Bank Staff Nurse, Band 5 - Critical Care

Bank Staff Nurse, Band 5 - Critical Care
The closing date is 11 August 2026

Job Summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join our award-winning Critical Care team at Gloucestershire Hospitals as a Bank Nurse. It is an interesting, challenging and highly rewarding specialism, with endless opportunities to enhance knowledge and clinical skills, whilst delivering fundamental aspects of nursing care.

We're looking for passionate and enthusiastic bank nurses to join our busy and diverse team. We work collaboratively delivering expert care to critically ill patients and their families. Our staff say, "team

The role encompasses a unique blend of opportunities at both our Hospitals. In a bank role, you could be part of a team that delivers exceptional care everyday.

Main Duties of the Job

• To assess, plan, deliver and evaluate the nursing care of patients within Critical Care in accordance with UK law, the NMC code of conduct and the Trust values
• Conduct oneself in a professional manner and be a role model
• To work effectively as a member of the multidisciplinary team
• To manage a patient/caseload of patients within defined clinical area

Key Dimensions

• To organise own time and that of non-registered staff, students and other learners within Critical Care as appropriate
• To support the senior members of staff in the management and supervision of the defined clinical area
• To work on Critical Care in both GRH and CGH depending upon service need

About Us
The Trust provides acute hospital services from two large district general hospitals, Cheltenham General Hospital and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Gloucestershire Hospitals is the major provider of secondary care services in the area.

The Department of Critical Care is looking to increase its bank pool of motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Bank Staff Nurses who will work alongside us to deliver expert care to critically ill patients and their families.

Critical Care nursing is an interesting, challenging and rewarding specialism where there is an opportunity to enhance knowledge and clinical skills, as well as deliver fundamental aspects of nursing care.

Details
Date posted: 04 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year (pa pro rata if part-time)
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: 318-26-T0526
Job locations: Trustwide, Gloucestershire, GL1 3NN, United Kingdom

Job Responsibilities
Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required

• Registered Nurses with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Post registration acute care experience is essential
• A willingness to develop knowledge and skill is essential
• An ability to perform clinical skills with dexterity
• Knowledge of clinical governance, policy and procedure
• An understanding of evidence based practice
• IT skills which can be built upon to incorporate the use of hospital administration, information and training systems
• Organisation and time management skills

Communication, interpersonal skills and personal qualities

• The ability to work cohesively with all members of the Critical Care team
• The ability to communicate with patients and their relatives with sensitivity and empathy
• Be able to work under pressure
• Be pro-active and take initiative
• Act as a good role model for others to follow
• Liaison with Acute and Community Support Services

Clinical Practice
As a Bank Nurse working within Critical Care, the expectation is that, you will be able to;

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate the nursing care of patients within Critical Care who present with complex medical and nursing care needs
• Deliver safe care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, using highly specialised equipment and resources safely and appropriately
• Administer medications, including multiple continuous infusions, within the Procedure for the Ordering, Prescribing, and Administration of Medications (POPAM) guidelines
• Disseminate contentious and delicate information appropriately and sensitively, ensure patient confidentiality is maintained
• Adhere to Trust policies and procedures and work in a manner to promote the Trust values and core objectives
• Work within the NMC code of conduct to include the responsible supervision of staff and students when required
• Utilise the Hospital computer systems such as the intranet, Trak-care, EPR and PAS
• Maintain clear and accurate written records relevant to practice

Leadership and management

• Comply with Trust and Departmental policies and procedures e.g. Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), Manual Handling, clinical equipment competency, risk management, Data Protection Acts and patient confidentiality at all times. This will include demonstrating compliance with the terms of all safeguarding policies and processes relevant to the safeguarding of adults and children in the care of GHNHSFT and to undergo regular mandatory training concerned with safeguarding matters
• Report personal sickness to the Senior Nurse in Charge and Bank Office
• Report near misses and untoward incidents, complaints, clinical emergencies, injury or medicine administration errors as detailed in the departmental and Trust protocols. Assist lead staff in investigating incidents as required
• Maintain and contribute to the development of standards of practice
• Ensure a smart, professional image that adheres to Trust policy

Education and training

• Be actively involved in and support departmental education programmes
• Develop the skills to supervise, mentor, support and educate less experienced and non-registered staff in the clinical practice setting
• Undertake all mandatory training
• Demonstrate a commitment to research based practice and clinical excellence and play an active part in the introduction of research based change to improve patient centred care

Improving quality and developing practice

• Comply with requirements to register with the NMC and identify own learning needs and ensuring own professional development is maintained by keeping up to date with practice developments
• Identify own development needs, aligning these to Trust and departmental service objectives
• Understand and contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/ protocols/ guidelines relevant to the specialist area
• Openly question and challenge practice in a constructive way so that standards of patient care are continually evaluated and improved

Physical, Mental & Emotional Effort & Working Conditions

• Will be required to utilise recognised manual handling techniques and guidelines
• May be expected to frequently manoeuvre patients/objects over 15 kg using appropriate aids
• Will have frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions and will be required to follow policies and procedures pertaining to bodily fluids, infection control, infestations and COSHH regulations
• Frequent exposure to distressing and emotionally demanding situations involving patients and relatives
• Some exposure to patients displaying verbal and physical abuse
• The work pattern may be unpredictable and there is a frequent requirement for long periods of concentration, for example; when caring for a critically ill patient receiving supportive therapies for organ dysfunction, being continuously monitored and with multiple infusions, drug calculations and titration
• There is the on-going requirement to maintain excellent standards of care whilst working under pressure in an ever-changing and challenging environment

Summary of position:
The bank band 5 nurse will be responsible for the assessment and delivery of care to complex critically ill patients. The Bank Worker will be expected to carry out all relevant aspects of care with the support of experienced critical care nursing staff.

The Bank Staff Nurse post incorporates working within both Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

Qualifications/Experience:
Registered Adult Nurse with significant acute post registration experience in a critical care setting.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Active registration with the NMC as a Registered Nurse
• Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of a professional portfolio, registration revalidation & commitment to lifelong learning

Experience
Desirable

• Experience (through placement or employment) of working in an acute clinical environment
• Previous experience in a relevant speciality

Knowledge/Skills
Essential

• Acts as a role model and are able to lead by example to ensure the Trust's values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice
• Able to supervise non-registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective service and care delivery
• Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety
• Show commitment to developing competencies to include specialist skills
• Understand and be committed to good record keeping using the Trusts electronic and paper methods

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: Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Trustwide, Gloucestershire, GL1 3NN, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Manager - Temporary Staffing
Caroline Sivyer
caroline.sivyer@nhs.net
03004226223