Job summary
- Main area
- General Outpatients
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 223-STN-313
- Employer
- The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
- Town
- Shrewsbury
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum/ pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
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Staff Nurse - General Outpatients
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to apply for a position in the General Outpatients Department at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
We are seeking a caring and motivated nurse who wishes to work within the Outpatients Department. The outpatient clinics cover a wide range of specialities making this a varied and interesting role.
You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team working within the Outpatient service providing professional and clinical support to patients. The successful candidate must demonstrate a high level of practice and knowledge whilst participating in direct evidenced based patient care.
You must possess good communication skills and be able to work well as part of a team. You must be flexible in your approach and be able to respond appropriately to the demands of an ever changing workload.
The successful candidate must be flexible to meet the needs of the service.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for assessing individual patient care needs and developing, implementing and evaluating nursing care within the Outpatients Department in accordance with agreed policies and professional guidelines.
To take charge of the department in the absence of the senior staff.
Working for our organisation
In return we offer you a strong commitment to teaching and education, whilst working within a friendly and helpful team who are committed to providing and maintaining high standards of patient care.
Together with our staff, we have developed a set of values, which form a framework for a positive and helpful environment for our patients, visitors and staff. We believe that all candidates should be able to demonstrate and be equally committed in fulfilling these values to be successful in their application.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- General medical/ surgical experience
- Evidence of attainment of skills
- Experience of supporting staff
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Good communication/ organisational skills
Aptitude and skills
Essential criteria
- Able to work within multi-disciplinary team
- Able to adapt to varying work load
- User of evidence based approach to care
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Qualification
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Ability to support NVQ trainees
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
- Rachel Williams
- Job title
- Department Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01743 261000
- Additional information
Sister Sarah Sheppard
Contact number: 01743 261000 Ext 3199
Email: [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
- Telephone
- 01743 492402
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