Job overview University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role. Advert Do you have an interest in Paediatric Cardiology? Southampton Children’s Hospital is looking for highly motivated, dedicated registered nurses with a minimum of 1 year qualifying experience to join our friendly, supportive nursing team on E1 Ocean Ward, a highly specialised regional paediatric cardiac ward. E1 is a 16 bedded regional cardiac unit with 6 High Dependency Cardiac beds. The ward cares for children from birth to 18 as well as supporting their families/carers with a range of cardiac medical conditions and those requiring cardiac surgery. E1 accepts tertiary referrals from across the Thames and Wessex network. The ward have an excellent educational team and a full educational programme is available to develop your clinical experience with the opportunity to obtain specific cardiac skills to develop your career further. We are looking for qualified staff that are passionate about our trust values and want to be part of a culture that supports and advocates for our amazing children and their families. We are looking for enthusiastic nurses to join our team, and can be flexible with shift patterns to suit you. To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents attached. Working for our organisation University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations. Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast. We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalizing your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information. At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients. At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute. Detailed job description and main responsibilities WHAT YOU’LL DO In this role you will: • Provide a high standard of specialist individualised nursing care • Communicate effectively with a multi-disciplinary team at UHS • Maintain accurate records of observation, treatment and patient/family care WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR Along with the relevant qualifications we are looking for you to demonstrate: • Evidence of on-going professional development • Good written and oral communication skills • Awareness of evidence-based practice • Mentorship experience The flexibility to work the full range of shifts within a 24-hour shift pattern is essential and previous experience as a qualified nurse in a paediatric environment is desired but not essential. Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances. For more information about our Trust https://careers.uhs.nhs.uk Getting to work - our travel promise Getting to work should be as easy as possible and that’s why we have introduced the UHS travel promise – a commitment from the Trust that we will provide reasonable travel options for every member of staff. Every member of staff can apply for a permit to use our park & ride facility. Eligibility for on-site parking is dependent on the nature and requirement of the role. All staff can also access a range of discounted benefits relating to travel including reduced price bus tickets, purchase of salary sacrifice bikes and ultra-low emission cars. Our commitment to equality Equality remains at the centre of our policymaking, service delivery, and employment practice, giving all employees equal opportunity to develop, apply for promotions, and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance. 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