Theatre Nurse

Are you compassionate, caring, and communicative? Would you like to work at one of the country's leading teaching hospitals? If so, NHS Professionals are currently recruiting for Registered General Nurses to work in the theatres at Southampton General Hospital to join the bank. As a Registered General Nurse, your main role will be:

• To provide skilled specialist assistance in the delivery of direct and indirect patient care throughout the Operating Department.
• To participate as an integral member of the theatre/recovery team.

Being on the bank at University Hospital Southampton gives you full flexibility on both when you work and on what wards.

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust provides services to around 1.9 million people across Southampton and South Hampshire, and with their specialist services including neurosciences, cardiac services, and children’s intensive care unit, they care for more than 3.7 million across Southern England and the Channel Islands.

The trust is also a major centre for teaching and research in association with the University of Southampton and partners including the Medical Research Council and Wellcome Trust. UHS gained foundation trust status in 2011. Every year, the team of 11,500 treats around 150,000 day and inpatients, including 50,000 emergency admissions.

University Hospital Southampton has a rich tradition of developing Nursing and Midwifery practice and delivering excellence in patient care. Whilst proud of their heritage, their focus is the future, and central to this vision is providing evidence and value-based individualised care to the people supported.

We are looking for high calibre individuals with good interpersonal and communication skills. The successful candidate should relish the challenge of a fast-paced and exciting environment whilst wanting to deliver the highest standard of care.

Excellent transport links mean their location is commutable from:

• Southampton
• Portsmouth
• Winchester
• New Forest
• Bournemouth
• Oxford

As well as competitive rates of pay, you will be eligible for the following:

• Prompt Payment - work this week, get paid next week!
• First choice of shifts at your Trust – Access to shifts before they are available to agency.
• Flexible working to suit your lifestyle – Take control of when you want to work.
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work.
• Book and manage your shifts on the go – Access shifts anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone.

Support when you need it – 24/7, 365 days – Call us anytime.

To apply for this role, you must be able to satisfy the following criteria:

• Registered Nurse with current NMC or HCPC registration and no restrictions.
• Minimum of 6 months experience working in a theatre setting within the last 2 years (scrub/anaesthetics/recovery) in either a private or NHS hospital, ideally within women's health.
• Be living in the UK with RTW status.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: £19.33-£30.93 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Southampton SO16 6HU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (required)
• Theatre setting: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)
• NMC OR HCPC (required)

Work Location: In person