Senior Staff Nurse Critical Care

Job Overview

We are recruiting a Band 6 senior staff nurse to work within the 12‑bedded Critical Care Unit at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board operates three sites with 33 critical care beds, delivering care for all unscheduled and surgical specialities. The unit aims to provide safe, high‑quality care and a positive patient experience. You will represent the Trust in delivering nursing care in line with BCUHB values, treating all staff, patients, families, and visitors with respect and dignity.

• Ensure a high level of patient care throughout the unit.
• Actively participate in and supervise patient care, manage unplanned admissions, and maintain accurate staffing levels.
• Lead the unit in the absence of senior management.
• Supervise and develop junior team members.
• Communicate clearly, maintain calm problem‑solving, and foster continuous improvement and learning.
• Keep the department organised and professional at all times.
• Welsh speaking is desirable;
  Welsh and/or English speakers are welcome.

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales is the largest health organisation in Wales, offering primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services to a population of around 700,000. Join our team and benefit from engaged leadership, equality, diversity, and the Disability Confident Employer scheme. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Full job description and person specification are available as supporting documents. Please click “Apply now” to view them in Trac.

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Diploma or Degree in Nursing
• Advanced Life Support or willingness to undertake
• Post‑Registration Course relevant to critical care area
• Mandatory training up to date

• Management qualification
• IQT Bronze / Silver

• Significant post‑registration experience
• Significant experience in Band 5 critical care
• Management experience

• Experience of research, audit work, and standard setting

• Evidence of good organisational skills
• Advanced clinical skills/knowledge relevant to area of expertise
• Evidence of people management and leadership skills, and ability to care with warmth and understanding
• Evidence of critical analysis skills
• Effective decision‑maker and problem‑solver
• Ability to negotiate and communicate with patients, relatives and all multidisciplinary team members

• Ability to adapt to and propose changes within the working situation
• IT skills (email, MS Word, PAS, Myrddin, WCP)
• Ability to speak Welsh

• Be empathetic, compassionate and diplomatic