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Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
About
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area as well as across North Yorkshire and Leeds. We also provide children’s services in the North East in County Durham, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Gateshead and Sunderland.
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Critical Care Sister
Closed for applications on: 10-Nov-2025 00:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 10-Nov-2025 00:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Harrogate Hospital
- Address
- Lancaster Park Road
- Town
- Harrogate
- Postcode
- HG2 7SX
- Major / Minor Region
- North Yorkshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 6 months (6 month secondment)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
Salary
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Critical Care
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.
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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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Eve Geldart on [email protected]
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Application form & Interview
Essential criteria
- NMC Registration
- Critical Care Award - or working towards
- Mentorship Qualification
- Minimum 2 years critical care experience
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in clinical audit/research
- ALS Provider
- Involvement in Quality improvement
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Eve Geldart
- Job title
- Lead Nurse Critical Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01423 554597
- Additional information
Becky Westerman
Lead Nurse Critical Care
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