Job summary If you are passionate about patient care, enthusiastic about your own learning and development and looking to join an OUTSTANDING (as rated by CQC) critical care services team then join our people here at Salisbury. Are you a Registered Nurse looking for an exciting new challenge, or to build on critical care skills you may already have? Then this is the post for you We are offering this opportunity to nurses who are motivated to develop their skills and knowledge through practice and a structured education programme, to deliver excellent compassionate, care to our critically unwell patients. Our Band 5 development pathway includes A supernumerary period, working closely with experienced nurses with your mentor teams. The foundations in critical care Course. Progression through the National 'Critical Care Steps' Competency framework The Adult Critical Care Course. On-going continuous professional development facilitated by our practice education tea Main duties of the job In this role, you'll be assessing patients, planning their care, and providing safe and compassionate treatment. You'll also have the opportunity to supervise and guide junior team members, as well as teach students. Additionally, you'll play a crucial role in supporting your senior colleagues to achieve the team's Critical Care strategy and vision. It's an exciting and rewarding position where you can make a real difference in the lives of patients and contribute to the success of your team. Our ICU is a general 10 bedded Critical Care Unit, which also supports the regional referral centres for burns, plastics and spinal cord injuries. We are a friendly, forward thinking team who promote personal and professional development. We have a comprehensive education programme from our Practice educators, Senior Nurses, SIM training, teaching ward rounds and have strong practice links with the Critical Care Networks. The service includes Intensive Care and High Dependency Unit (Radnor); the Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT) and Hospital at Night Team, (HNT). About us Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff. We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff. We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme. Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk Date posted 26 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata if part time Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number TEMP_500 Job locations Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Salisbury District Hospital, Odstock Road Salisbury SP2 8BJ Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities Person Specification Evidence Essential NMC Registered Nurse Minimum 6 months acute patient care experience Desirable Practice assessor / supervisor or mentorship course Adult critical care course Recent minimum 6 months ITU experience Person Specification Evidence Essential NMC Registered Nurse Minimum 6 months acute patient care experience Desirable Practice assessor / supervisor or mentorship course Adult critical care course Recent minimum 6 months ITU experience 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Address Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Salisbury District Hospital, Odstock Road Salisbury SP2 8BJ Employer's website https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)