
This short guide looks at the average salary of an ICU Nurse, the range of salary depending on experience and how best to boost earnings within the role.
ICU Nurses, or Intensive Care Unit Nurses, have uniquely challenging and rewarding roles.
In a highly pressurised and sometimes fast-paced environment, they work within teams that help all kinds of patients in critical conditions.
And although ICU Nurses come from the same general nursing foundation as other Nurses, it’s a highly specialised role.
They work in hospitals and monitor and manage a huge range of complex equipment. ICU Nurses therefore work with far fewer patients than a General Nurse might on any given shift – and a 1:1 Nurse to patient ratio is very common.
But how is this reflected in terms of salaries? What is the average salary for an ICU Nurse in the UK?
This short guide examines the pay on offer for ICU Nurses working today.
What Is The Starting Salary For An ICU Nurse?
The starting salary for an ICU Nurse is currently £27,055 a year. That’s a Band 5 salary, which is the same banding applied to all newly qualified Nurses.
With each year of experience you move up to different pay points within a banding. And to move to a higher banding, you’ll normally need to apply for a new role, perhaps after developing new skills.
Pay at the top of Band 5 is just under £33,000 a year.
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