Staff Nurse - Women and Newborn

Bramshaw Ward are excited to be advertising the position of a band 5 Staff Nurse. We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic registered Nurse to join our friendly team. Candidates must demonstrate compassion, with an interest in women’s health and a drive to provide dignified and sensitive care to people during their time of need. We are an 18-bedded ward, based at the Princess Anne Hospital, specialised in caring for a wide range of gynaecology patients. This includes gynae-oncology, urogynae, early pregnancy and more. We work closely with the MDT, early pregnancy unit, theatres, day-gynae unit and other services to offer optimum care and support for elective and emergency patients. We operate a 24-hour service, taking emergency admissions out-of-hours from our emergency department and other routes of admission, most commonly for gynaecology emergencies and pregnancy related problems up to 20 weeks gestation. If you are looking into further developing your acute clinical and leadership skills, in a fast-paced ever-changing environment that has meeting women’s needs as their flagship, this is your opportunity. The successful candidate can expect a smooth transition – with an individualised supernumerary period (including time spent in our neighbouring departments), supportive ward team and an education team who are committed to team development. If you wish to learn more about this great opportunity, please do get in touch.

Main duties of the job

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting. For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

Working for our organisation

University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations. Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast. At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients. At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.

Your Responsibilities

• We are looking for candidates who are energetic and forward thinking.
• Excellent at communication, decision-making and motivation skills.
• Able to demonstrate continuing professional development and a strong commitment to developing self and others.

You will be expected to:

• Be responsible for the provision of high-quality care that is safe, efficient, effective, kind and meets the individual needs of patients using our services.
• Ensure high standards of patient care are maintained acting as a credible role model and patients advocate at all times.
• Adhere to the NMC professional code of conduct as the framework for nursing practice.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a nurse who enjoys the fast-paced environment and the acute care of post-surgical patients. If you have an interest in women’s services and/or surgical experience, and sufficient post qualifying experience we would love to hear from you. The flexibility to work the full range of shift patterns within a 24-hour shift pattern is essential.

Person specification

• 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

Trust Values

• Patients First
• Working Together
• Always Improving

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

Our commitment to equality

Equality remains at the centre of our policymaking, service delivery, and employment practice, giving all employees equal opportunity to develop, apply for promotions, and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance. UHS actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development, and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.