Staff Nurse - Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

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

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit are currently seeking experienced applications from dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic Staff Nurses to join our friendly and supportive teams. UHS is a designated major trauma centre and has general and specialist Critical Care areas, such as Cardiac ICU, Neuro ICU and General ICU.

Cardiac ICU is a specialist, fast-paced environment with strong multi-disciplinary collaboration and a focus on clinical excellence and patient safety. We offer excellent development opportunities, including advanced cardiac training, ALS, leadership programmes, and critical care specific competencies.

We are committed to developing you as a Critical Care Nurse and our Critical Care education team provides structured support to all staff.  Our formal education package follows a structured career pathway which includes induction training and an in-house Foundation programme.  All staff follow a nationally recognised competency package and there are opportunities to apply for an adult Critical Care course at degree or master's level.

You will be required to provide a high standard of individualised patient care, in accordance with agreed policies and within available resources, which has the Trust core values at its heart. You should be able to demonstrate the aptitude to work in highly pressurised situations with maturity, motivation, enthusiasm and common sense.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for Nurses with experience in Critical Care or acute setting who are ready for the next step in their Nursing career, is passionate and will strive to inspire, develop and support every patient, every colleague, every day.

Candidates must be flexible and able to work a full range of shifts across a 7-day rota. You will have excellent communication skills, demonstrate effective multi-disciplinary team working and show a strong commitment to meeting the needs of the service.

You will be committed to working flexibly with the collaboration of an established team and will develop your critical care skills to become a competent member of the nursing team who care for critically ill patients in a complex and challenging environment.