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 of the job
The Paediatric spinal team are delighted to be offering a secondment for an enthusiastic and motivated Trainee Band 6/7 Nurse Specialist to join the team at Southampton Children's Hospital.
We are very much a nurse led service, providing care, guidance, support and education, therefore it is essential that the candidate has experience working within a Paediatric spinal setting. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop specialist skills and become a competent member of our team they will have extensive support from our nurses and clinicians.
Some of this development will be through participating in joint consultant and nurse-led clinics where they will learn how children and young people are clinically assessed, diagnosed and treatment options discussed. As well as ward based work and general management of the service including the waiting list.
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.
About us
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
At UHS we're committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE TEAM The Paediatric Spinal service accepts patients from across the Wessex region a population of approximately 8.4 million. It covers Outpatient clinics as well as supporting inpatients on ward G3.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Working with the existing multidisciplinary team you will be responsible for:
Practicing at an advanced level to provide in-depth knowledge on the care pathway and complex needs of the patient group to deliver personalised care. Take responsibility for the initial contact with patients/carers from the time of referral to provide specialist nursing advice, practical and psychosocial support. 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. 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. Deliver knowledgeable nursing, health and social care to patients in agreed practice settings, working as part of nursing teams and in partnership with ward and departmental clinical leaders. Act as advocate for individual patients and the client group. Communicate with patients in ways that empower them to make shared decisions about their health and health care and use advanced communication skills to impart sensitive, complex and potentially distressing information to patients and carers. 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. Maintain adequate patient documentation to NMC requirements for all patients seen and advice given in any practice setting and collate and record clinical activity/data collection as required.
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
Patient First Always Improving Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
Registered nurse on relevant part of the NMC register Degree qualification, 120 credits at L6 or possess an equivalent knowledge to be assessed through evidence of relevant specialist training, experience or portfolio Post registration qualification within area of speciality. Completion of all Band 5 (preceptorship) competencies Provide evidence of supporting /managing a range of learners in practice Provide evidence of supporting colleagues to promote effective learning in practice Registered as an independent prescriber
Desirable
Registered on MSc Pathway - completion of HTPA Competencies Act in the role of Practice Assessor or supporting the progression of learners / supporting challenges as needed Palliative care course IT training Change Management, clinical practice development. Multidisciplinary team working.
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
Address
University Hospital Southampton
Tremona Road
Southampton
SO16 6YD
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
188-SNM290125 #J-18808-Ljbffr
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
The Paediatric spinal team are delighted to be offering a secondment for an enthusiastic and motivated Trainee Band 6/7 Nurse Specialist to join the team at Southampton Children's Hospital.
We are very much a nurse led service, providing care, guidance, support and education, therefore it is essential that the candidate has experience working within a Paediatric spinal setting. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop specialist skills and become a competent member of our team they will have extensive support from our nurses and clinicians.
Some of this development will be through participating in joint consultant and nurse-led clinics where they will learn how children and young people are clinically assessed, diagnosed and treatment options discussed. As well as ward based work and general management of the service including the waiting list.
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.
About us
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
At UHS we're committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE TEAM The Paediatric Spinal service accepts patients from across the Wessex region a population of approximately 8.4 million. It covers Outpatient clinics as well as supporting inpatients on ward G3.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Working with the existing multidisciplinary team you will be responsible for:
Practicing at an advanced level to provide in-depth knowledge on the care pathway and complex needs of the patient group to deliver personalised care. Take responsibility for the initial contact with patients/carers from the time of referral to provide specialist nursing advice, practical and psychosocial support. 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. 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. Deliver knowledgeable nursing, health and social care to patients in agreed practice settings, working as part of nursing teams and in partnership with ward and departmental clinical leaders. Act as advocate for individual patients and the client group. Communicate with patients in ways that empower them to make shared decisions about their health and health care and use advanced communication skills to impart sensitive, complex and potentially distressing information to patients and carers. 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. Maintain adequate patient documentation to NMC requirements for all patients seen and advice given in any practice setting and collate and record clinical activity/data collection as required.
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
Patient First Always Improving Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
Registered nurse on relevant part of the NMC register Degree qualification, 120 credits at L6 or possess an equivalent knowledge to be assessed through evidence of relevant specialist training, experience or portfolio Post registration qualification within area of speciality. Completion of all Band 5 (preceptorship) competencies Provide evidence of supporting /managing a range of learners in practice Provide evidence of supporting colleagues to promote effective learning in practice Registered as an independent prescriber
Desirable
Registered on MSc Pathway - completion of HTPA Competencies Act in the role of Practice Assessor or supporting the progression of learners / supporting challenges as needed Palliative care course IT training Change Management, clinical practice development. Multidisciplinary team working.
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
Address
University Hospital Southampton
Tremona Road
Southampton
SO16 6YD
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
188-SNM290125 #J-18808-Ljbffr
