Job summary
Act as a Named Nurse within a Team, taking responsibility over an appropriate span of time, in conjunction with the Outpatient Manager and the multidisciplinary team, for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care from check-in to check-out within the OPD setting.
Be aware of current advances in clinical care and be able to facilitate the team
members in the implementation of evidence-based practice.
Take an active role in the continuing development and use of protocols and
standards for nursing care.
Participate in evaluation, audit, and research of nursing care, and incorporate appropriate findings into practice.
TheActively work to promote health and prevent ill health in staff, patients, and their relatives.
Promote and maintain a safe and pleasant environment for patients, visitors, and
colleagues.
Check the readiness for use of emergency / special equipment and ensure all
equipment in use is in good working order.
Main duties of the job
Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids
Minor operation exposure (dermatology)
Wound management
Infection control
Bladder scanning
Phlebotomy
ENT minor procedures
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Details
Date posted
26 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year Years of NHS employment as per agenda for change
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
197-AO7233
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Stadium Road
Woolwich
SE184QH
Employer details
Employer name
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Stadium Road
Woolwich
SE184QH
Employer's website
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