Job vacancy: Ward Sister / Charge Nurse, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton

Job summary

Main area: Child Health
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref: 188-SNM030425

Employer: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: University Hospital Southampton
Town: Southampton
Salary: £37,338.00- £44,962.00 Per Annum (PA) Pro Rata
Closing: 17/04/2025 23:59
Interview date: 01/05/2025

Ward Sister / Charge Nurse

Band 6

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Working with the Ward Manager you’ll be responsible for:

Supervising the professional work of nursing staff on the ward

Encouraging effective working relationships

Providing good leadership and support to staff on the ward

Participating in supporting the ward manager in their absence ensuring all leave of absence is recorded correctly.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We’d love to hear from children’s nurses who are looking to gain experience of working in a leadership capacity, which can evidence ongoing education and experience appropriate to this speciality. You must be able to demonstrate a compassionate approach to patient care and the public, as well as the ability to meet robust clinical operational demands.

As well as the relevant NMC registration and evidence of proven clinical ability in paediatric nursing, we’re looking for someone who wants to gain experience in:

Supervision and management

Planning and organisation skills

Extending their communication skills

Being supportive and motivating a team to provide safe care of the highest quality to all our patients and their relatives.

The Children’s Hospital offers fantastic training and development opportunities, giving you the best possible platform to achieve the career you want. G4SUN has dedicated Clinical Facilitators to support staff as well as supporting staff development through opportunities to gain speciality skills in areas such as nephrology, urology and general surgery.

Applicants should have post qualifying experience in a relevant specialty which includes working in an acute paediatric environment.  The applicant will be expected to show some ability in co-ordination and leadership skills participating including ward rounds, attending HUDDLE’s and supporting staff. The flexibility to work the full range of shift patterns within a 24 hour shift pattern is essential.

We can offer you further training in many specialist areas, as well as mentoring and supervision. All our members of staff receive comprehensive corporate and local inductions, and we will work with you to help you achieve and maintain the healthcare career you aspire to.

Person specification

Trust Values

Essential criteria

Patient First
Always Improving
Working Together

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

Qualified Nurse (Degree/Diploma)
Registered nurse on appropriate part of the register
Significant post registration experience / qualification / training, including experience and knowledge within relevant speciality
management experience
Knowledge of current issues within acute Health Service
Experience in an acute hospital setting
Provide evidence of supporting / managing a range of learners in practice
Provide evidence of supporting colleagues to promote effective learning in practice
Ability to demonstrate clinical decision making and judgement
Commitment to the post and Care Group responsibilities
Commitment to continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

Experience in handling adverse events and complaints
Appraisal skills
Act in the role of Practice Assessor or supporting the progression of learners / supporting challenges as needed
Some insight into budget management

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

For more information about our Trust

https://careers.uhs.nhs.uk

Getting to work - our travel promise

Getting to work should be as easy as possible and that’s why we have introduced the UHS travel promise – a commitment from the Trust that we will provide reasonable travel options for every member of staff. Every member of staff can apply for a permit to use our park & ride facility. Eligibility for on-site parking is dependent on the nature and requirement of the role. All staff can also access a range of discounted benefits relating to travel including reduced price bus tickets, purchase of salary sacrifice bikes and ultra-low emission cars.

Our commitment to equality

Equality remains at the centre of our policymaking, service delivery, and employment practice, giving all employees equal opportunity to develop, apply for promotions, and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.

UHS actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development, and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

How and why we use your information

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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

Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 304.4KB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Katharine Ansell
Job title: Senior Sister
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 02381205217

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Job summary

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Ward Sister / Charge Nurse

Band 6

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Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Trust Values

Essential criteria

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

For more information about our Trust

Getting to work - our travel promise

Our commitment to equality

How and why we use your information

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Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

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