Staff Nurse, Band 5- Critical Care
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Critical Care team at Gloucestershire Hospitals as a Band 5 Staff Nurse. The role involves assessing, planning, delivering, and evaluating nursing care for critically ill patients across both Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital sites. New critical care nurses will receive comprehensive onboarding, including 6 weeks of supernumerary status and an in-house education program. The position offers continuous professional development and the chance to work in a supportive environment.
Essential criteria
- Active registration with the NMC as a Registered Nurse (hold a current NMC PIN number)
- Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of a professional portfolio, registration revalidation & commitment to lifelong learning
- Recent acute NHS experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience (through placement or employment) of working in an acute clinical environment
- Previous experience in a relevant speciality
- Knowledge/ Skills
- 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
- Active registration with the NMC as a Registered Nurse (hold a current NMC PIN number)
- Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of a professional portfolio, registration revalidation & commitment to lifelong learning
- Recent acute NHS experience
- Experience (through placement or employment) of working in an acute clinical environment
- Previous experience in a relevant speciality
- Knowledge/ Skills
- 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
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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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse, Band 5- Critical Care
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join our award-winning Critical Care team at Gloucestershire Hospitals. 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 nurses to join our busy and diverse team. We work collaboratively delivering expert care to critically ill patients and their families. Our staff say, "teamwork isn't just a concept here, it's the heartbeat".
What sets us apart is our commitment to your growth. If you are new to critical care, we provide comprehensive on-boarding. You will receive 6 weeks of supernumerary status, an orientation day, an in-house education program, and clinical mentor-ship aligned with the 'National Competency Framework for Registered Nurses in Adult Critical Care.' Your continuous professional development will be guided by dedicated Clinical Nurse Educators. Step into a friendly and supportive environment where training and education are not just valued but prioritised.
The role encompasses a unique blend of opportunities at both our Hospitals. In a full or part-time role, you could be part of a team that deliver
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