Site: Southampton General Hospital
Town: Southampton
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (PA) Pro rata
Closing: 24/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 12/02/2025
Job Overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Main Duties of the Job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, dynamic experienced nurse to join our friendly multidisciplinary team with a passion for education in Neurosciences ICU as a Band 6 clinical educator sister/charge nurse. Take this unique opportunity to join us now for a chance to experience and contribute to this unit and staff development.
Candidates should be forward-thinking, have a strong desire to support staff education and development, demonstrate sound innovative leadership styles and skills. You should also be eager to develop your own clinical and management skills. You will need to be motivated, enthusiastic and enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Working for Our Organisation
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.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
You will need to demonstrate continuing professional development and a strong commitment to developing others and have an understanding of how to improve and provide safe, quality care for patients and their relatives.
The successful candidate will support the delivery of the education agenda of Neuro ICU that will include, for example, working with staff in the clinical environment, supporting the implementation of new ways of working that enhance the quality of patient care. You will need to lead, motivate and supervise the professional work of nursing staff at Band 5 and below, exercising good leadership and control. You will also assist the Matron and Band 7 senior nursing team in the management of the Unit over a 24-hour period, ensuring high standards of care are maintained using available resources.
Minimum Requirements
You will need to have:
* First level Registered Nurse
* A Neurosciences or Critical Care qualification
* Evidence of relevant teaching and supporting learners in practice experience
* Evidence of management experience
* Clinical and Leadership Ability
* Up to date experience of working in a Neuro Critical Care setting
* Good interpersonal, communication skills
* Please note that undertaking an informal discussion is an essential requirement for shortlisting for this post.
Person Specification
Trust Values
* Patients First
* Always Improving
* Working Together
Skills and Competencies
* Communication
* Interpersonal skills
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
* Professional requirements e.g. Registered Nurse or Registered Professional or Non-registered support worker etc.
* Professional knowledge acquired through degree education or equivalent experience
* Mentoring / coaching / education qualification to postgraduate diploma level or equivalent evidence of supporting learners in practice
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
* Significant experience within relevant field
* Experience of educating others in a formal or informal setting
* Broad awareness of Trust initiatives/pressures
* Education at a master's degree level
* Further education at a master's degree level in relevant practice area
* Previous Band 6 experience
* Further evidence of specialty competence
Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.
Our Commitment to Equality
Equality remains at the centre of our policymaking, service delivery, and employment practice, giving all employees equal opportunity to develop, apply for promotions, and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.
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Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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