Staff Nurse - Child Health Rotation

Southampton Children's Hospital is a tertiary paediatric Hospital which offer the following services:

• Dedicated children's emergency and short stay department
• Paediatric Major Trauma Centre
• Paediatric Intensive care and Retrieval service
• Paediatric Outreach service
• Tertiary Oncology, Cardiology, Neurological, Surgical , Orthopaedic ,
• Medical and Endocrine centre
• Haemodialysis Unit
• CAHMS team / Learning Disability Nurse
• Dedicated Play Team
• Tertiary medical , cardiac, and surgical neonatal unit
• Neonatal retrieval service
• Paediatric Medical Unit (PMU)
• Paediatric High Dependency Unit (HDU)
• G2 Paediatric Neurology
• G3 Orthopaedics
• G4 SUN (Surgery, Urology, Nephrology)
• Piam Brown (Oncology)
• John Atwell Day Ward (JADW)
• E1 Ocean Ward (Surgical & Cardiology)
• PICU
• Children's Out Patients
• Bursledon House
• Neonatal Unit
Rotation examples can include PICU E1 Cardiac Ward, PICU PHDU, ED Paediatric Admissions Unit PMU, G3, G4 Surgical Wards, all combinations will be considered. Rotations will consist of 9-month placements in 2-3 of your chosen areas., Application can be made for parking on site at UHS or through one of the park and ride schemes. This will be based on specific criteria to determine eligibility for site parking as this can be very limited. UHS encourages staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible. UHS is well connected through bus services to the city centre and other areas. Please note that we will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances. Our staff are positive about working at UHS and rate us above average compared to other NHS Trusts in the Staff Attitude Survey. We are rated strongly on a number of areas including teamwork, communication and engagement. Equality remains at the centre of all Trust policy making, service delivery and employment practice with all employees being given equality of opportunity to develop, apply for promotion and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance. The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. The Trust also closely monitors recruitment activity, training and 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. As a service provider the Trust ensures equality of access and delivery of our services through the provision of interpreter services, facilities for the disabled and sensitivity for patients ethnic and religious differences and needs. Relocating to Southampton If you are thinking of moving to the Hampshire area, please find below a link to our website which offers guidance on finding accommodation

We are looking for highly motivated colleagues who have excellent care values and a strong sense of team spirit. We are a friendly, welcoming, and supportive team and there are opportunities to work across departments gaining clinical leadership and management skills along the way.,
• Qualified Nurse (Degree/Diploma)
• Registered nurse on appropriate part of the register
• Knowledge of current issues within acute Health Service
• Understanding of personal accountability
• Knowledge of own role within the team
• Provide evidence of teaching and supporting learners in practice in the role of practice supervisor
• Awareness of evidence-based practice
• Awareness of responsibilities for management of infection control
• Evidence of on-going personal development
• Able to use initiative
Desirable criteria
• Evidence of recent study
• Previous experience/qualification in relevant specialty
• Teaching experience
  
  This is an exciting time to join the team at Southampton's Children's Hospital. We are offering Rotation posts across our Children's Hospital for experienced paediatric staff Nurses to join our team.
Are you an experienced paediatric staff nurse ready for a new challenge Would you like to work for an innovative forward-thinking hospital? Every patient is special to us, which means every nurse who cares for them must be too. Southampton's Children's Hospital is a 115 bedded hospital catering for both local and regional children from the Wessex Region including the Channel Islands. Our Children's Hospital prides itself on providing a variety of specialist tertiary services and therefore rotations can include any of the following areas within critical care for children incorporating Paediatric ICU, Neonatal Intensive Care and Paediatric HDU, Oncology, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Orthopaedics and Major Trauma, Urology, Nephrology, ENT Surgery, Outpatients and Children's Day Unit JADW. The Children's Hospital has a dedicated Children's Emergency Department and is a Paediatric Major Trauma Centre., 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. 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., Healthcare Careers boasts a truly global audience, spanning across continents and connecting healthcare professionals with career opportunities on a worldwide scale. Our platform serves as a dynamic hub where professionals from diverse backgrounds and regions converge to explore, apply for, and secure positions in the healthcare sector. With a presence in key healthcare markets across the globe, Healthcare Careers facilitates seamless connections between employers and talent, transcending geographical boundaries to match the right candidates with the right opportunities.