Senior Sister​/Charge Nurse

Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.

Neurosciences Intensive Care is a 13‑bedded unit in University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, offering an integrated specialist regional service for neurosurgical and neurological patients admitted as either emergencies or elective patients for a population of over three million. As a specialist unit situated within the Wessex Neurological Centre (a centre of excellence in the treatment of neurological disorders), we admit patients with a range of neurological and neurosurgical conditions, including multi‑trauma patients as Southampton is designated as a regional major trauma centre.

We pride ourselves in the provision of exemplary standards of care, our patient outcomes and the support we provide to our patients, relatives and staff.

We are committed to providing both personal and professional development opportunities contributing to and supporting your career progression with an extremely proactive Critical Care Education Team. We offer a range of different development opportunities including in‑house courses, formal and informal study days, competency‑based education, university accredited academic courses, all covering a variety of subject areas including neurosciences, critical care, mentorship and leadership and other subject areas.

Working for our organisation 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.

Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service.

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.

• Provide the day‑to‑day operational management for the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and ensure the provision of a high quality, evidence‑based and cost effective service for patients and their families.
• Demonstrate clinical expertise in caring for critically ill patients (level 2 &
  3) with a neurological/neurosurgical condition.
• Provide innovative and dynamic nursing leadership.
• Have a Care Group overview, as bleep holder, of resources required to deliver safe patient care and to redeploy staff to ensure equity across all departments within the Care Group.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who demonstrates excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. You should be forward‑thinking, as well as eager to develop your own clinical and management skills with a strong commitment to developing others and have sound decision‑making skills.

• First level Registered Nurse with a Neurosciences or Critical Care qualification
• Has up to date relevant critical care experience
• Proven management experience and clinical and Leadership Ability

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

• Communication
• General IT skills
• Microsoft Office skills
• Leadership

• 1st Level Registered nurse on relevant part of the NMC Register
• Recognised mentorship qualification and experience as a Sign Off mentor
• Degree or working towards
• Completion of appropriate specialty Course
• Higher Education Institute…