Outpatient staff nurse - #1687560

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Band 5

Job Overview

An opportunity to work in an outpatient area for a caring nurse who wants to broaden experience in medicine.

The hour will be 22.5 Mon-Fri. The clinics are varied but mostly nephrology, gastroenterology, Ophthalmology, Rheumatology and Dermatology.

Danetre Medical outpatients is a very small team that the band 5 will need to manage and take responsibility when the Team Leader is away.

To manage the day-to-day clinics, prioritise the workload and supervise the team.

Main duties of the job

To ensure the clinics run smoothly, manage the handover at lunchtime.

Participate in the general management of the department.

Be part of daily morning huddle when staff are allocated to clinics.

To be proactive in dealing with problems or complaints.

Maintain morale and motivation within the working team.

Deputise when Team Leader is away from department.

Help to promote a learning environment.

Ensure patients have a good experience when attending outpatients, treat as you would like to be treated.

To ensure the clinics run smoothly, manage the handover at lunchtime

Maintain high standards of Quality and Safety

Working for our organisation

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyones full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Setting up in the morning and holding the daily huddle, allocating staff to jobs.

Acting up to nurse in charge should an incident occur or staff need support.

Undertake appraisals and return to work paperwork.

Understand and manage the room booking for future clinics.

Person specification

Educations, Training And Qualifications

• Educated to RGN with current registration
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of further professional study
• Outpatient experience
  
  

Knowledge and Experience

• Commitment to promote and develop good practise
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Understanding current nursing issues
• Knowledge and understanding of the Trusts values
  
  

Skills

• Computer literate
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Ability to exercise initiative and problem solve
  
  

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes

• Organised and motivated
• Flexible
• Kind and friendly manner
  
  

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

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