Job overview

Salisbury Foundation NHS Trust have an exciting opportunity for a Paediatric Sister/Charge Nurse who is passionate, motivated and committed to the care of children and young people to come and join our team on Sarum Ward.

We have created a bright and welcoming environment and have16 inpatient beds catering to children and young people aged 0-16 years. Woodlands Children's Day Assessment Unit is also included in the footprint of Sarum Ward and is open until late in the evening. We provide specialised care for a range of specialties including general paediatrics, orthopaedics, ENT, and general surgery. In addition we are the regional centre for burns and plastics accepting referrals from as far as Jersey. We are also one of nine hospitals in England who collaborate with the esteemed Spire Cleft Centre performing cleft lip and palate repairs to children within the region. Additionally, we are a Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Unit and link closely with Southampton University Hospital ensuring comprehensive and compassionate care.

As part of our multidisciplinary team, you'll also collaborate with various departments within the hospital, including the Children's Emergency Department, Day Surgical Unit, and our Neonatal Unit.

 They will also show initiative and drive to working together, not only in continuation of  their own professional development but to reach our ultimate goal in providing outstanding care to children, young people and their families.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be a clearly identifiable senior clinical staff member and team leader.

They will have significant clinical experience in the care of children , young people and their families in an acute paediatric setting .

They will be able to provide evidence based clinical expertise to their team , coordinating and delivering high quality care.

They will be a role model for expert clinical care and lead on specific projects/ management responsibilities as delegated by the Ward Lead.

They will role model the identified Trust values , deputising for the Ward Lead in their absence.

For full information on this role , please see the attached job description . We also welcome informal visits and invite you to contact the Ward Lead Lauren O'shea - Smee for this to be arranged.

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service.  We think working here is pretty rewarding.  You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme. 

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything.  With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible.  Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk