# Staff Nurse - Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-neurosciences-intensive-care-unit/60f9592e-8fc0-42c3-a4c8-04d806f04b7e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-neurosciences-intensive-care-unit/60f9592e-8fc0-42c3-a4c8-04d806f04b7e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Southampton - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 Per annum - Pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-31T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-03T10:22:14.121Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hampshire/Southampton/University_Hospital_Southampton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Critical_Care/Critical_Care-v8129874 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8129874?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **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 Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit are currently seeking experienced applications from dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic Staff Nurses at Band 5 to join our friendly and supportive teams. UHS is a designated major trauma centre and has general and specialist Critical Care areas, such as Neuro ICU, Cardiac ICU and General ICU. Neuro Intensive Care is a 13-bedded unit offering an integrated specialist regional service for neurosurgical and neurological patients admitted as either emergencies or elective patients within the Wessex region, a population of over three million. As a specialist unit situated within the Wessex Neurological Centre (a centre of excellence in the treatment of neurological disorders), we care for patients with a range of neurological and neurosurgical conditions, including multi-trauma patients.  As a unit, we actively participate in various research programmes and have a team of Nurse Specialists who support the delivery and continuity of patient care within and outside of Neuro ICU. 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 which opens opportunities to apply for an adult Critical Care or Neurosciences course (or both, if able) at degree or master's level ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities 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. What we're looking for We are looking for Nurses with experience in either Critical Care or acute settings who are ready for the next step in their Nursing career, 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit are currently seeking experienced applications from dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic Staff Nurses at Band 5 to join our friendly and supportive teams. UHS is a designated major trauma centre and has general and specialist Critical Care areas, such as Neuro ICU, Cardiac ICU and General ICU. Neuro Intensive Care is a 13-bedded unit offering an integrated specialist regional service for neurosurgical and neurological patients admitted as either emergencies or elective patients within the Wessex region, a population of over three million. As a specialist unit situated within the Wessex Neurological Centre (a centre of excellence in the treatment of neurological disorders), we care for patients with a range of neurological and neurosurgical conditions, including multi-trauma patients. As a unit, we actively participate in various research programmes and have a team of Nurse Specialists who support the delivery and continuity of patient care within and outside of Neuro ICU. 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 which opens opportunities to apply for an adult Critical Care or Neurosciences course (or both, if able) at degree or master's level ## Responsibilities 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. What we're looking for We are looking for Nurses with experience in either Critical Care or acute settings who are ready for the next step in their Nursing career, 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. ## Person Specification ### Trust Values **Essential** - Patient First - Working Together - Always Improving ### Qualifications, knowledge and experience **Essential** - Qualified Nurse (Degree/Diploma) - Registered nurse on appropriate part of the register - Knowledge of current issues within acute Health Service - Understanding of personal accountability - Knowledge of own role within the team - Provide evidence of teaching and supporting learners in practice in the role of practice supervisor - Awareness of evidence-based practice - Awareness of responsibilities for management of infection control - Evidence of on-going personal development - Able to use initiative **Desirable** - Evidence of recent study - Previous experience/qualification in relevant specialty - Teaching experience ## Documents - [job description & person specification (docx, 140.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10427105) ## 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. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.