Job overview

**Two posts available - one 6 month fixed term secondment and one 12 month fixed term secondment.

This is an exciting opportunity  for an experienced critical care nurse to join the critical care leadership team at HDFT as the intensive care unit expands its bed base.    

Are you enthusiastic, dynamic and highly motivated seeking to drive forward the provision of high quality care.  Looking to support and share your knowledge and experience then this is the post for you. 

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced Registered Nurse to join our friendly team working alongside the multidisciplinary team ensuring high standards of care for all patients in critical care, whilst acting as a professional role model and clinical teacher. 

Provide professional, clinical and managerial leadership to nursing staff within critical care contributing to managing the nursing and material resources of critical care in a flexible and cost effective way. 

Co-ordinating the intensive care unit liaising closely with the critical care leadership team and support the wider organisation.

Working for our organisation

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 CIC employee support, 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.