Our education, training and development team works alongside individuals and teams in practice during core hours as required. Formal teaching sessions and study days are available as is advice on academic pathways and career planning. Our team is passionate about education and will coach new starters, promoting staff development and career progression. Successful candidates will be provided with a supernumerary period, unit induction sessions, bedside coaching, and a competency-based programme to support you through your career progression. You will receive yearly appraisals to ensure that your development is ongoing, and the management team are approachable to deal with any queries that staff may have. Furthermore, our team of Specialist Nurses and Nurse Practitioners support our specialist nursing service. We have a firm commitment to staff development to enable us to deliver high standards of care to enhance the patients experience. We are a dedicated team, proud of the care, service, and experience that we offer and provide for our patients. The Care Group has a local, national, and international reputation of delivering expert Cardiothoracic Care. Clinical expertise is at the forefront of making sure that patients have the best clinical outcome and receive care that is current, and evidence based.If you would like to find out more about joining our team, please contact us. Informal visits are welcomed and encouraged. The Cardiothoracic Care Group provides regional services to Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Dorset and West Sussex in the provision of tertiary Cardiothoracic services and is the largest Clinical Care Group within University Hospital Southampton (UHS). In addition, the Care Group meets the needs of local people in the Southampton, Eastleigh and New Forest areas; in total we provide Cardiothoracic services for a population of approximately two million people. The commitment, knowledge and skill of our staff are integral in delivering a high-quality service to this population. Our ward ethos is: We pledge to care for you, the patient, as we would want our relatives to be cared for. We will treat you as an individual and aim to reach the best possible outcome for you. We will achieve this by working together, involving you and your loved ones in decisions that are made and by using the expertise of other members of the multidisciplinary team as required. We will continue to strive to maintain our high standards of care by furthering the knowledge of our staff and listening to your concerns. You are at the heart of what we do.