# Critical Care Technologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/critical-care-technologist/04b59230-d7f5-4c39-9172-1b8115c8ee17 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/critical-care-technologist/04b59230-d7f5-4c39-9172-1b8115c8ee17.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Southampton - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 to £48,117 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-06T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-30T16:00:35.717Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8196651 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role. ### Main duties of the job We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled practitioner to join the Critical Care Technologist (CCT) team providing specialist technical and clinical support to the expanding Critical Care service at Universal Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. The Critical Care department consists of a 31 bed General ICU, 16 bed Paediatric ICU 16 bed Cardiac ICU and a 13 bed Neuro ICU. This post is open to applications from those holding qualifications in Critical Care Nursing, Operating Department Practice, Critical Care Scientist or clinical Critical Care background with relevant post-graduation experience. You will be joining an established and diverse team, in a forward thinking, proactive and developing service within the regional major trauma centre. There are excellent opportunities for professional development and continuing education. Previous experience in Theatre, Critical Care or Emergency Department environment is essential. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The successful applicant will be involved in a broad range of Technical / Clinical activities including: Haemofiltration, Ventilation, Oscillation, Nitric delivery and Bronchoscopy. The team are an integral part of the Paediatric, General, Neuro and Cardiac intensive care units and are specialist in transferring critically ill patients who require inter / intra hospital transport. The Technologists are part of the multidisciplinary Trauma team who are ready to deliver lifesaving care to any patient requiring the services of the region’s major trauma unit. We are also a member of the hospital’s Paediatric cardiac arrest team. Southampton’s PICU is linked to the Southampton Oxford Retrieval Service (SORT) who retrieves critically ill children from 27 District General Hospitals in the South of England. The Technologist team are an integral part of SORT and our duties include blue light ambulance driving and helicopter or fixed wing flight retrievals to Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Wight. We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward thinking individual eager to develop their skill set. The service we provide is 24 hours a day 7 days a week and the applicant must be prepared to work 12.5 hour shifts. For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for. ## Person Specification ### Trust Values and Behaviours **Essential** - Patients First - Always Improving - Working Together ### Qualifications, knowledge and experience **Essential** - BSc Clinical Physiology (speciality Critical Care) or other relevant Healthcare Science/Physiological Measurement at BSc level or equivalent - Professional or voluntary registration with HCPC, SCCT or NMC - Experience in Critical Care environment - Continuous professional development - Experience of teaching and developing staff **Desirable** - MSc Critical Care Science. - CGLI 752 or NVQ level 3 DipHe Operating Department Practice - Diploma or higher level in related critical care/operating department practice appropriate scientific field of study related to professional background. - Critical Care Course if applying from a Nursing background - ALS / APLS / EPLS or ILS certificate - Broad range of post qualification experience - Expanded role skills to include cannulation and venesection ## Documents - [job description and person spec (pdf, 640.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10502045) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.