Job overview

Post registration is required for this role and previous ICU experience

Would you like to develop skills in critical care with the support of our friendly team? 

We are seeking to recruit into registered nurse posts within the critical care units at both Hull Royal Infirmary site and Castle Hill site.  Recently at our Hull Royal Infirmary site a new  £8m Intensive Care Unit (ICU) intensive care unit has been opened. 

This is a busy area and we are looking for motivated and enthusiastic nurses to join our dynamic team. Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential and you need to demonstrate the ability to be forward thinking and passionate about delivering a high standard of care. 

This is a rotational post between the Hull Royal Infirmary Hospital ICU and Castle Hill Hospital ICU  in order to develop a full range of skills and be supported with in house training.

We have a comprehensive training package one to one bedside training, bespoke boot camps and ongoing support from our own team of Clinical Nurse Educators.  You will be supported to complete Foundation in Critical Care Course and the National STEPS Programme . Opportunities to complete Post Graduate Critical Care Programmes at higher education institutes are available.

PLEASE NOTE: In cases where a vacancy receives a high number of applications, we may bring the closing date forward. You are therefore advised to submit your completed application as early as possible.

Main duties of the job

• Assessing and monitoring patient conditions
• Checking symptoms and vital signs
• Plan, deliver and evaluate standards of evidence-based nursing care
• Administering intravenous medication or different types of medication
• Recognising deterioration in the physical or mental condition of a patient and taking appropriate action / escalation
• Recognising, responding to, and managing emergency situations
• Checking and using specialised equipment such as monitors and ventilators
• Displaying excellent analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations
• Recognising limitations and escalating concerns
• Assisting in the development of students
• Working as an effective team member and promoting team and interdisciplinary relationships

Working for our organisation

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust strongly encourages new starters to have the Covid-19 vaccine. However, it is not a mandatory requirement to work for us.

HUTH has two main sites: Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital with an annual budget of approximately £500 million. The Trust employs around 11,000  staff and serves an extended population of 1.25 million, delivering a number of outpatient services from locations across the area.

The Trust’s secondary care service portfolio is comprehensive, covering the major medical and surgical specialties, routine and specialist diagnostic services and other clinical support services. These services are provided primarily to a catchment population of approximately 600,000 in the Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire area.

HUTH provides specialist and tertiary services to a population of 1.25 million extending from Scarborough in North Yorkshire to Grimsby and Scunthorpe in North East and North Lincolnshire respectively.