Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse (GICU)

University Hospital Southampton NHS FT; Southampton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse (GICU) in the General Intensive Care Unit. This permanent post provides clinical leadership in a high-dependency environment, guiding a multidisciplinary team toward excellence in patient care.

You will manage day-to-day operations, contribute to teaching and development, and participate in 24/7 service delivery including nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• Must be a 1st Level Registered Nurse on the NMC Register.
• Mentorship qualification and experience as a Sign Off mentor.
• Degree or currently working towards a degree.
• Completion of appropriate specialty course.
• Higher education course in supporting learners in practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of the GICU using the four pillars of Advanced Practice.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision, and structured teaching for the multidisciplinary team.
• Deliver 24/7 service with day, night, weekend, and bank holiday shifts.
• Support flexible working and contribute to service development.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mentoring

Flexibility

Team collaboration

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Mentorship qualification

Degree or working towards

Specialty course

Learning in practice training

Job description

Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse (GICU)

Contract Type: Permanent

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Senior sister/Charge Nurse in our specialist adult General Intensive Care Unit (GICU) at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) NHS Foundation Trust.

If you have an established track record of excellence in Critical Care as an experienced sister/charge nurse band 6, we’d love to hear from you!

You should be forward thinking and eager to further develop your clinical management skills and unique leadership style. You will need to be motivated, enthusiastic and enjoy working as part of the MDT and existing senior nursing team to help us shape the future of GICU.

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

In this role, your key responsibilities will include being receptive to change and committed to working collaboratively with the inter-professional team.

Responsibilities

• You are responsible for day-to-day operational management of the unit using the four pillars of Advanced Practice (Health Education England Multi Professional Framework 2017):
• Clinical Practice
• Leadership and Management
• Research
• Education

You will participate in the provision of clinical leadership, supervision, and structured teaching for the multidisciplinary team to facilitate ongoing training and education.

This role is for a 24/7 service and includes day shifts, night shifts, weekends, and bank holidays.

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.

What Experience/skills Are Needed

You will be required to provide a high standard of individualised patient care 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 and enthusiasm and be committed to working flexibly with the collaboration of an established team.

Person specification

Qualifications, Knowledge, And Experience

Essential criteria

• 1st Level Registered nurse on relevant part of the NMC Register
• Recognised mentorship qualification and experience as a Sign Off mentor
• Degree or working towards
• Completion of appropriate specialty Course
• Higher Education Institute approved course in supporting learners in practice. Supporting a range of learners in practice Supporting colleagues to promote effective learning in practice
• Extensive experience in specialty to include considerable experience at Band 6 level
• Evidence of clinical leadership ability
• Proven management experience
• Evidence of continuing professional developmentEvidence of utilising evidence in practice
• Expert clinical skills
• Ability to prioritise and deliver agreed objectives
• Ability to work flexible hours and fulfil service requirements

Desirable criteria

• Management Course (or equivalent)
• Experience as an NMC sign off mentor or clinical practice assessor
• Evidence of staff development and succession planning
• Broad range of post registration experience
• Experience of report writing

Trust Values

Essential criteria

• Patient First
• Working Together
• Always Improving