Staff Nurse - RHDU

Staff Nurse - RHDU

The closing date is 13 May 2026.

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

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Registered Nurse to join our team on the Respiratory High Dependency Unit within the medicine care group, at Southampton General Hospital. Do you have previous HDU / critical care experience? This may be the role for you.

RHDU team cares for patients with a variety of acute respiratory conditions, requiring non invasive ventilator support. The department is purpose built with substantial side rooms and facilities.

We are proud of the outstanding care we provide and are looking for a like minded individual with a strong focus on patient care, proven leadership skills and the ability to work inter professionally.

Job responsibilities

As a Staff Nurse you will be working alongside a dedicated and supportive team and will form an integral part of our multi disciplinary team in providing excellent high quality care to our patients.

In this role you will also work in conjunction with fellow staff nurses to provide supervision to members of the team and participate in both formal and informal teaching.

We are looking for nurses who have a strong patient focus and are eager to develop clinical skills. You will be offered opportunities to develop both clinically and professionally within a supportive environment.

Person Specification Qualifications, knowledge and experience

• 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

Trust Values

• 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.

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust