Job summary
***Previous Applicants Need Not Apply***

Are you ready to build a rewarding career in Critical Care Nursing?

At Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, we are looking for motivated, compassionate, and enthusiastic Band 5 Registered Nurses to join our Critical Care team. Whether you are newly qualified or looking to develop your acute care experience, this is an exciting opportunity to build your skills within a supportive and progressive environment.

We have a combination of substantive and 12-month fixed-term opportunities available.

As part of our team, you will be supported by an experienced and approachable senior leadership team who are committed to your professional development. We offer a comprehensive 12-month Critical Care development programme, delivered in partnership with our dedicated Practice Development Team and experienced Critical Care clinicians. You'll also have access to a wide range of continuing professional development opportunities, including the Adult Critical Care Nursing Course through our local university, helping you build a rewarding and long-term career in Critical Care.

If you are passionate about delivering outstanding patient care, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and are looking to develop your knowledge and skills within a highly supportive team, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• As a Staff Nurse within Critical Care, you will provide high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill patients, working as part of a skilled multidisciplinary team.
• Coordinating and delivering safe, compassionate, and effective nursing care in accordance with the NMC Code and Trust policies.
• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualised programmes of care, ensuring patients' physical, psychological, and emotional needs are met.
• Developing clinical competence in the care of critically ill patients through a structured learning programme, supported by experienced colleagues and the Practice Development Team.
• Recognising and responding promptly to changes in patients' conditions, escalating concerns appropriately to senior members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Working collaboratively with medical, nursing, allied health professional, and support teams to ensure seamless, patient-centred care throughout the critical care pathway.
• Supervising, supporting, and contributing to the development of junior nurses, students, and support staff.
• Maintaining accurate, timely, and professional clinical documentation in line with NMC standards and Trust policies.
• Safely administering prescribed medications, including intravenous therapies, while achieving and maintaining competency in medicines management.
• Promoting patient safety, dignity, and quality improvement through adherence to evidence-based practice and Trust values.

About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it.Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Details
Date posted: 10 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 381-SS-8042932
Job locations: SWB NHS Trust, Grove Lane, Smethwick, B66 2QT

Job description
Job responsibilities
Our state-of-the-art Critical Care service at the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, which opened in 2024, provides high-quality specialist care within a modern, purpose-built facility. Our flexible bed model supports the seamless delivery of care across the patient's critical care pathway, ensuring the highest standards of treatment for some of the Trust's most complex and critically ill patients.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails

Person Specification

Experience
Essential

• Relevant clinical experience, including that as a student or unqualified nurse.

Desirable

• Relevant clinical experience since registration
• Relevant voluntary experience

Qualifications
Essential

• RN (Adult) with current NMC registration
• IV competent or willing to undertake within 6 months

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Professional Development Nurse
Shakila Rasool
shakilarasool@nhs.net
01215073214

Employer details
Employer name: Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Address: SWB NHS Trust, Grove Lane, Smethwick, B66 2QT
Employer's website: https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/