Spire Southampton Hospital have an exciting opportunity for an ICU Team Lead. In this role, you will be required to assess, plan, implement and evaluate critical care for patients in a safe and caring environment, in the most efficient and clinically effective way, whilst maintaining the patient’s privacy and dignity.  To provide advice and support to other staff in the department and support the Critical Care Lead in the overall management of the department, deputising as required.

The Critical Care Department combines HDU & ITU, which is Level 2/3 and comprises of 7 beds covering a wide variety of clinical specialties including primarily Cardiac, with Thoracic, Hepatobiliary, Neuro, Spinal and complex GI and Urology. 

Spire Southampton provides a wide range of services including Day Case and Inpatient and Outpatient services. The main activity is elective (planned) surgery, and more complex procedures such as cardiac and spinal surgery are supported by the onsite Level 3 Critical Care facilities.

Who we are looking for:

Registered Nurse with 5 years post registration experience in ICU (General or Cardiac) Post graduate ICU Course Experience in a Management role (NHS Band 6 or above) in a Critical Care Environment, taking regular charge of the unit Competent across a range of critical care skills supported by professional competence and knowledge. Step 3-4 Critical Care competencies. Equipment and Medical Devices competencies. Able to demonstrate the principles of accountable practice. Awareness of current research and developments in critical care.

Desirable:

Mentoring / teaching qualification  Experience in the governance aspects of DATIX reporting, RCA’s, and Investigations  Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied critical care cases

Working Hours: Full-time, 37.5hrs per week, working across a 7 day service. Core hours are Monday to Friday with participation flexibly at the weekend.

Contract Type: Permanent 

Benefits

We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers Free Bupa wellness screening Private medical insurance Life assurance

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

Driving clinical excellence Doing the right thing Caring is our passion Keeping it simple Delivering on our promises Succeeding and celebrating together

Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing Date: If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

About Us 

At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We’re committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development. 

We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.