Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Ward Sister/Charge Nurse to join our Surgical team on the Acute Surgical Admissions ward. You will care for patients with acute surgical, urology, upper GI, lower GI, vascular and medical conditions on an 8-20 bed ward, with shifts including early, late and night patterns.

As one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, UHS is rated Good by the CQC and provides development opportunities and flexible working.

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join our amazing Surgical team on ASA (Acute surgical admissions). As a Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse.

The specific experience and skills for this specialised and innovative nursing role consists of knowledge and skills for caring for patients with a wide range of Acute Surgical, Urology, Upper GI, Lower GI, Vascular and medical patients on a 8-20 bedded ward.

The shift pattern for this role is as follows

Early shift= 07:30-15:30, Late shift= 12-8pm, Longday= 07:30-20:00

Night shift = 19:30-08:00

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. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the 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 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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