Job overview

This post/s are for a Nursing Associate based in Outpatients.  The successful candidate/s will be required to working flexibly over 7 days covering evenings & weekends in the near future although we currently work Monday – Friday.

The post-holder/s will be responsible for direct clinical care for individual patients and groups of patients within their area of work. After an agreed period, the post holder will be designated to co-ordinate the department with the supervision of RN’s  in the absence of the department Sister

The post holder will be responsible for running clinics efficiently and ensuring patients have a positive experience within our OPD department.

Although this post will be based in Outpatients, it will be primarily located in ENT & Cardiology OPD areas however, you will be expected to rotate to other OPD areas to support other specialties if required to meet the needs of the service. The post holder will be required to work flexible working times including evenings and weekends. Set days of working will not be authorised due to the flexibility of the service.

Main duties of the job

• Act as a professional role model to junior staff and demonstrate leadership qualities.
• Provide expert clinical knowledge and skills within the departments.
• Work with the department manager and nursing team to develop and promote best nursing practice.
• To coordinate the day-to-day running of clinics, assisting and supporting team members in all OPD areas.
•  Prepare clinical areas for clinics including clinics primarily in ENT & Cardiology but to also be aware of other departments areas where rotation maybe required i.e, main OPD & Cauldwell and have an awareness and competence of the decontamination procedures and policies.
• To be able to assist the clinicians in undertaking sterile procedures including minor procedure clinics, fine needle biopsies, core biopsies, and nasal endoscopes.
• To be aware of and take responsibility for the appropriate and safe storage of substances hazardous to health i.e. formalin and liquid nitrogen.
• To have an awareness of the HSSD track and trace systems and the importance of decontamination processes including Tristell Trio decontamination processes.
• To be competent or working towards competency in wound dressings including VAC dressings and compression dressings only if required.
• Maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures.
• Responsible for the safe custody of medication, FP10 prescriptions including checking and administration & safe storage.

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.  Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

Our Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

 

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.