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

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

7. Promote and live our values Improve safety, quality and productivity Become a hospital without walls Specialised services Preventative care Discovery All stages of life

8. Band 5 £21,478 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 VLE Courses What can we offer you?

10. Division ADivision BDivision CDivision D Cancer Care Critical Care Radiotherapy Surgery Theatres Acute Medicine Emergency Department Medicine Medicine for Older People Ophthalmology Radiology Specialist Medicine Child Health Gynaecology Midwifery Neonates Paediatric Cardiology Paediatric Neuro PICU Therapies Cardiovascular Neurosciences Trauma & Orthopaedics

11. Preceptorship 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.

12. What can you give us? Knowledge, skills and expertise Enthusiasm and commitment Willingness to learn Willingness to challenge Innovation Loyalty Sense of Humour!

13. All applications for UHS are on https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/ https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/ http://jobs.uhs.nhs.uk/job_list/s1/Nursing_midwif ery?_ts=1http://jobs.uhs.nhs.uk/job_list/s1/Nursing_midwif ery?_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. Interviews for 2016 are 14 th, 15 th & 18 th April 2016 ( Nurses only) Make the best of your application

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

17. Application 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. Depending on time of interviews, we may be in the position to offer you a post but unsure of the exact area. Final appointments will be confirmed by the local divisional lead/main recruiter

18. Application Process Ensure that you answer each part of every question Account for any periods where you haven’t worked Be honest - do not exaggerate or lie about qualifications or previous experience –Transferable skills Add in voluntary employment Proof read

19. 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

21. 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

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