Registered Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“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.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role is for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit team at Derriford Hospital. The nurse will coordinate and deliver effective quality nursing care for level 1-3 cardiac critical care patients, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care. They will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and, after preceptorship, supervise Health Care Assistants and learners. The position offers opportunities to develop skills in critical care equipment management and patient management.
Key responsibilities
- Coordinate and deliver effective quality nursing care for level 1-3 patients within cardiac critical care.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Supervise Health Care Assistants and other learners following a period of Preceptorship.
- Provide and deliver a high standard of nursing care by initiating and coordinating the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating of individual patients needs.
- Administer prescribed medications/fluids safely and effectively according to trust policy.
- Communicate with other areas/disciplines ensuring sensitive and complex information regarding the patient is given appropriately.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Training completed
- Basic computer skills
- Proven drug administration oral/intravenous demonstrable experience
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Diploma qualification in a healthcare related subject / or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to demonstrate fluency, clarity, and effectiveness at all levels
- Ability to prioritise workload
Desirable criteria
- Completed Preceptorship.
- Demonstrable experience of acute hospital setting e.g. ICU/HDU experience.
- Ability / demonstrable experience of - Directing and instructing others
- Ability to work autonomously
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Registered Nurse
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate registered nurse to join our friendly team on Cardiac Intensive Care Unit @ Derriford Hospital. We are a proud team who are able to provide you with experience and skills which will help to enhance your future career opportunities.
Main duties of the job
- Under the direction of the Nurse-in-Charge you will co-ordinate and deliver effective quality nursing care for level 1-3 patients within cardiac critical care. This will include assessing the needs, planning, implementing & evaluating the care for this group of patients.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Following a period of Preceptorship take responsibility for the supervision of Health Care Assistants and other learner
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a his
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