The closing date is 29 January 2026
Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year
Contract: Permanent
Job summary
We are looking for band 5 Staff Nurses with post-registration experience in an acute care setting to join our Critical Care Units at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust. If you are looking for a career in Critical Care Nursing, we have an exciting opportunity for band 5 Staff Nurses with post-registration experience in an acute care setting to join our Clinical Service Unit. Successful candidates may have the opportunity to undertake a rotation across the service gaining vast experience from across the speciality. ACCC consists of 5 Critical Care Unit Teams.
Main duties of the job
If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited to a recruitment event which will include interview and scenario-based assessment.
To provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualised programmes of care.
To deliver care without supervision.
To take charge of the ward or department as necessary in the absence of the Sister or Charge Nurse.
To participate in the in-service training, preceptorship, and mentorship of junior staff, post basic learners and students.
To take responsibility as the prime care provider for a group of patients.
To promote confidence in our commitment to provide excellent compassionate patient care.
To maintain personal development
Person Specification
- Registered Adult Nurse Level 1 or 2
- Has current registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post
Skills & Behaviours
- Caring, Compassionate and motivated
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good written and verbal skills
- Able to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members
- Capable of lateral thinking
- Current issues in health care
- Awareness of speciality
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).