A Vacancy at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
We are delighted to be able to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our paediatric long term ventilation team as a band 7 clinical nurse specialist. We are a tertiary centre and you will be responsible for developing individualised care plans and providing specialist care for children throughout the region requiring long term ventilation.
This role will give you the ability to work autonomously as well as being a core member of the multidisciplinary team providing clinical care to patients; education to professionals, parents and carers; and will give you the opportunity to be involved in service provision and development for the future.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document 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.
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 atinterviewabout the flexibility you need, and we will explorewhat’spossible for the role and service.
Responsibilities:
You will holistically assess and identify complex health and psychosocial needs of individual patients, and plan programmes of care to meet these needs, in partnership with patients/carers and colleagues.
You will Manage a patient caseload, to agreed referral/discharge criteria, and act as ‘key worker’. Effectively working in partnership with other professionals and referring patients to other practitioners as required.
You will provide appropriate information and education to patients and their families to promote health and encourage self-care and participation in the planned programme of treatment and care. A large part of the role requires you to provide education to the families and carers of patients and to coordinate the discharge planning required to allow for patients to return and thrive in community settings.
Be involved in planning and implementing standards of care, practice guidelines and where appropriate Integrated Care Pathways, and to continually evaluate the quality of patient care.
Work in collaboration with health and social care colleagues within the Trust and external primary and acute care providers. Challenge professional and organisational boundaries in the interest of patients and clients and to improve health outcomes.
Experience/Skills:
Clinical experience working as a band 6 or equivalent with children and young people within a relevant speciality.
Ability to work flexibly and ability to travel when required.
Provide evidence of supporting / managing and supervision of a range of learnings in practice
This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Mar 2025