Nurse PractitionerinSouthamptoninSouthamptonPUBLISHED THU 13 MAR 2025
We're particularly looking for motivated individuals with a passion for patient-centred care. At University Hospital Southampton, you'll enjoy a supportive working environment with a Monday to Friday schedule, along with occasional Saturday shifts. We encourage informal visits to our clinic so you can see firsthand the exceptional team you’ll be joining. If you’re ready to make a positive impact on patients' surgical journeys and develop your career in a role that balances professional growth with compassionate care, we’d love to hear from you!
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
The surgical preassessment department is a nurse led outpatient clinic which is responsible for the pre operative management, optimisation and preparation of elective surgical patients under the care of 8 different surgical specialities. The main aim being to ensure patients are fit to proceed with a general anaesthetic.
We are seeking an experienced nurse who is highly motivated and professional to join our team of Nurse Practitioners. You will commence a comprehensive training and development pathway which we anticipate to be completed by 3 months.
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.
About us
This would be an ideal opportunity for an ambitious nurse to gain valuable experience in patient history taking and physical assessment and with support, learn the skills to work as an autonomous practitioner within the nurse led clinic.
We provide a Monday - Friday Service with occasional Saturday working, this is additional hours via NHSP.
Informal visits are highly recommended. We also provide a service at Lymington and occasional working across site is expected.
You will be given nurse practitioner training including the in house History Taking and Physical Assessment course (please be aware this job does NOT provide a full ACP masters pathway)
Once you have completed you competencies you will perform a mixture of face to face and telephone assessments of patients who are due to have elective surgery ensuring they are safe to proceed and optimised prior to surgery
What are we looking for:Significant post registration experience within a relevant settingExperience of writing at level 6 modules and can demonstrate commitment to further learningExperience of working with a MDT and leasing with multiple departmentsEvidence of IT skills and ability to develop these skills further
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