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Outpatients Staff Nurse
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 26 hours per week
Job ref
426-337-24TAM
Employer
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Town
King's Lynn
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust logo

Staff Nurse - Outpatients

Band 5

Job overview

Are you a dynamic Staff Nurse looking for your next challenge? If 'yes' is the answer, then this could be the job for you.

An exciting opportunity to join an outpatient based team as a Staff Nurse has arisen, at QEH! 

We cater for a wide range of clinics offering a vast range of experiences to our team. This is a fast-paced role within an established and forward thinking team who strive to deliver excellent care to our patients, their families and our communities of Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire.

Please note: due to a high volume of applications for some posts, this vacancy may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job

  • Ensure nursing practice is in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and any specific competencies for the role are completed.
  • To have successfully completed the Trust’s preceptorship programme (applicable only to newly qualified and return to practice Registered Nurses).
  • Maintain a high standard of nursing care applying evidence-based practice.
  • Carry out assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care and escalate any clinical concerns to a senior nurse as required.
  • Maintain accurate records.
  • Update patient administration systems e.g. PAS to ensure real time data collection and confidentiality.
  • Effectively use information technology for the benefit of patient care in accordance with Trust Policy.

Working for our organisation

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH.  We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

 

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

 

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

 

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit.  We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.  We love working here and think you will too.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about this opportunity.

This vacancy is for Registered Nurses with full NMC registration in the UK. If you are an internationally trained nurse that has not passed their OSCE (objective structured clinical examination) you will not be considered for this role and will be automatically rejected, so please do not apply.

However, we do support Internationally Trained Nurses with their OSCE through the Norfolk and Waveney Recruitment Hub [email protected]. Please note that we adhere to the NHS Code of Practice and cannot recruit from ‘red list countries’ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-of-practice-for-the-international-recruitment.

If you are a new registrant, we look forward to welcoming you onto the RCN accredited Preceptorship Academy at the QEH. This programme offers a supportive development transition into your new role as a registered member of the team. If you would like further information, please email the team [email protected].

Person specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse with the NMC or working towards and due to qualify in the next six months
  • Degree/Diploma in Nursing or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching and Assessing qualification
  • Undertaken mentorship training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant experience of looking after patients in a healthcare environment
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant Post-Registration clinical experience

Skills, abilities and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Ability to provide holistic nursing care
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Good organisational & team building skills
  • Accurate documentation with attention to detail
  • Knowledge of professional issues in nursing incorporating NMC and IPAC
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching, assessment and supervision of others
  • Clinical Governance experience
  • Risk Management experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeStep into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ismena Wojciechowska
Job title
Outpatients Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01553613613
Additional information

Deputy Manager - Sister Barbara Seaber

Due to the specific nature of the role we would welcome applicants to visit the department.

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