We ensure all our new team members have:
- a structured 12-week supernumerary period, working with mentors, clinical educators and team leaders
- a committed Practice Development and Education Team to provide one to one clinical learning opportunities, immersive simulations and formal teaching
- Professional Nurse Advocates for wellbeing provision
- enrolment on our Critical Care Foundation Programme.
You may also wish to take advantage of the following opportunities.
- PG Cert in Neurosciences / Intensive Care Nursing and Leadership at Bands 6 and 7, as well as support to enrol on Masters pathways
- Secondments across all clinical nursing roles, for your personal development and a smoother transition to a higher Band
- Career development into specialist roles such as Advance Critical Care Practitioner, Clinical
- Practice Education, Research, Management and Family Liaison.
- Enrolment on a Critical Care Rotation Programme or the Neurosciences Ward.
- Support to become proactively involved in Shared Governance, Quality Improvement (QI) and Clinical Governance projects.
What our staff say
"Neuro ICU provides me with lots of learning opportunities; for example, I will be starting my postgraduate course in critical care in September 2025. The unit is very supportive, and they have a good team spirit. We are constantly being updated about the Trust and the unit policies. There is a cordial relationship among the interdisciplinary team.”
"I'm really enjoying my time in the Neuro ICU, it's been a great learning experience so far. The staff have been very helpful and supportive, and they all help each other with patient's care, and this makes me more confident to ask for help and assistance."
