Job summary
The Department of Critical Care is purpose built comprising of 16 critical care beds located at East Surrey Hospital, Redhill situated within easy access to local amenities. The hospital benefits from excellent road and rail links to London, Brighton and Gatwick Airport. The Critical Care service is run in an expanding and successful Trust recently rated as "Outstanding" by the Quality Care Commission. The department treats over a thousand inpatients a year requiring varying degrees of clinical support.

The team is friendly, motivated and dynamic, and is supported by two Matrons who both work clinical shifts regularly. We provide a rewarding working environment for all staff with excellent team spirit. Education and training are a key part of maintaining our good record in recruitment and retention within the unit, and we have development and leadership programmes for bands 2 to 7 available within the department or access through the Trust education department.

We are seeking qualified nurses with a minimum of two years ICU experience and the ICU course certificate. This is an innovative developmental role with a requirement to undertake a competence based learning programme incorporating the CC3N Level 4 competency document leading to Junior Sister / Charge Nurse position.

We run a 24/7 service and our staff are expected to be reliable and able to work a combination of day and night shifts.

Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us
We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon - covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Details
Date posted: 30 June 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year plus high cost allowance
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 32-8112313-FF
Job locations: East Surrey Hospital, Canada Avenue, Redhill, RH1 5RH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification
Essential

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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.

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Matron Critical Care, Chris Beevers, chris.beevers@nhs.net, 01737768511

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.