Staff Nurse - Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Staff Nurse – Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

The closing date is 02 July 2026

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Staff Nurse position within our Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit is currently seeking experienced, 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.

Cardiac ICU is a specialist, fast‑paced environment with strong multi‑disciplinary collaboration and a focus on clinical excellence and patient safety. We offer excellent development opportunities, including advanced cardiac training, ALS, leadership programmes, and critical care specific competencies.

We are committed to developing you as a Critical Care Nurse. Our Critical Care education team provides structured support to all staff. 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.

You will be required to provide a high standard of individualised patient care, in accordance with agreed policies and within available resources, which reflects 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.

University Hospital Southampton is one of England’s largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.

Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.

At UHS, we're committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.

At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognising that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti‑racist, anti‑discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.

We are looking for nurses with experience in Critical Care or acute settings who are ready for the next step in their nursing career. You will be passionate, inspire, develop and support every patient, every colleague, every day.

Candidates must be flexible and able to work a full range of shifts across a 7‑day rota. You will have excellent communication skills, demonstrate effective multi‑disciplinary team working and a strong commitment to meeting the needs of the service.

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 cares for critically ill patients in a complex and challenging environment.

• Qualified Nurse (Degree/Diploma)
• Registered nurse on the appropriate part of the nursing register
• Knowledge of current issues within the acute health service
• Understanding of personal accountability
• Knowledge of your role within the team
• Evidence of teaching and supporting learners in practice as a practice supervisor
• Awareness of evidence‑based practice
• Awareness of responsibilities for infection control management
• Evidence of ongoing personal development
• Able to use initiative
• Evidence of recent study
• Previous experience or qualification in a relevant specialty
• Teaching experience

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

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Depending on experience

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