Staff Nurse Band 5 - Outpatient Department

Job summary

We are looking for versatile, enthusiastic and hardworking Band 5 staff nurses with a great team spirit to join our nursing team in Outpatients on the Grantham site.

The department manages several different speciality clinics including general medicine, general surgery, cardiology, endocrinology, dermatology, ENT, urology and ophthalmology but there will be opportunities to work within the wider outpatient team, which covers fracture clinic and orthopaedics.

Whilst the clinics currently run Monday to Friday there is increased weekend activity and the successful candidate must be able to work across a 7-day working week and the wider outpatient department and across sites. Working hours between 8:30am - 6:00pm.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of a consistently high standard of nursing care that is centred on the patient's needs and in line with the Trust's values and standards.
• Display a visible clinical presence, supporting the outpatient department team to achieve a high standard of evidence-based care, procedures and treatment specific to the clinical need, appropriate to the role and scope of practice, including the use of medical devices.
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the principles of infection and prevention control, adhering to high standards when performing aseptic non touch technique and complying with the Trust's infection and prevention control policies at all times.
• Ensure compliance with all local policies and guidelines, e.g. (but not limited to) consent, chaperone, WHO checklist, COSHH and information governance.
• Work closely with the multi disciplinary team ensuring excellent and effective communication is maintained.

About us

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).