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Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse (GICU)
University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
Home Office register entry: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton
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Closest occupation match: SOC 2237, Other registered nursing professionals. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.
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Role description
Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trustis delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Job Title: Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse (GICU)
Contract Type: Permanent
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a Senior sister/Charge Nurse to join our specialist adult General Intensive Care Unit (GICU) at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) NHS Foundation Trust.
If you have an established track record of excellence in Critical Care as an experienced sister/charge nurse band 6, we'd love to hear from you!
You should be forward thinking and eager to further develop your clinical management skills and unique leadership style. You will need to be motivated, enthusiastic and enjoy working as part of the MDT and existing senior nursing team to help us shape the future of GICU.
About us
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
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Details
Date posted
27 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
Depending on experience £49,387 to £56,515 per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
188-SNM270826
Job locations
CTA General Intensive Care Unit
Tremona Road
Southampton
SO16 6YD
United Kingdom
Last verified against our ingestion on 27 August 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-08-25.




