Outpatients Staff Nurse

Overview

To provide unit cover in the absence of the unit manager, the post involves 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;

and making equalities mainstream.

• The post holder will be a clinically credible practitioner who can provide effective patient care in a range of clinical settings, having regard for relevant policies and evidence-based nursing.
• The post holder will be working in the Outpatient department. Covering clinics: dermatology, urology, nephrology, colorectal, rheumatology, endocrine, breast care vascular, wound dressing and assist with outpatient biopsy clinics.
• The post holder is expected to have completed the preceptorship pathway, with a minimum of 1-year experience. Willing to work flexibly, with the ability to assist the organisation in other areas when required.
• The post holder will work as part of a team rotating within the same department daily. Ability to work under pressure, using initiative.
• Ability to manage conflict.
• Ability to escalate safeguarding concerns for patients and colleagues.
• Ability to assess and escalate to security and managers any safety concerns.
• Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids.
• Supervise Healthcare Support Workers, supervise student nurses and assist with training and development.

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.