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.
Southampton Neonatal Services are looking to recruit an passionate RN / RM with experience in neonatal nursing to join our Home Team as a band 6 Neonatal Outreach Sister.
Southampton Neonatal Services care for patients and their families across the South Coast region including the channel islands, providing intensive care, high care and special care, as well as having a Transitional Care Unit and a community outreach team to support discharge planning and care in the home. We host the regional transfer service, SONeT, ensuring that families receive care in the most appropriate hospital, closest to their home. We are a tertiary referral centre able to offer a range of specialities to our patients across the Thames Valley and Wessex region, including neonatal surgery and cardiac services.
We feel passionate that families should feel involved in their baby’s care and work in partnership with them. This is reflected in our family integrated care ethos and recent expansion to provide additional facilities for our families.
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.
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.
Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service
Supporting to lead the established Neonatal Home Team, you will participate in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualised discharge plans for our neonatal and transitional care patients and their families. Working with the senior multidisciplinary team, you will anticipate discharges, co-ordinate arrangements and follow up plans. You will support families with the transition from hospital to home, providing education and emotional support as necessary. You will continue to provide holistic family-centred care to patients in the home environment in partnership with their families, whilst supporting junior staff to do the same.
What we’re looking for...
* A registered nurse or midwife with neonatal experience who has completed the qualified in
speciality course.
* Experience of working in the community
* Excellent organisational skills and the ability to use own initiative
* Ability to work effectively as a lone worker and as part of a multi-professional team
* Able to work under pressure with excellent time management and leadership skills
* Full clean drivers licence (manual)
This advert closes on Friday 27 Dec 2024