and critical care staff. We also actively encourage your professional and personal development, offering opportunities to access post graduate education including "Adult Critical Care Nursing Course" within the local university. About us Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality. Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opened in October 2024 and provides care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role will be the MMUH. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities. We have three newly emerging strategic objectives: Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live Date posted 22 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata / per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 381-SS-6924841 Job locations Midland Metropolitan University Hospital Grove Lane Smethwick B66 2QT Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails Person Specification Experience Essential Relevant clinical experience, including that as a student or unqualified nurse Desirable Relevant clinical experience since registration Relevant voluntary experience Qualifications Essential RN (Adult) with current NMC registration IV competent or willing to undertake within 6 months Person Specification Experience Essential Relevant clinical experience, including that as a student or unqualified nurse Desirable Relevant clinical experience since registration Relevant voluntary experience Qualifications Essential RN (Adult) with current NMC registration IV competent or willing to undertake within 6 months 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). 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 Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Address Midland Metropolitan University Hospital Grove Lane Smethwick B66 2QT Employer's website https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)