Job summary
We are seeking to recruit committed proactive registered nurses or Students due to qualify this year to join our friendly outpatient's department. We run various clinics across all 3 hospital sites at The Princess Alexandra Hospital, St Margaret's Hospital , Herts and Essex Hospital
You will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team , services locally and regionally to provide a high standard of patient care and ensure an excellent patient journey through our services and beyond.
We recognise and acknowledge the importance of providing opportunities for learning and development by providing training and support for staff where specific needs, such as Leadership have been identified. You will have a dedicated team leader to nurture and identify your learning objectives. You will also support the learning and development of both student nurses and junior colleagues within the department. We are committed to your lifelong learning and development.
If you are joining as a newly qualified Nurse you will be enrolled on a structured preceptorship course to support your transition from student to registered nurse.
Our outpatient's team continually strive to deliver high quality care and put the patient and their families at the heart of everything we do.
Help us make a differencewe encourage you to get in contact if you have any further questions and apply for this role.
Main duties of the job
To provide effective clinical and holistic individualised patient centred care, ensuring delivery is to the highest standard. Ensuring evidenced based practice is performed at all times, being responsible for updating own knowledge and skills in line with the Trust polices, multidisciplinary team and the NMC Code. Developing leadership skills, actively participating in service development and demonstrating strong communication skills.
For newly qualified nurses, it is vital to consolidate own practice, completing relevant clinical and mandatory competences. Utilising the support from the MDT and relevant colleagues within your area of practice.
This is an exciting time for the outpatients department as we forge forward with improving the service for the patients and the organisation and go from "Good" to "Outstanding".
About us
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.
The outpatients clinics operate across a number of sites. There are a vast number of specialities that are covered, from paediatrics to elderly care, general surgery, breast, oncology, minor ops and oral maxillo-facial. This is also an exciting time within the Outpatient Services as the new fracture clinic opened in May 2021
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
We are working towards a new Hospital with a strategic focus on improving access and care to patients across our local population and the integrated care systems (ICS).
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist the nurse manager/deputy team leader to ensure the daily running of the outpatients clinics escalating issues relating to safe staffing levels in a timely manner. Deputise in absence of Sister/Charge Nurse Liaise with nurse manager/deputy team leader regarding clinic capacity and staffing levels. Support the nurse manager/deputy team leader in providing an effective outpatients nursing service sensitive to patients needs, based on up-to-date research practices. Provide nursing care required by patients during their stay within the department,supervising qualified and untrained staff. Empathy and understanding for patients attending the department, ensuring privacyand dignity are maintained at all times. Act at all times as the patients advocate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist the nurse manager/deputy team leader to ensure the daily running of the outpatients clinics escalating issues relating to safe staffing levels in a timely manner. Deputise in absence of Sister/Charge Nurse Liaise with nurse manager/deputy team leader regarding clinic capacity and staffing levels. Support the nurse manager/deputy team leader in providing an effective outpatients nursing service sensitive to patients needs, based on up-to-date research practices. Provide nursing care required by patients during their stay within the department,supervising qualified and untrained staff. Empathy and understanding for patients attending the department, ensuring privacyand dignity are maintained at all times. