Job Summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Southampton Neonatal Unit is looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic individuals to work across our neonatal services; our Transitional Care Unit, and our new ‘Woodland Ward’ Special Care Baby Unit. We are looking for people who are dedicated to delivering high quality, family centred care and who strive to make a difference to babies and their families.
Person Specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Nursing Associate on the NMC register.
- OR Assistant Practitioner with a health-related Foundation Degree e.g. Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care
- Passionate about caring for families and their babies
- Evidence of numeracy and literacy – minimum national qualification level 2
- Experience of working under appropriate supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
- Knowledge of nursing procedures and practices in an acute hospital setting.
Desirable
- Assessed as competent to administer medications
- Acute apprenticeship units as appropriate to UHS Care Group/Divisional requirements.
- Experience of working with newborn babies/children.
- Extended clinical skills e.g. venesection/cannulation.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 20 February 2025
