ICU nurses

The position is a bank role on the NHS Professionals staffing platform, fully based at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. It offers flexible scheduling and the opportunity to work within a highly specialized critical care environment.

Responsibilities

• Caring for critically ill patients in a highly complex environment.
• Providing a high standard of individualised care to patients and their families in accordance with policies and available resources.
• Maintaining high standards of nursing care and ensuring nursing objectives are achieved using a systematic approach.
• Assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating individualised, patient-centred care, and providing support and advice to other staff as appropriate.
• Receiving patients and their relatives in accordance with recognised policies and informing them of treatment and progress.
• Arranging the care of patients’ belongings in accordance with unit policies.
• Liaising with all members of the multi‑professional team to ensure treatments are carried out correctly as per policy.
• Giving and receiving regular reports on patients’ progress and escalating any changes in condition to the senior qualified nurse or medical staff.
• Maintaining accurate records of observations, treatment and care.
• Participating in the checking and administration of prescribed drugs (including controlled drugs) in line with trust policy.
• Informing the sister/charge nurse of any incidents or problems affecting patients, staff, relatives or visitors.
• Informing senior charge nurse of any complaint received verbally from patients or relatives.
• Adhering to the NMC Code of Conduct and trust policies and procedures.
• Being familiar with current files, resuscitation, major incident/fire and child protection procedures.
• Acting as a positive role model and demonstrating sound clinical judgement.
• Co‑ordinating the transfer of patients to other departments within the trust.
• Maintaining good liaison with other nursing units and hospital departments.
• Ensuring all medical equipment is functional, reporting faults and arranging replacement as necessary.
• Actively contributing ideas for enhancing patient care using evidence‑based practice.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with an active NMC pin.
• Formal qualification in ITU (UK courses only).
• Minimum of 6 months of experience as a Registered Nurse in an NHS hospital within the past 2 years.
• Experience working in an Intensive Care Unit within the past 2 years.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Benefits

• Flexible shifts, including first‑choice of shifts and online shift booking.
• Paid annual leave and holiday allowance that increases with shifts worked.
• Access to learning and development opportunities across 50+ partner NHS trusts.
• 24/7 support and wellbeing resources.

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