Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team in the Patient Care area of Theatres on the Anaesthesia course. 

This six month course leads to a career as an anaesthetic Practitioner working alongside our anaesthetists to provide anaesthetic care during the peri-operative period

We have 39 operating theatres with plans for more
You will work across multiple areas including General / CEPOD, Orthopaedics, ENT / Max Fac, Vascular, Thoracic, Neuro and Cardiac
We provide care to adults and children of all ages
The team also works in X Ray, Cath Labs, CT and MRI scanners. We support our colleagues in ED dealing with Level One Trauma, we are an adult and paediatric Major Trauma Centre

We continually demonstrate excellent patient care and are fundamentally about helping people to get well

We are committed to your development, we have a dedicated education team to support you

Working for our organisation

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.

 We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalising your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.

The successful candidate will be responsible for advocating and maintaing high standards of patient care.

The course is a blend of practical experience and academic learning on a university accredited programme
You will be supernumerary as you gain skills and knowledge working alongside experienced practitioners
We will provide you with a mentor who will support you throughout, working with you to help you achieve your competencies

You will have formal teaching on a variety of topics, both delivered at university and by experienced members of the anaesthetic team

Passing the core practical and theoretical components will enable you to fully join the team of anaesthetic practitioners working independently alongside our medical and other colleagues

What we are looking for:

You do not need any prior experience in anaesthetics, we do however expect you to have an understanding of the role and how you hope to fit into it

We are looking for nurses who can demonstrate the commitment to succeed  at this demanding work based learning / academic course

As a team we cover the department 24 hours a day, working a variety of early, late and night shifts across the 7 day week, you will play your part in this