Join Team Solent
Build an exciting and rewarding career at the forefront of the NHS.
A career with Solent NHS Trust is one of the most rewarding and exciting career choices you can make. Join us and start making a real difference to the health and wellbeing of our communities.
View vacanciesA message from the Chief Executive
“I have the privilege of leading a remarkable team of over 3,500 dedicated people who each care deeply about providing great care and making a difference to the communities they serve. Each year we make over 800,000 patient contacts - I am always incredibly proud of the compassion and empathy our staff show for the people who use our services, and the dedication they demonstrate to their team and role.
This is an organisation where our values are at the heart of everything we do, guiding the way we work together and care for people. It is an organisation which is recognised for a strong improvement culture, with learning at its core, and where care is centred around the individual. We are proud to be an organisation which is very focussed on our people.
We have a real commitment to building a happy and engaged workforce, and a working environment in which people feel happy and motivated to deliver. We support people to be at their best, offering them with opportunities to learn and develop and helping them on their chosen career path.
I hope you will enjoy reading about everything we offer and I look forward to welcoming you to Solent."
Sue Harriman, Chief Executive
Why Solent?
Great care starts with great people.
Be your best, and in return we will do our very best for you.
We are always keen to hear from like minded people who share our commitment to quality and who are passionate about making a difference. We have a wide range of career options available. Whatever your role, you will be supported with learning and development programmes to help you to continually develop.
We want to make this a great place to work. We recognise that this is not just about pay. It is also about the culture of the organisation, the relationships you develop, the opportunities that are open to you and the benefits you enjoy.
Benefits
We offer a range of additional benefits too, including:
- Pay enhancements to reward out of hours working
- A generous NHS pension
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with additional leave for long service
- The ability to purchase additional annual leave
- Help with childcare through the childcare voucher scheme
- Training and development opportunities
- An employee assistance programme
- An extensive health and wellbeing service
- Flexible working options
- Free Yoga, Pilates and Mindfulness classes
- Bitesize lunchtime learning sessions, on a wide range of subjects, to watch online anywhere
Your wellbeing
Our Occupational Health Team, which includes an occupational therapist and physiotherapist, offer a wide ranging and proactive service to our people.
We also have passionate health and wellbeing champions and our OWLES group who work together to promote a culture of positive mental wellbeing.
To help you look after your health and wellbeing we offer:
- Wellbeing and healthy lifestyle checks
- Health and wellbeing training for staff and managers
- Yoga, Pilates and Mindfulness sessions
- Advice on workplace adjustments
- Rehabilitation and support
- Immunisations against infectious diseases and illnesses that are common in the workplace, such as flu
Apprenticeships
For people who are looking to kick start their career, or re-train in something new, we offer both clinical and non-clinical paid apprenticeships.
An apprenticeship offers a great alternative to A-levels or university. Our teams will give you the continuous support you need to complete your apprenticeship which will often lead to permanent employment with us.
Apprenticeships mix on-the-job training with classroom learning. An apprenticeship will provide you with the skills you need and will lead to a nationally recognised qualification. By undertaking an apprenticeship with us, alongside the knowledge from studying, you will develop practical skills and gain hands-on experience.
You can choose from a variety of different areas to work in, including:
- Business administration
- Clinical healthcare
- Finance
- Communications and marketing
- Nurse associate and nursing degrees
Get in touch
To find out more, or to speak to us about one of our apprenticeship opportunities, please contact the Learning and Development team on 0300 123 3799 or email nicola.white@solent.nhs.uk
Temporary / Bank staff
The people who join our Bank Staffing Service are vital to the delivery of great care. They are talented people who work on an ad-hoc basis, providing expert, temporary support within our clinical and corporate services.
By joining the Bank Staffing Service you can choose when and where you work, giving you freedom and flexibility. Whether you are studying, looking for work to fit around your commitments, or wanting to gain further experience, the flexibility is yours to own.
Benefits of joining our Bank Team:
- A pathway into a career in nursing, healthcare or administration
- Enhanced hourly rates
- Monthly payments, including annual leave
- Opportunities to apply for internal roles
- NHS Pension
- Experience of working in a community trust whilst keeping your skills up to date
- Training opportunities and continuous professional development
- Generous staff discounts through the Health Service Discounts scheme
Our friendly Bank Staff Team will work with you to help you choose where you would like to work and the roles which best match your skill set.
To find out more please email bss@solent.nhs.uk or visit our vacancy page to apply.
Volunteers
Volunteering is a great way to meet people, make friends, learn skills, gain in confidence and make a direct difference to people's lives.
Thanks to the goodwill and dedication of all of our volunteers we can enrich the quality of patient's lives.
The volunteering opportunities we offer are varied, interesting and incredibly rewarding. Our volunteers help with a wide range of tasks including:
- Befriending, talking and listening to patients
- Gardening
- Recreational activities
- Helping on our wards
Our volunteering roles are not paid roles. However, any expenses will be reimbursed.
To find out more please email volunteers@solent.nhs.uk or visit www.jobs.nhs.uk
We can’t wait for you to join us!
We are always looking for the best and brightest talent. Whether you are interested in full time, part-time, bank or volunteer roles, there are opportunities with us.
View the current openings or visit NHS Jobs to find out more.
We look forward to meeting you soon!
Some of our vacancies
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n Occupational Therapist
Solent NHS Trust, North Hampshire, RG21 7SN
Would you like to be part of a large, dynamic, integrated children's therapy service? Then come and join Solent NHS Trust! We are looking for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to be part of our friendly and supportive team.This post would be suitable for an experienced or newly qualified Occupational ...
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Salary: £24,214 - £30,112 p.a.
