Principles of Anaesthesia course

Looking for a career in Anaesthetics within the theatre environment?

We are looking to recruit caring, enthusiastic and professional Nurses to our Principles of Anaesthetic Nursing 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 37 operating theatres, with another 3 ready to open next year. You will work across multiple areas including General/CEPOD, Orthopaedics, ENT/Max Fax, Vascular, Thoracic, Neuro and Cardiac. We provide care to adults and children of all ages.

The team also works in X Ray, Cath labs, Angio suites, 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 and we have a dedicated education team to support you., Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

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.

All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. 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 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.