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Job summary

Main area
Outpatients
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
160-6567937
Employer
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Walton Centre
Town
Fazackerley
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 pa proratea
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/10/2024 23:59

Employer heading

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust logo

Sister in Outpatients

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 to join the Outpatient Department .
We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Band 6 who is passionate about delivering a high quality service to our patients .
To be successful you will need to communicate effectively with other departments in the organization and all disciplines across the MDT .
This role is an excellent opportunity to enable you to develop your skills and progress in your career .

Main duties of the job

  1. To coordinate and supervise a shift, communicating effectively with members of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality, evidence-led care to patients.
  2. To exercise clinical judgment and decision making about patient needs in terms of long term goals or plans.
  3. To participate fully in the day to day organization and running of clinical trials including the recruitment, education and monitoring of patients entering a clinical trial and liaison as required with trial sponsors.
  4. To assume personal accountability for nursing care delivered to a patient in accordance with the NMC code of conduct. There is an expectation for post holders:
  • To promote a safe clinical environment for all patients, visitors and staff
  • To participate in Trust initiatives around infection control and care quality indicators
  • To assist with any local or trust initiatives to ensure the continuous improvement of the quality of services and safeguarding of high standards of care
  • To be aware of all hospital policies and procedures and collaborate with other health care professionals to ensure that these are observed
  1. To help foster a supportive working environment and maintain staff morale

Working for our organisation

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 1st level Registered Nurse (Adult)
  • Relevant degree or working towards /equivalent experience.
  • Holds or working towards recognised teaching/mentorship qualification.
Desirable criteria
  • Qualification in this specialty

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant relevant clinical experience at Band 5 (or above).
  • Student nurse assessor.
  • Relevant teaching qualification/skills.
  • Evidence of ability to act as a preceptor/mentor to new staff.
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of involvement in producing teaching strategies/packages.

Skills & Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Competent in organising own workload and that of others.
  • Good problem solving and decision making abilities
  • Good time management
  • Awareness of Health Policies and the changing NHS environment.
  • Excellent communicator (verbal and written)
  • Able to deal with conflict.
  • Able to support and advise the team.
  • Act as positive role model.
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant clinical knowledge/experience of the specialty

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyInvestors in People: GoldMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare quality commission - Outstanding

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Claire Smith
Job title
Outpatient Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01515564198
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