Staff Nurse - Picu

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

NHS pension scheme

35 days holiday pro rata

Résumé du poste

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 nurse for the PICU, a 15-bed regional centre for critically ill children up to 16 years. The role involves high‑quality, individualised care in a busy, multidisciplinary environment and includes teaching and supervision of learners.

The post requires paediatric critical care experience or acute paediatric care, a degree/diploma in nursing, and flexibility for 50% day and 50% night shifts within a major trauma and teaching

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse with degree or diploma and current registration.
• Experience in acute paediatric care or critical care.
• Ability to work under pressure with patients and families.
• Willingness to work 50% days and 50% nights.

Responsabilités

• Provide high-quality, individualized nursing care using assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Train learners and other nursing staff in ward environment.
• Cover 50% days and 50% nights as required.
• Support the education team and maintain 1:1 level 3 supervision where applicable.

Connaissances

Critical care awareness

Communication skills

Maturity under pressure

Formation

Qualified Nurse degree/diploma

Registered nurse on appropriate register

Description du poste

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team at UHS. PICU is a 15 bedded regional Lead Centre providing care for critically ill children from birth up to 16 years of age. We care for some of the most complex illnesses and injuries and work closely with specialists from all surgical and medical areas, including cardiac surgery, cardiology, neurosurgery, neurology and neonatology as well as treating major trauma patients. Southampton General Hospital is a designated major trauma centre offering full onsite major trauma provision for both children and adults. The unit looks after 950 to 1000 patients per year across Thames Valley and Wessex. It is one of the largest PICU by number of admissions and has one of the best survival rates. Our PICU provides a 24 hour retrieval service SORT, working together with Oxford PICU and a nurse led ECMO service.

What we are looking for

• Experience in working in an acute Paediatric care environment or critical care.


• Post preceptorship


• Be motivated, enthusiastic and able to work with maturity in pressurised situations.


• You will be expected to provide safe care of the highest quality to all of our patients and their relatives.


• The flexibility to work the full range of shift patterns within a 24-hour shift pattern is essential. Our contracts are 50% days and 50% nights.


• Ideal to have level 1 and or 2 paediatric critical care course

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a high standard of individualised nursing care in accordance with agreed policies, through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for individual patients.

To train learners and other nursing staff in the ward environment.

In this role you will need to:

• Cover 50% days 50% nights.


• Have a practice supervisor and or assessor qualification/experience would be desirable.


• We would consider adult nurses with critical care experience. Please contact Pam Modelly to discuss.


• It will be 1:1 level 3 nursing and supported by the education team

Essential qualifications, knowledge and experience

• 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

Trust Values

• Patient First


• Working Together


• Always Improving

About us

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.

Details

Closing date: 10 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 188-NM071026

Contact

Senior Sister Pam Modelly, [e-mail], 02381208667

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.