Staff Nurse - Paediatric Cardiology

Job overview

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

Do you have an interest in Paediatric Cardiology?

Southampton Children’s Hospital is looking for highly motivated, dedicated registered nurses to join our friendly, supportive nursing team on E1 Ocean Ward, a highly specialised regional paediatric cardiac ward.

E1 is a 16 bedded regional cardiac unit with 6 High Dependency Cardiac beds . The ward cares for children from birth to 18 as well as supporting their families/carers with a range of cardiac medical conditions and those requiring cardiac surgery.

E1 accepts tertiary referrals from across the Thames and Wessex network.

The ward have an excellent educational team and a full educational programme is available to develop your clinical experience with the opportunity to obtain specific cardiac skills to develop your career further.

We are looking for qualified staff that are passionate about our trust values and want to be part of a culture that supports and advocates for our amazing children and their families.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for enthusiastic nurses to join our team, and can be flexible with shift patterns to suit you.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents attached.

WHAT YOU’LL DO  In this role you will: •    Provide a high standard of specialist individualised nursing care •    Communicate effectively with a multi-disciplinary team at UHS •    Maintain accurate records of observation, treatment and patient/family care

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR   Along with the relevant qualifications we are looking for you to demonstrate: •    Evidence of on-going professional development •    Good written and oral communication skills •    Awareness of evidence-based practice •    Mentorship experience

The flexibility to work the full range of shifts within a 24-hour shift pattern is essential and previous experience as a qualified nurse in a paediatric or neonatal environment is desired but not essential.