Band 5 Staff Nurse Adult Critical Care Cardiothoracic ICU

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Band 5 Staff Nurse Adult Critical Care Cardiothoracic ICU The closing date is 25 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Band 5 Critical Care Assessment Centre and interview day on Tuesday 3rd November 2026 for a Start date Monday 22nd February 2027 for our Band 5 Foundation Course. We do not offer individual or on-line interviews Staff Nurse Band 5 : To provide excellent nursing care by developing skills for Cardiothoracic Intensive Care (CTICU): Fast paced 21 bedded tertiary referral unit cares for both emergency and elective patients from a broad range of specialties including cardio thoracic surgery, cardiology, vascular surgery and chest trauma. Seasonally we provide advanced respiratory care to medical patients requiring isolation. This spacious, modern unit promotes evidence based practice and prides itself on excellent inter professional collaboration. Main duties of the job Successful candidates will start on our in-house Foundation Course beginning 22nd February 2027- please note- Main duties of the job Successful candidates will start on our in-house Foundation Course beginning 22nd February 2027- please note- A/L may be limited during your first three months as 100% attendance on the Foundation Course is mandatory. A/L not given when there are study days. Please note this ad is for Cardiothoracic critical care only You must have a strong desire to care for critically ill patients. We provide a three month supportive educational programme Foundations of Critical Care Nursing Course (FCCNC) at the beginning of your employment, to facilitate your development and clinical skills competency within intensive care. Once completed there is the opportunity to undertake the University based Critical Care Course (Intensive Care), and to rotate to one or both of the other adult units, GICU and NICU. ED and Paediatric or Neonatal ICU or Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT) to further develop your practice. You must have a minimum of one year's current, active nursing experience as a qualified registered nurse working in an acute care ward or department within our Trust or preferably within the NHS. We do not take nurses as a first job from qualification and you will not be shortlisted if you apply. About us Trust Vision & Values:The post-holder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of: Excellent, Kind, Responsible and Respectful.We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust and behave in a way that reflects these values. Details Date posted 09 October 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £38,488 to £46,852 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 200-7997231-PB-ND Job locations St George's Hospital Blackshaw Road London SW17 0QT United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which contains more information about the role Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which contains more information about the role Please supply an excellent, thorough and complete application form explaining why you would like to work on critical care The Assessment centre involves a written test and communication exercise