Staff Nurse – General Intensive Care Unit: Sponsorship Available

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Job summary

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

Job Title: Staff Nurse – General Intensive Care Unit

Contract Type:Permanent

Please be advised that thisvacancy may close earlier thanstatedif we receivea large number ofapplications.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team General Intensive Care Unit (GICU), we 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.

GICUat UHS is a30 beddedfacility caring for patientswith diverse and complexinjuries and illnesses, deliveringhigh-quality nursingcare to thoserequiringlevel 3 andlevel2 care.If you enjoy the challenge of working in a busy environment and you are looking for a position which willcontinuallychallengeand develop you, thenthis could be the perfect opportunity.

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.

Person Specification

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

Trust Values

Essential

  • Patient First
  • Working Together
  • Always Improving

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 17 September 2026

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