Job overview
The Outpatient Department at The Royal London Hospital is looking for a Full-time staff nurse to help deliver a high standard of evidence based patient focused care, whose primary aim is to successfully deliver the overall NHS objectives.
Clinics are held Monday to Friday and our working hours are from 0900 to 1700 however you will be expected to open and close clinic, staring at 0830. Finishing times will vary depending on the department needs.
We run multi- specialty clinics, including Vascular Surgery, Neurology, Renal Medicine and Colorectal Surgery. In addition, we are responsible for a Nurse Led Plastic Surgery Dressings Clinic which is held every weekday and is highly specialized.
You must be able to work well within a team and with different disciplines, offering support and assistance to colleagues when required.
Applicants need to have good communication and organization skills, preferably with a proven record of working within an Outpatient or similar Department.
Main duties of the job
To assist, maintain and support outpatient clinics across The Royal London and Mile End Hospitals. The Outpatient areas are currently open Monday to Friday with varying hours from 08.30 to 19.00. There is a possibility that in the future there will be regular weekend and evening work. The post holder must be flexible to open and close Clinics as required by the service.
The Band 5 Staff Nurse will be responsible for supporting the band 6 and Band 7 Sisters in the management of the daily Clinical activities in the Outpatients department by assisting in the delivery of high standard of Nursing care to patients attending their appointment in line with the Trust vision and Values. This includes ensuring that all patients and visitors coming to the department have a safe, smooth and comfortable experience throughout their journey in the outpatients. The post also includes managing issues and problems in clinics and escalate accordingly. The post holder will be responsible in managing risk to self, patients, staff, visitors and colleagues in the department as well as to provide administrative and non-administrative support to patients coming the department.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse
2. 3 years post registration experience including a minimum of 1 year’s recent experience within a ward setting
Desirable criteria
3. Nursing Degree
4. Mentorship in Practice course or equivalent
5. Tissue Viability or Wound care Course
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Previous Nursing experience in a Ward based setting
Desirable criteria
7. Previous Outpatients Nursing experience
8. Experience in mentoring and supervising students or junior staff
Knowledge
Essential criteria
9. Awareness Of Safeguarding is issues
10. Understanding of Health and Safety in the Outpatients
Desirable criteria
11. Understanding and knowledge of issues related to Outpatients
12. An understanding of patients focused care within the Outpatients setting