Progressive Nurse Practitioner

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

We are seeking an experienced nurse to work in the busy Surgical Pre Operative Assessment unit at Southampton General Hospital. You will start off as a band 5 and commence a comprehensive training and development pathway, on completion of competency sign offs you will be promoted to band 6 Nurse Practitioner which can take between 3-6 months. We also run a clinic in Lymington and occasional working across both sites is expected.

Our team is made up of Nurse Practitioners (working across Southampton and Lymington), Health Care Assistants and administrative staff. The clinic opening hours and therefore working days/hours are Monday to Friday between the hours of 07:45-17:45. We are a busy service and currently pre-assess around 10,000 patients per year for multiple surgical specialities.

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.

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 at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

What you'll do -

• Whilst you undertake your training as a band 5, you will be given a modified practitioner training including History Taking and Physical Examination (please be aware this job does not provide a full ACP masters pathway)
• During that training process you will receive specialist competencies in practice from Anaesthetic teaching Leads.
• Once you are a fully competent band 6 Nurse Practitioner you will perform face to face and telephone assessments of patients who are due to have elective surgery, ensuring they are safe to proceed and optimised prior to surgery.
  
  

What we're looking for -

• Significant post registration experience within a surgical setting.
• Experience of writing at level 6 modules and can demonstrate commitment to further learning.
• Experience working within a multi professional team and liaising with multiple departments
• Evidence of IT skills and ability to develop these skills further
  
  

We encourage all informal visits.

Person specification

Trust Values

Essential criteria

• Patient First
• Always Improving
• Working Together
  
  

Qualifications / Training Required

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse on relevant part of the register
• Evidence of on-going personal development.
• Working towards a degree in relevant area
• Working towards completing History Taking and Physical Assessment course within 6 months
• Working towards completing 6 Local Teaching Competencies Modules within 6 months
• Working towards completing Local Training for ECG competency in the area within 6 months
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Management Experience / Course
• Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnosis course
• Recognised teaching / mentorship qualification.
  
  

Previous or relevant experience necessary

Essential criteria

• Relevant post registration experience within a surgical setting.
• Knowledge of current issues within acute Health Service.
• Understanding of personal accountability.
• Logical and consistent work and career pattern
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Significant post registration experience within a surgical setting.
• Evidence of clinical leadership and managerial ability
• Broad range of post registration experience including within a preoperative assessment setting.
• Worked autonomously in previous clinical roles
  
  

Aptitudes And Skills Required

Essential criteria

• Communicates effectively with a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrate ability to use initiative
• Ability to manage change and demonstrate outcome
• Evidence of IT skills and ability to develop these skills further
• Able to prioritise and deliver agreed objectives
• Ability to motivate, delegate and be a team Player
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work within a broad inter- professional team
• Ability to deal with stressful situations.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Clinical skills relevant to specialty to include Advanced clinical assessment skills
• Dynamic and proactive approach to their professional role
• Able to demonstrate work/life balance
• Demonstrate ability to maintain professional/personal boundaries