Job summary
- Main area
- Outpatients
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 412-DCSS-6929362
- Employer
- Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Victoria Infirmary
- Town
- Northwich
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse BAND 5 - Outpatients VIN
Band 5
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust hold a Sponsor Licence. This means that we MAY be able to sponsor you IF the UK Government requirements for sponsorship are met. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. To be eligible for sponsorship, the role must be in an eligible occupation code and must meet the minimum salary and skill level.
Minimum salary rates are usually £38,700 per year (for Skilled Worker) or £23,200 for Health Care Worker Visa. You can find more information on the Government website.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the entry point (bottom) of the pay band.
Job overview
MCHFT's Victoria Infirmary Outpatients department is renowned for its commitment to excellence.
We are looking for a dynamic and dedicated Band 5 RGN to be a valuable asset to our team. This role offers the chance to work alongside skilled professionals, providing exceptional care to our patients. Additionally, you will have the exciting opportunity to assist in minor operations and dermatology clinics alongside our clinicians predominantly on weekends. While previous dermatology knowledge and skills are desirable, they are not essential, as we believe in providing training and growth opportunities to our team members.
The successful candidate will be expected to primarily work in Outpatients at Victoria Infirmary but would need to be able work at Main Outpatients Department Leighton Hospital, if and when required.
Main duties of the job
Organising and co-ordinating outpatient clinics, assessing care needs and developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care.
Working alongside other multidisciplinary teams.
Provide specialist information and support within the outpatient setting to both patients and nursing support staff.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To perform comprehensive assessment of patients nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care in the outpatients setting, utilising research as appropriate and supporting junior colleagues with this.
- Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met.
- To be designated to manage the clinic for the duration of shift by clinic manager.
- Prepare the clinical area for safe practice by ensuring that cleanliness is maintained, materials and equipment are ready for use, including clearing away afterwards.
- To support in the management of a specific group of patients and delver evidenced based nursing care to the highest standard.
- Collect, collate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records/documentation.
- To respond to and prioritise a wide range of demands and tasks in a rapidly changing environment, liaising with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- To contribute to the promotion of effective, appropriate and timely information and education to patients and relative.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current NMC pin
Desirable criteria
- Previous Outpatient experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Computer literate
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Wound assessment
- Minor operations
Desirable criteria
- Multi disciplinary knowledge
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Hough
- Job title
- OPD Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01606 564043
- Additional information
please contact via email
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