Job Summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main Duties
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high quality, compassionate care for children and young people within Bursledon House. The Band 5 nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating evidence-based care while ensuring the safety, dignity and well‑being of patients and their families. The post holder contributes to excellent patient outcomes, supports continuous service improvement and upholds the Trust’s values and standards. The role reports to the ward leader and works closely with the wider MDT to provide safe, effective and person‑centred care.
Job Responsibilities
- Excellent understanding of neurodiversity and experience supporting children and young people with a range of neurodevelopmental conditions.
- Deliver person‑centred, compassionate care that meets patient individual needs.
- Work a wide range of shifts including night duties.
- Demonstrates flexible thinking and adapts care approaches to meet the changing physical, emotional and behavioural needs of children and young people.
Person Specification
Trust Values
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working together
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- 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
- Evidence of recent study
- Previous experience/qualification in relevant specialty
- Teaching experience
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
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