Staff Nurse
University Hospital Southampton NHS FT
Date: 1 week ago
City: Southampton
Contract type: Full time
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
Eye emergency is offering a 7 month secondment to our team to cover maternity leave. A secondment is a temporary move and at the end of the period with us you will go back to your current post, it remains available for you.
What can we offer?
An excellent opportunity to learn more about the emergency conditions which builds upon your current ophthalmic knowledge already gained in your current role. You will then take this new knowledge back with you which with further enhance your patient care.
You will be fully supported by our team whilst you are acquiring your new knowledge and applying it to our patient group, through triage and observation of our specialist nurses, optometrists and medical staff.
What are we looking for?
A band 5 Nurse who is interested in developing their knowledge of ophthalmology. Ideally you would have worked within ophthalmology for 6 months, and have been a registered nurse for at least 1 year. Venesection and cannulation would be desirable but not essential.
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.
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. 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.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
As a registered nurse you will have transferable skills already allowing you to make the move to further develop your ophthalmic knowledge in an exciting and supportive environment.
Our department is open 7 days a week and shifts are usually long days 7.30-8 and include weekends and bank holidays but no nights.
Person specification
Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
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
Eye emergency is offering a 7 month secondment to our team to cover maternity leave. A secondment is a temporary move and at the end of the period with us you will go back to your current post, it remains available for you.
What can we offer?
An excellent opportunity to learn more about the emergency conditions which builds upon your current ophthalmic knowledge already gained in your current role. You will then take this new knowledge back with you which with further enhance your patient care.
You will be fully supported by our team whilst you are acquiring your new knowledge and applying it to our patient group, through triage and observation of our specialist nurses, optometrists and medical staff.
What are we looking for?
A band 5 Nurse who is interested in developing their knowledge of ophthalmology. Ideally you would have worked within ophthalmology for 6 months, and have been a registered nurse for at least 1 year. Venesection and cannulation would be desirable but not essential.
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.
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. 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.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
As a registered nurse you will have transferable skills already allowing you to make the move to further develop your ophthalmic knowledge in an exciting and supportive environment.
Our department is open 7 days a week and shifts are usually long days 7.30-8 and include weekends and bank holidays but no nights.
Person specification
Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Qualified Nurse (Degree/Diploma)
- Registered nurse on appropriate part of the register
- Knowledge of current issues within acute Health Service
- Understanding of personal accountability
- Knowledge of own role within the team
- Provide evidence of teaching and supporting learners in practice in the role of practice supervisor
- Awareness of evidence-based practice
- Awareness of responsibilities for management of infection control
- Evidence of on-going personal development
- Able to use initiative
- Evidence of recent study
- Previous experience/qualification in relevant specialty
- Teaching experience
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
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