Staff Nurse - Outpatients

Job summary

The Hillingdon Hospital Outpatients Department

Band 5 Registered Nurse

Monday - Friday

Hours are between 08.00-18.00

37.5 hours per week

The Outpatients Department at Hillingdon Hospital offers care to adults referred by their local GP service, tertiary referral, and follow up appointment for further treatment or following discharge. Our services are both general and specialised and include a range of consultant and nurse-led clinics.

Therefore applications are welcomed from Band 5 Registered Nurses with a methodical and well-organised approach to work. As a staff nurse in the Outpatients Department you only have a short time to make the best impression. You must be an advocate of our Trust values and develop good working relationships with patients, carers and the multi professional team. The post holder will be based at The Hillingdon Hospital Outpatient department but must be prepared to work within all Outpatients departments at both Mount Vernon and Hillingdon Hospitals when the service requires ; a Monday - Friday shuttle bus is available free of charge between both hospitals.

For an informal discussion please contact 01895 238282Modern Matron Christine Lowe- Faria : ext 3210 or Matron Lisa Casey

Main duties of the job

Caring for the patient in the Outpatient Department throughout their journey

Carrying out clinical and non-clinical duties

Obtaining patients observations

Supported by the Senior Nursing team

Working alongside Doctors and the MDT

Running clinics with the Nursing team and assisting in procedure clinics.

Ensuring standards and policies are followed

Following Infection control guidelines

Teaching and supporting Junior staff

Upholding the good reputation of Outpatients

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.