Staff Nurse Critical Care

University Hospital Southampton; Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care institution in Southampton is seeking dynamic and motivated Staff Nurses to join their Critical Care teams. These roles require recent post-registration experience in critical care, where you will provide high-quality patient care in a challenging environment. You'll benefit from structured support and education, enhancing your critical care skills. Collaboration and resilience in a pressurised setting are essential. This position also offers career development opportunities, including pathways to advanced critical care qualifications.

Qualifications

• Recent post-registration experience within critical care or high care.
• Competence in providing a high standard of individualised patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised patient care according to agreed policies.
• Work flexibly with an established team in a high-pressure environment.

Skills

Dynamic

Motivated

Enthusiastic

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Adult Critical Care course at degree or masters level

Job description

Hours: Full time, Part time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 188-FTNM110126

Site: University Hospital Southampton

Town: Southampton

Salary: Per annum - Pro rata

Closing: 16/02/2026

Critical Care 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 Cardiac ICU, Neuro ICU and General 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 and there are opportunities to apply for an adult Critical Care course at degree or masters level.

As a Band 5 Staff Nurse you will have recent post- registration experience within critical care or high care.

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.

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.

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