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George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust ITU Staff Nurse

The closing date is 30 September 2026

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Job summary

ITU Staff Nurse

37.5 hours per week

Fixed term for 9 months (Maternity Cover) - Secondment will be considered

Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata

Closing Date: Wednesday 30th September 2026

Interview Date: TBC

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

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Main duties of the job

An Opportunity has arisen for compassionate, dynamic and motivated nurse who is patient focused to join our 8 bedded ITU/HDU here at George Eliot Hospital. The Trust aims to deliver safe, high quality care and ensures a positive patient experience.

As part of our team you will represent the Trust in delivering nursing care in line with the Trust Values and treat all staff/colleagues, patients, families, and visitors with respect and dignity. Working under the direction of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, you will provide and maintain effective clinical assessment to ensure that patient care is planned and evaluated.

The successful candidate will benefit from an orientation and induction programme run by our Critical Care Educator. Staff follow an education pathway, which is competency based (using the Critical Care national competency framework) and will have the opportunity to undertake a Critical Care course in conjunction with a University. 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

Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Details

Date posted

16 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

230-22515851-PCD-A

Job locations

George Eliot Hospital

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

• Deliver a high standard of nursing care without direct supervision, based upon a sound evidence base to maintain patient safety and provide a good patient experience.
• Undertake record and interpret patient observations, ensuring that the nurse in charge is informed of any changes in the patients condition and action taken.
• Work within the Policies, Procedures of the Trust in line with N.M.C. Guidance.
• Create and utilise opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care.
• Maintain a good standard of communication with the multi-disciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives and colleagues.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

• Deliver a high standard of nursing care without direct supervision, based upon a sound evidence base to maintain patient safety and provide a good patient experience.
• Undertake record and interpret patient observations, ensuring that the nurse in charge is informed of any changes in the patients condition and action taken.
• Work within the Policies, Procedures of the Trust in line with N.M.C. Guidance.
• Create and utilise opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care.
• Maintain a good standard of communication with the multi-disciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives and colleagues.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• RGN
• Degree

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience in an acute Trust
• Ability to recognise patient deterioration
• Ability to deal with emergency situations
• Patient safety

Desirable

• Previous ITU experience

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to have positive working relationships
• Proven organisational skills
• Can demonstrate compassion

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to work under pressure
• Ability to motivate
• Ability to support staff in stressful situations

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• RGN
• Degree

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience in an acute Trust
• Ability to recognise patient deterioration
• Ability to deal with emergency situations
• Patient safety

Desirable

• Previous ITU experience

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to have positive working relationships
• Proven organisational skills
• Can demonstrate compassion

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to work under pressure
• Ability to motivate
• Ability to support staff in stressful situations

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Address

George Eliot Hospital

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.geh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Address

George Eliot Hospital

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.geh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron for Clinical Suport Services

Christina Redfern

[email protected]

02476153441

Details

Date posted

16 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

230-22515851-PCD-A

Job locations

George Eliot Hospital

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

United Kingdom

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