• Job Description

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  Job summary

  Are you a motivated pro active team player looking for a new challenge? Are you committed to delivering high quality evidenced based care to critical ill patients within a multi disciplinary team?

  We are looking for a registered nurse to join our growing critical care team as we are increasing our current bed base within Intensive care to meet the needs of the local community.

  Main duties of the job

  Delivering high quality care to both level 2 and 3 patients in line with Guidelines for the provision of Intensive Care Services throughout the patients acute phase and rehabilitation phase. Excellent communications skills are required to communicate with healthcare professionals, patients and their loved ones. Key clinical skills and good time management are essential for the role. The post holder is required to completed national critical care steps competencies supported by clinical education team.

  About us

  Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

  At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

  We offer colleagues:

  • A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
  • Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
  • Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

  Please note:

  • Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
  • Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
  • Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
  • All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

  Details

  Date posted

  24 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  421-PSC-3119S

  Job locations

  Harrogate District Hospital

  Harrogate

  HG2 7SX

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Clinical Responsibilities:

  Maintain a professional behaviour at all times and promote a positive image of Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust demonstrating our trust values

  Practice within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct

  To ensure care is delivered in accordance with latest evidence based practice guidelines

  To ensure that patients and next of kin are informed as appropriate and as consented to by the patient themselves

  To maintain up to date and comprehensive records of care in accordance with NMC and legal requirements

  Maintain patient confidentiality at all times

  To be responsible for the unsupervised assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care, ensuring high standards of evidence based care

  To undertake all nursing procedures in accordance with Trust policies and ensure that these procedures and policies are understood and adhered to by all staff, within own management responsibility

  Prepare bed areas for admission of critically ill patients ensuring all equipment is available, correctly assembled and functional

  Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care using evidence to rationalise care for both conscious and unconscious patients independently

  Process diagnostic tests and obtain samples as requested by medical staff e.g. blood taking. Report results when available to appropriate staff

  To be clinically competent in using all equipment available on the critical care area and be able to train others in its use e.g. ventilatory support; invasive pressure monitoring; intravenous infusion devices; near patient testing; dynamic mattress systems

  Constantly observe patients haemodynamic and ventilatory status, accurately record observations and take appropriate actions, relaying abnormalities to colleagues within the MDT

  Safely care for patients with multiple infusion devices, maintaining accurate fluid balance.

  Assess patients level of consciousness, utilising appropriate tools. Report changes as appropriate. Safely care for aggressive and/or confused patients, maintaining a safe environment at all times for patients, staff and visitors

  Participates in clinical procedures are required to prepare all equipment and safely care for the patient during and after the procedure independently (procedures dependent upon individuals area of practice).

  Safely manage patients requiring continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration.

  Respond appropriately in emergency situations to support the multidisciplinary team in a cardiac arrest situation

  Sensitively care for dying patients and their families, provide information and support. To be involved in organ donation processes as appropriate

  Safely prepare patients for discharge. Communicate verbally and in writing relevant information to receiving wards, specialist clinical teams, patients and carers, and other disciplines e.g. Social Work Department

  In times of need the post holder will be expected to support on both medical and surgical wards

  Education:

  To assist in the teaching and practice development of junior colleagues and students

  To demonstrate the use of information and research findings to support and promote evidence based practice within the clinical area

  To participate in research and audit within Critical Care.

  Leadership and Management:

  Demonstrate effective time and resource management

  To monitor and record planned vs actual staffing levels and escalate issues when necessary

  Demonstrate the use of effective communication

  Have an awareness of cost implications and assist in the management of resources within the clinical area

  Contribute to quality & service improvement projects

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Clinical Responsibilities:

  Maintain a professional behaviour at all times and promote a positive image of Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust demonstrating our trust values

  Practice within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct

  To ensure care is delivered in accordance with latest evidence based practice guidelines

  To ensure that patients and next of kin are informed as appropriate and as consented to by the patient themselves

  To maintain up to date and comprehensive records of care in accordance with NMC and legal requirements

  Maintain patient confidentiality at all times

  To be responsible for the unsupervised assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care, ensuring high standards of evidence based care

  To undertake all nursing procedures in accordance with Trust policies and ensure that these procedures and policies are understood and adhered to by all staff, within own management responsibility

  Prepare bed areas for admission of critically ill patients ensuring all equipment is available, correctly assembled and functional

  Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care using evidence to rationalise care for both conscious and unconscious patients independently

  Process diagnostic tests and obtain samples as requested by medical staff e.g. blood taking. Report results when available to appropriate staff

  To be clinically competent in using all equipment available on the critical care area and be able to train others in its use e.g. ventilatory support; invasive pressure monitoring; intravenous infusion devices; near patient testing; dynamic mattress systems

  Constantly observe patients haemodynamic and ventilatory status, accurately record observations and take appropriate actions, relaying abnormalities to colleagues within the MDT

  Safely care for patients with multiple infusion devices, maintaining accurate fluid balance.

  Assess patients level of consciousness, utilising appropriate tools. Report changes as appropriate. Safely care for aggressive and/or confused patients, maintaining a safe environment at all times for patients, staff and visitors

  Participates in clinical procedures are required to prepare all equipment and safely care for the patient during and after the procedure independently (procedures dependent upon individuals area of practice).

  Safely manage patients requiring continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration.

  Respond appropriately in emergency situations to support the multidisciplinary team in a cardiac arrest situation

  Sensitively care for dying patients and their families, provide information and support. To be involved in organ donation processes as appropriate

  Safely prepare patients for discharge. Communicate verbally and in writing relevant information to receiving wards, specialist clinical teams, patients and carers, and other disciplines e.g. Social Work Department

  In times of need the post holder will be expected to support on both medical and surgical wards

  Education:

  To assist in the teaching and practice development of junior colleagues and students

  To demonstrate the use of information and research findings to support and promote evidence based practice within the clinical area

  To participate in research and audit within Critical Care.

  Leadership and Management:

  Demonstrate effective time and resource management

  To monitor and record planned vs actual staffing levels and escalate issues when necessary

  Demonstrate the use of effective communication

  Have an awareness of cost implications and assist in the management of resources within the clinical area

  Contribute to quality & service improvement projects

  Person Specification

  Evidence

  Essential

  • NMC Registration
  • Evidence of on going professional development
  • Post registration experience in a hospital setting

  Desirable

  • Critical Care Experience
  • Post Graduate Certificate in critical care
  • Practice Assessor qualification
  • Involvement in clinical audit/ research

  Person Specification

  Evidence

  Essential

  • NMC Registration
  • Evidence of on going professional development
  • Post registration experience in a hospital setting

  Desirable

  • Critical Care Experience
  • Post Graduate Certificate in critical care
  • Practice Assessor qualification
  • Involvement in clinical audit/ research

  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

  Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Harrogate District Hospital

  Harrogate

  HG2 7SX

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Harrogate District Hospital

  Harrogate

  HG2 7SX

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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