Job description

NHS Professionals are recruiting for experienced Paediatric Nurses to join the Southampton General Hospital. Southampton Children’s Hospital is part of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) – one of the largest teaching trusts in the country.

As a bank nurse you would have the flexibility to pick shifts that suit your lifestyle and can choose from a wide range of areas within the Children’s Hospital including Paediatric Medical Unit, Day Unit, Heart Specialist wards.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• To give and receive regular reports on the progress of patients, immediately acting on any changes in the patients’ condition, and reporting them to the relevant health care professional.
• To work with medical staff and other members of the health care team to ensure that treatments are carried out within agreed policies.
• To maintain accurate records of observation, treatment, and patient/family care.
• To inform relevant parties of any untoward events or problems affecting patients or staff, and to begin preliminary action as appropriate.
• To develop time management and leadership skills to lead a small team of nursing staff, ensuring high standards of care are developed and maintained within that team.
• To receive patients and their relatives in a calm, courteous and reassuring manner, participate in providing information and support.
• To always uphold confidentiality due to patients and relatives and in all situations according to Trust policy.
• To participate in the checking and administration of prescribed drugs (including controlled drugs) and other substances in accordance with Trust policy.
• To participate in the checking and administration of intravenous drugs having demonstrated relevant knowledge and competence and been authorised by Sister/Charge Nurse or Senior Nurse.

Must have Qualifications/Experience:

• NHS Ward (As a RN): 1 year (required)
• NMC

As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:

• Weekly Payment – work this week, get paid next week
• Flexible working options – choose the shifts/days you want to work
• First choice of shifts at the Trust – access before they are made available to agency
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work
• Stakeholder pension scheme available
• Free DBS
• Training and development opportunities – Keep up with the essentials and more

We look forward to receiving your application.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £20.76 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Schedule:

• Flexitime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Southampton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

• NMC (required)

Work Location: In person