Job summary
- Main area
- Surgical Outpatients
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 16 hours per week (over 7 days)
- Job ref
- 177-ELEC-7150252
- Employer
- James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Surgical Outpatients, James Paget University Hospital
- Town
- Gorleston
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
- Putting patients first
- Aiming to get it right
- Recognising that everybody counts
- Doing everything openly and honestly
Job overview
We require current NMC Registration
Supporting and assisting Clinicians in a variety of Surgical Clinics, over two areas within the hospital. This will involve different surgical specialties, and Oncology Clinics.
Main duties of the job
The main role of the post is to prepare and oversee clinics, this will involve ensuring they are running efficiently, using the resources available, supporting clinicians and anticipating their requirements.
Having responsibility for HCA's in the clinical areas, and supporting them whilst on duty.
Ensuring the patients are cared for to the highest standards, which are underpinned by the Trusts Values and Behaviours
Working for our organisation
Our Vision is to be a well-led organization delivering compassionate and safe patient care through an engaged and motivated workforce
Outpatients is one of our main front doors and is often the only part of the Trust that patients and visitors get to see – so it is vitally important these services are right and we give a good impression as we deliver a high quality efficient and effective service. We may be the start of a journey through the services we provide so it is important that we as a team start that journey in the best way we can.
All patients and visitors attending the outpatient department have the right to warm, comfortable, accessible surroundings, and this is what we all strive to achieve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The main role of the post is to prepare and oversee clinics, this will involve ensuring they are running efficiently, using the resources available, supporting clinicians and anticipating their requirements.
Having responsible for HCA's in the clinical areas, and supporting them whilst on duty.
Ensuring the patients are cared for to the highest standards, which are underpinned by the Trusts Values and Behaviors.
We are responsible for ensuring all our patients are appraised of any further treatments or and investigations and ensure they are well informed about each step
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
Desirable criteria
- Undertaken mentorship training
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience of looking after patients in a healthcare environment
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS experience within last 12 months
- Previous experience within an Acute setting
- Broad clinical knowledge base
Skills, abilities and competencies
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Compassionate
- Confident and calm attitude with the ability to work under pressure
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Good organisational and team building skills
- IT skills
- Accurate document presentation and attention to detail
- Punctual and reliable
- Motivated and enthusiastic, shows initiative
Behavioural qualities
Essential criteria
- Courteous and Respectful
- Kind and Helpful
- Responsive Communication
- Effective and Professional
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louise Wilkin
- Job title
- Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01493452548
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