Registered Nurse Medical & Surgical Outpatients

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time motivated Band 5 Registered Nurse to work as part of the Medical / Surgical Outpatient team.

Our Band 5 nurses' coordinate, organise and support our consultant led general and specialised clinical activity in our Main Outpatient Department as well as the Breast Care Unit.

If you are a dynamic individual who enjoys a challenge and would like to join a team who are passionate about providing high quality care to their patients, then we want to hear from you.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, motivated and committed to give high quality nursing care and be able to work autonomously as well as part of a team. You will consistently ensure that a patient's privacy, dignity and psychological well-being is maintained, and at all times, the care given is patient centred.

On appointment, the post holder will also be required to deputies for both the Senior Sister and Sister for the department so sound leadership skills will be required to co-ordinate the department and support junior staff in their absence.

You will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, are forward thinking, well organised and with a positive attitude towards flexibility and change.

Although the post is advertised for part time hours it is possible that once in post, additional hours may be available.

Please note your application will not be considered if you do not have current NMC registration.

Main duties of the job

We offer a supportive working environment & we are committed to the development of our staff.

You must also have the ability to be a positive role model to support the team. As a requirement of the post is to supervise junior staff, a NMC mentorship qualification is essential and/or a QCF Assessor award would be advantageous

As the post holder will deputise for the sister in their absence and coordinate the department on a regular basis, good leadership, communication and interpersonal skills as well as customer service abilities, together with the ability to work well in a multidisciplinary setting are essential.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk