Senior Critical Care Registered Nurse

Job summary
Working Full or Part time hours

Working within a highly skilled, dynamic multi-disciplinary team, in our busy 15 bedded Critical Care Unit, which accommodates both level 3 and level 2 patients. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced, energetic, enthusiastic ICU staff nurses to provide a high standard of care to patients within a challenging, yet supportive acute hospital setting.

Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Critical Care team working at The Countess of Chester Hospital. We are currently looking to a band 6 nurse to join our 15 bedded critical care unit, admitting elective and emergency admissions from a variety of specialties.

Experience in Critical Care is essential with experience in team leader role desirable. You will also need to have completed the critical care course (level 6 or above with 60 credits) with Step 2 and 3 Critical Care Competencies completed.

Our unit is exciting and supportive where you will have the opportunity to work as part of a highly skilled, dynamic and friendly team. If you are looking for a challenge and are eager to provide a high quality service to patients, relatives and carers then this is the opportunity for you.

About us
The Trust's services are provided from three locations: o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds. o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility. o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery.

Details
Closing date: 29 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Fixed term, 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 210-2026-762

Person specification
Essential qualifications

• RGN
• Achievement of a post registration qualification in teaching and assessing
• Completion of a level 6 or level 7 critical care post grad course qualification at 60 credits

Essential knowledge and experience

• Minimum of 3 years experience in critical care
• Completion of Step 2 national competencies
• Competent in a wide range of specialist procedures in critical care
• Competent IT skills
• Awareness of professional and NHS issues
• Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
• Ability to use specialist equipment

Desirable

• Degree
• Experience in clinical audits and benchmarking

Employer contact
Matron ICU: Ashley Timms, ashley.timms@nhs.net, 01244363219

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome to apply; the Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules.