Job summary
JOB TITLE: Staff Nurse
PAY BAND: band 5 RN
DEPARTMENT: King Edward Hospital Outpatients
RESPONSIBLE TO: Senior Sister/ Matron Outpatients Department
DIMENSIONS OF JOB:
Band 5 within the existing Frimley Health North Outpatient nursing team, which covers the following sites
? King Edwards and the Parapet - Windsor
As a band 5 you will provide a 6 day service as required.
You will be expected to coordinate specific OPD areas, providing a visible clinical presence supporting the Senior team with the day to day running of the departments. Providing direct focused, competent integrated clinical care, supporting students, other learners and temporary or junior staff are additional key responsibilities of the role. Ensure a high standard of care and patient experience are maintained in line with the Frimley Health Strategy, vision and Values. The post holder will typically cover 4 shifts a week covering the hours of 0800 - 18.00 or pro rata.
Currently the service runs Monday - Saturday. But the service will open on a Sunday in the near future.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to provide focused integrated clinical care under direction, supporting the Registered Nurses (RN), Nurse in Charge (NiC) and the Senior team with the day to day running of the department. Supporting students and other temporary or junior staff to ensure a high standard of care and patient experience are maintained in line with the Frimley Health Strategy, vision and Values.
- To display a visible clinical presence, supporting the OPD team to achieve a high standard of evidence-based care, procedures and treatment specific to the clinical need, working within the FH competency framework appropriate to role and scope of practice, including the use of medical devices.
- To demonstrate a sound knowledge of the principles of infection control, including monthly hand hygiene audits adhering to the highest standards when performing aseptic technique and complying with FH Infection Control Policies at all times.
- To ensure compliance with all FH and OPD policies and guidelines, e.g. (but not limited to) consent, chaperoning, WHO checklist, COSHH, Information Governance.
- To work with the RN and NiC to ensure patients safe, appropriate and timely discharge from the department following interventional procedures.
- To work closely with the senior and multi-disciplinary team ensuring excellent and effective communication is maintained
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as a member of the nursing team, under the direction of the OPD Senior team to provide the highest quality of competent, integrated nursing care and patient pathways within the department, supported by FH strategy, Values, policies and procedures.
Ensure all patients receive safe, appropriate, competent treatment and care in accordance with local and national protocols and standards.
To deputize for department sister in their absence, if they are attending other meetings etc
To behave in a manner as laid down in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and RN competencies.
To be a visible, professional and clinical role model for others.
Providing leadership, inspiring others.
To support, supervise and assess all learners, students, temporary new and junior staff within the departments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as a member of the nursing team, under the direction of the OPD Senior team to provide the highest quality of competent, integrated nursing care and patient pathways within the department, supported by FH strategy, Values, policies and procedures.
Ensure all patients receive safe, appropriate, competent treatment and care in accordance with local and national protocols and standards.
To deputize for department sister in their absence, if they are attending other meetings etc
To behave in a manner as laid down in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and RN competencies.
To be a visible, professional and clinical role model for others.
Providing leadership, inspiring others.
To support, supervise and assess all learners, students, temporary new and junior staff within the departments.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English to GCSE Grade 4/C or above or equivalent
- RGN with current UK NMC registration
- Practice Assessor Practice Supervisor or equivalent
Desirable
- Level 6 leadership course (E.G Mary Seacole
- Educated to Nursing Degree level or working towards degree pathway
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience (within the last 2 years) within an acute NHS healthcare setting
Desirable
- Experience within Outpatients
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English to GCSE Grade 4/C or above or equivalent
- RGN with current UK NMC registration
- Practice Assessor Practice Supervisor or equivalent
Desirable
- Level 6 leadership course (E.G Mary Seacole
- Educated to Nursing Degree level or working towards degree pathway
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience (within the last 2 years) within an acute NHS healthcare setting
Desirable
- Experience within Outpatients
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
