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Job summary

Main area
Child Health – Bursledon House
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
188-NM080724
Employer
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Southampton General Hospital
Town
Southampton
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/08/2024 23:59
Interview date
14/09/2024

Employer heading

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Staff Nurse

Band 5

Job overview

Southampton Children’s Hospital  Bursledon House is looking for a dynamic and adaptable Paediatric band 5 Staff Nurse. 

Bursledon House prides itself on being a unique and specialist inpatient unit providing holistic assessment and intervention in a home from home environment. The young people and families accessing our service present with a vast array of symptoms and follow a multitude of pathways working including gastroenterology, neurology, sleep, dermatology, endocrinology and respiratory.

The beauty of our unit is having the expertise within our multi-disciplinary team and the resource to observe, assess and plan across educational and home environments. We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and creative nurse from either the learning disability, paediatric or mental health discipline to join us. If you are interested in working as part of such a unique, supportive and successful team within a service that is one of a kind, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

You can read an overview of the main duties of the role in the section below: Job Description and Main Responsibilities.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents attached. 

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. 

At UHS we are committed to providing a flexible working environment. We believe that it benefits everyone if we achieve a positive work-life balance. Whether you are balancing family, study or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.

We’re proud to have been voted in the Top Five acute Trusts for our commitment to supporting our staff to achieve work-life balance.

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 and life insurance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be working in a team that consists of both qualified and unqualified staff at Southampton Children’s Hospital, based at the Southampton General site.

What you’ll do

Provide a high standard of specialised care to all our patients

Communicate effectively with our patients and carers, ensuring barriers are reviewed and solutions are implemented and shared across the multidisciplinary teams

Ensure accurate records of observations, treatment and family/patient care is recorded in adherence to NMC and Trust standards

What we’re looking for

We are looking for a Staff Nurse who is motivated and committed to delivering high standards of care and a team player with excellent communication skills to join our Bursledon House. We will provide a supportive and comprehensive induction programme when you start to meet the varied needs of the children and their families.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Qualified Nurse (Degree/Diploma)
  • Knowledge of current issues within acute Health Service
  • Provide evidence of teaching and supporting learners in practice in the role of practice supervisor
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of recent study
  • Previous experience/qualification in relevant specialty
  • Teaching experience

Trust Values

Essential criteria
  • Patients First
  • Always Improving
  • Working Together

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodDisability confident employer

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lisa Devine
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02381206916
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