[ref. g42916424] Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Newly Qualified Staff Nurse - Basingstoke and Winchester
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
Job overview
Congratulations! You have almost obtained your qualification and registration. HHFT are looking for exceptional Band 5 Staff Nurses to start their career with us.
“Hello, my name is Julie Dawes, and I am the Chief Nurse at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. If you want to join a forward thinking and high achieving organisation with the ambition to deliver outstanding care to every patient, and one which listens to and really cares for its staff; then I invite you to apply for one of these posts.”
We are also excited to invite you to our upcoming virtual careers event for newly qualified nurses.
This event is a fantastic opportunity for you to learn about the incredible career paths available at Hampshire Hospitals. We’ll have representatives from various teams, including Wellbeing, Recruitment, Career Development, and Apprenticeships
Joining this event will give you a comprehensive understanding of how we can support your journey at HHFT. Don’t miss out on this chance to connect with our teams and discover how you can become a part of our vibrant community. We look forward to seeing you there!
Click below to register now.
Thursday 20th March - 9:30am - 11:30am
Tuesday 1st April - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main duties of the job
Newly Qualified Nurses
HHFT offers a robust preceptorship programme for your first 12 months in post, enabling you to access education and training designed to support you in your transition from student to registrant, and support from a dedicated Preceptorship Team.
Your Preferred Area/Ward: please state the top 3 areas you would like to complete your preceptorship programme at HHFT by listing this in your application (under the Supporting information area of your Trac application).
We currently have vacancies across many of our wards and, whilst we cannot guarantee you will be offered your area of choice, we will do our best to accommodate your preference.
References: please add the relevant referees' details (academic & professional email addresses) so we can obtain the following references from:
- your university tutor;
- your recent placement manager (ideally at the NHS).
- To be eligible to apply for the role of Newly Qualified Nurse you must have recently completed your nursing studies in the UK and not hold a professional registration elsewhere
References: please add the relevant referees' details (academic & professional email addresses) so we can obtain the following references from:
- your university tutor;
- your recent placement manager (ideally at the NHS).
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital.Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs over 8,600 staff and has a turnover of over £450 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria- Student Nurse awaiting NMC PIN/registration
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria- Experience during placements and in clinical setting
Skills and Ability
Essential criteria- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Our commitment to you:
We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
The paperwork:
- HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first – as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
- Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
- All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
- In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
- This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.