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Intensive Care Staff Nurse, Band 5- Full time 37.5hrs a week.

We are excited to be able to offer and welcome applications for a post in the Intensive Care Unit at Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH). Excitingly, the ICU  has recently moved into a new, state of the art building, currently occupying  31-beds of it's 55 bed capacity.

RSCH is the main tertiary referral hospital in Sussex, seeing a variety of emergency, neurosurgical, acute medical, maternity and complex elective surgery patients. We work closely with our Trust hospitals, mainly the Princess Royal Hospital ITU  in Haywards Heath, where there will be an expectation for staff cover if required. There are often chances for cross site working and rotational opportunities available.

We are excited to be able to offer and welcome applications to our friendly team, dedicated to providing the highest standards of care to critically ill patients. Excellent team players are essential for these opportunities.

We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses. 

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

We are seeking enthusiastic, kind and compassionate nurses, with ideally with some acute ward nursing experience. This is a great opportunity to help care for the most critically ill patients in the hospital, developing new skills and expanding your knowledge. We offer full, structured orientation, with supportive training and development using the Critical Care Steps template. There are study days within the trust that will ensure your skills remain up to date.

The registered nurse will work within the critical care team planning, monitoring and evaluating care for level 2 and 3 patients and supporting their loved ones. They will follow a nationally accredited critical care programme of competencies to gain knowledge and skills in this specialist area of nursing. 

They will, as part of the wider team, support students who rotate into critical care. 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.