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Company Description
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job Description
We are holding our Newly Qualified Nurse recruitment day on Tuesday 25th March here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
If you are recently qualified or completing a Child or dual field including Child/Adult/Child Mental Health Nursing Degree this year and are eager to build your career in nursing, come and start your journey with us.
For this post we can only accept applications from students who have completed or are currently completing their qualification at a University in the UK and are due to qualify in 2025.
We can offer you the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, rewarding environment, to see and learn things you may never have experienced before with plenty of opportunities for career progression.
We live and breathe the phrase “working together” and we know that this can only be achieved through investing in our staff, so in return for your passion, dedication, and hard work we offer you:
* Our comprehensive Wessex Paediatric Preceptorship programme for all NQN’s, with the encouragement you need to succeed in your chosen field – study days include Mental health and simulation.
* Opportunities to join an 18-month rotational programme with the possibility of including an additional 6-month rotation to Children’s ED with a guaranteed substantive post on successful completion.
* Opportunity to work alongside a speciality trained nurse in our Level 2 Paediatric Critical Care Unit.
* Fully supported Leadership Development pathways.
* Future nursing opportunities, including specialist roles.
We are learners, we love innovation and improvement, and we are ready to help you develop your skills, build your confidence to complete your competencies. We will treat you as the professional that you have studied hard to be.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensuring high quality nursing care is coordinated and delivered to children and young people. Continuing to embed improvement in all that you do.
* Work as part of a cohesive multidisciplinary team ensuring patient care is delivered smoothly, efficiently, and safely.
* Competence and confidence in the Band 5 role will be achieved through hands-on clinical practice, education and training, and research.
* Please ensure you upload a copy of your CV when submitting your application and provide information on previous or current placements.
If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted with an allocated timeslot to attend on Tuesday 25th March 2025.
Qualifications
Essential
* Newly Qualified Nurse with current NMC registration or currently studying for a Child or dual field including Child/Adult/Child Mental Health Nursing Degree and due to qualify in 2025.
Desirable
* Computer literate.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
* Clinically competent.
* Good communication and interpersonal skills.
* Articulate and knowledgeable of current professional nursing issues.
* Advocacy skills.
* Strong customer service skills.
Desirable
* Ability to adapt to change within the work environment.
* Intravenous Therapy Skills.
* Teaching and mentoring skills.
* Team building skills.
* Ability to prioritise workload, instruct and direct others.
* Organisational skills and able to work as part of a team.
* Able to support development of others.
* Health Promotion.
Experience
Desirable
* Knowledge of managing resources and contributing to departmental budget.
* An awareness of research and evidence-based practice relevant to clinical area.
Additional Information
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. #J-18808-Ljbffr