Nursing Careers at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

1. “Our mission is to be better every day”Fiona Dalton, Chief Executive Successful Partnerships Securing Your First Post

4. University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation trust • 10,000 staff : 24/7 365 days a year • Acute Trust / teaching / research / trauma centre • 300+ different careers. • We recruit: Nurses, Midwives, Physios, OT’s, Medics plus multiple other health care scientists and support staff, into the majority of specialties. • National Skills Academy centre of excellence

6. Band 5 £21, 692 starting salary Comprehensive Development and Training opportunities Strong links with many Universities for ongoing education for all professions Annual leave for a year = 262.5 hours = 35 days for full time employees. Virtual Learning Environment Rotation Programme if interested What can we offer you?

7. Virtual Learning Environment

9. Each NQ practitioner will be assigned a preceptor Preceptorship period will be a minimum of 6 months Each of you will receive intensive support in week 1. You will be supported for 1½ days per month in either formal taught/directed study or 1:1 supervision in practice. All Divisions offer a bespoke preceptorship program Minimum of 2 weeks supernumerary status on starting your new post. Preceptorship

10. All applications for UHS are on https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/ http://jobs.uhs.nhs.uk/job_list/s1/Nursing_midwifery?_ts=1 Jobs are all online UHS uses an NQN advert to recruit Trust wide, this allows us to maintain equity throughout the recruitment process. We will place a specific PG dip advert for you to apply for. Make the best of your application

12. First and foremost........ Open the Person Specification and tailor you application to this. Application process

14. Posts will be offered according to how well you performed at interview, we use a scoring grid to assess this. The higher you score the more likely you are to secure your post. We are reviewing our recruitment process and hope to be able to offer you an exact ward/department post interview. Final appointments will be confirmed by the local divisional lead/main recruiter Application

15. Ensure that you answer each part of every question Be honest - do not exaggerate or lie about qualifications or previous experience Transferable skills Voluntary work Proof read/spellcheck/critical friend Application Process

16. Mention Evidence Based Practice somewhere in your application Think about accountability, what does this mean to you Tell us why you want to work at UHS, and which speciality you are interested in, and about the trust values and how you are going to work within them If you have ANY convictions/cautions you MUST declare them on your application, no matter how minor you might think they are! Honesty and integrity is paramount Make the best of your application

18. Ask permission before you cite someone as a referee. It is usual to give one academic referee, plus a clinical referee, and Divisions will expect this. References

19. Contact Details: Clare Aspden Supervised Practice Facilitator/Vocational Education Lead UHS Email: Clare.Aspden@uhs.nhs.uk Tel:02381 208673

20. Responsibility That I won’t know enough Lack of knowledge Parking Travel My fears Not knowing the answers Not being supported Being a burden Traffic Not being good enough Not living up to my team’s expectations Having a scary manager

21. Not knowing what to do Expectations of knowledge Feeling stupid Getting it wrong My fears Complicated drug calculations Feeling out of my comfort zone Capability Making mistakes Being the most junior member on the ward That I’m not going to be good enough for such a great hospital Difficulty understanding routine

22. Making my first big mistake and affecting patient care What if I don’t cope? Not being able to keep up with new things I am taught Not being able to integrate in new role My fears Drug error Missing something Am I ready? That it’ll take ages to feel confident Being rubbish Such a large department compared to where I trained Being nervous Meeting standards

23. Feeling lost Not being home on Christmas day for the first time Getting struck off the NMC register Not acting quickly enough My fears Brain going blank when asked a simple question Not being a student anymore Feeling out of my depth Mistakes Being in a hospital that I didn’t train in and having a lot to learn about the hospital That I don’t know enough – they made think how has she got this far? Being compared to other NQNs

24. To be supported as an NQN I can cope with the mistakes I will probably make To help many sick children feel better To pick up skills and enhance my future To be a great nurse I hope… To help the team and improve patient outcomes To care for my patients to a high standard To develop my confidence and professional progression To survive the first year To become somebody people would trust to look after their family To gain valuable knowledge and progress in my career To help save lives and make a difference

25. I can learn quickly in a fast paced department To gain new transferable skills To make a positive difference To make a difference I hope… To gain lots of experience and opportunities To be supported by a friendly and welcoming team To become a good leader To do my job well To have good preceptorship I’m still enjoying the job after 6 months… 1 year… 3 years… To be welcomed and supported by the team

26. It doesn’t take too long to know what I’m doing That I will like my mentor To continue to learn what I need to To be recognised as a professional I hope… I am an investment To learn new skills To successfully grow in competence and confidence I pick things up quickly To be a competent practitioner To start the job I have been training for To enjoy it To settle in well

27. To make a difference I remember everything and learn something everyday To enjoy being qualified and feel I am making a difference To be successful in nursing I hope… To be successful in future prospects To be accepted as part of the team and learn lots To increase experience and gain extra training To have fun For someone to remember me for something that made a personal difference to them or their relative To make successful, professional relationships To start a good career