Staff Nurse - Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

Overview

Staff Nurse - Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust invites applications from qualified nurses to join a leading PICU team.

Please see below for the detailed job description of the role.

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 PICUs 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.

We value time management, innovation and personalizing recruitment to highlight your unique skills and experiences. We are committed to a flexible working environment and to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory workforce where everyone feels valued, safe and empowered to contribute.

• Be a skilled member of the nursing team caring for critically ill patients in a highly complex environment.
• Provide a high standard of individualised care to patients in accordance with agreed policies and within available resources.
• Help create an environment that is conducive to learning and development.
• Co-operate fully in all PICU, Trust and University-based developmental programmes and take responsibility for personal growth.

Reports to Lead Matron of PICU.

• 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

• Evidence of recent study
• Previous experience/qualification in relevant specialty
• Teaching experience

• Patient First
• Working Together
• Always Improving

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider
• Hospitals and Health Care

We’re committed to providing a flexible working environment and to an inclusive culture. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities and experiences to join us in delivering excellent patient care.