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Job summary

Main area
Emergency Medicine
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
188-NM110626
Employer
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospital Southampton
Town
Southampton
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 Pro Rata Per Annum
Closing
09/07/2026 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Adult OPAT Staff Nurse

Band 5

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.

Main duties of the job

Are you looking for a fresh challenge, committed to the delivery of high-quality patient care, and keen to be part of a team where your ideas and opinions are valued? 

Look no further! 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our dynamic, developing, and forward-thinking Adult Outpatients Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) team.

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. 

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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, recognising 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

As a Band 5 OPAT Nurse, you will be integral to supporting our multidisciplinary team (MDT) to deliver high quality care for patients receiving IV antibiotic outside the hospital setting. You will care for a diverse caseload of patients with complex infectious diseases who require intravenous (IV) antimicrobial therapy outside an inpatient ward. 

No two days are ever the same. You will work within a highly supportive, multidisciplinary team including Consultant Microbiologists, Pharmacists and Band 7 Specialist Nurse to deliver safe, personal, and effective patient centred care. 

This is a full-time post, covering the service Monday to Friday with the possibility of some weekend working. 
UK driving licence is preferable as driving to off site community settings maybe required in the future.

Person specification

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential criteria
  • Qualified Nurse (Degree/Diploma)
  • Registered nurse on appropriate part of the register
  • Knowledge of current issues within acute Health Service
  • Understanding of personal accountability
  • Knowledge of own role within the team
  • Provide evidence of teaching and supporting learners in practice in the role of practice supervisor
  • Awareness of evidence-based practice
  • Awareness of responsibilities for management of infection control
  • Evidence of on-going personal development
  • Able to use initiative
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of recent study
  • Previous experience/qualification in relevant specialty
  • Teaching experience

Trust Values

Essential criteria
  • Patient First
  • Working Together
  • Always Improving

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerInclusion UK

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Oluwatosin Luwa
Job title
Lead Nurse Adult OPAT
Email address
[email protected]
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