Posted: 15/07/2019
Job Type: Permanent
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Closing Date: 31/07/2019
Staff Group: Allied Health Professionals
Job Ref: 449-CS685
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n Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Solent NHS Trust, North Hampshire, RG21 7SN
We have an exciting opportunity for a full time Band 5 progressing to Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic therapist who has at least two years post graduate experience working with a wide variety of children withcommunication disordersin special ...
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Salary: £30,401 - £37,267 p.a.
Posted: 15/07/2019
Job Type: Permanent
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Closing Date: 31/07/2019
Staff Group: Allied Health Professionals
Job Ref: 449-CS684
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n Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Solent NHS Trust, North Hampshire, RG21 7SN
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Speech & Language Therapist on a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic therapist who is dysphagia trained; who has experience of working with children with communication disorders and feeding ...
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Salary: £37,570 - £43,772 p.a. pro rata
Posted: 15/07/2019
Job Type: Fixed term
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Closing Date: 29/07/2019
Staff Group: Allied Health Professionals
Job Ref: 449-CS683
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n Children's Community Nurse
Solent NHS Trust, Portsmouth, PO1 2AL
Community Paediatric Nurse Band 5 – Childrens Community Nursing Team Are you a motivated Paediatric Nurse who is passionate about providing the best care to children and their families within the community? Are you an enthusiastic, committed and looking for a new challenge? Come and join our ...
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Salary: £24,214 to £30,112 p.a.
Posted: 15/07/2019
Job Type: Permanent
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Closing Date: 29/07/2019
Staff Group: Nursing & Midwifery Registered
Job Ref: 449-CSP248
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n Pharmacy HIV Coordinator
Solent NHS Trust, Southampton, SO16 4XE
Our HIV team in Solent NHS Trust (Southampton) are currently recruiting for a Pharmacy HIV Coordinator to cover our current coordinator's maternity leave. This opens up an exciting development role for colleagues to consider joining us and our close and very friendly team. The total hours will be ...
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Salary: £21,089 - £23,761 p.a. pro rata
Posted: 15/07/2019
Job Type: Fixed term
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Closing Date: 29/07/2019
Staff Group: Administrative & Clerical
Job Ref: 449-SHS197
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n Senior Mental Health Nurse
Solent NHS Trust, Portsmouth, PO4 8FE
Are you a qualified Mental Health Nurse, looking to progress to the next stage in your professional development? We are the Mental Health Services Team at Solent NHS Trust, and are looking for a Senior Nurse to join our Adult Mental Health Residential Services teams in Portsmouth, where we have: ...
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Salary: £30,401 - £37,267 p.a.
Posted: 15/07/2019
Job Type: Permanent
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Closing Date: 29/07/2019
Staff Group: Nursing & Midwifery Registered
Job Ref: 449-AMH348
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n Children’s Clinical Expert Physiotherapist
Solent NHS Trust, Portsmouth and East Hampshire, PO1 2AL
Children's Physiotherapist Clinical Expert Lead - Band 7 Are you commited to providing excellent care to children and families? We would love to hear from you. We have created a new Children's Physio Clinical Expert Lead role within our Integrated Solent Children's Therapy team. CQC recently rated ...
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Salary: £37,520 - £43,772 p.a. pro rata
Posted: 15/07/2019
Job Type: Permanent
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Closing Date: 29/07/2019
Staff Group: Allied Health Professionals
Job Ref: 449-CSP249
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n Public Health Nurse
Solent NHS Trust, Southampton, SO16 4XE
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 5 Nurses to join our friendly and supportive team. We are looking for motivated practitioners to support the Public Health Nursing Service in Solent NHS Trust. Previously known as the School Nursing Service you will be working with us to promote health ...
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Salary: £24,214 - £30,112 p.a. pro rata
Posted: 15/07/2019
Job Type: Permanent
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Closing Date: 26/07/2019
Staff Group: Allied Health Professionals
Job Ref: 449-CS682
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n Therapy Assistant
Solent NHS Trust, Solent East Locality (Portsmouth and East Hamphire), PO1 2AL
Do you have experience of working with children? Are you looking for a new challenge in a children's community setting? We would love to hear from you. We are looking for an enthusiastic motivated and caring person to join our team with experience of working with children. Good communication and ...
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Salary: £18,813 - £20,795 p.a. pro rata
Posted: 12/07/2019
Job Type: Permanent
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Closing Date: 09/08/2019
Staff Group: Allied Health Professionals
Job Ref: 449-CSP247
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n Associate Practitioner (Therapy Assistant)
Solent NHS Trust, Portsmouth, PO1 2AL
Are you looking for a new role in the community children's team? Would you like to be part of a large, dynamic children's therapy service? We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Practitioner in our Portsmouth teams. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work as an Associate ...
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Salary: £21,089 - £23,761 p.a.
Posted: 12/07/2019
Job Type: Permanent
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Closing Date: 09/08/2019
Staff Group: Additional Clinical Services
Job Ref: 449-CSP246
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Our purpose:
To keep people safe, well and independent at, or close to, home.
Our vision:
To provide great care, be a great place to work and deliver great value for money.
"Staff provided compassionate care and treated people with dignity and respect.... feedback from patients, carers and family members was consistently positive." (Care Quality Commission, June 2016)
Get in touch – we’d love to hear from you!
We know how important your career is so we want to help answer as many questions as we can.
Call
To speak to one of our team, please call
| Recruitment Team | 0300 123 3916 |
| Bank Staffing Team | 0300 123 3915 |
| Apprenticeship Team | 0300 123 3799 |
| Volunteering Team | 07919 111 535 |
Write (headquarters)
Recruitment
Solent NHS Trust
Highpoint Venue
Bursledon Road
Southampton SO19 8BR
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