Staff Nurse

at  University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

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!
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.
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.
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

Please refer the Job description for details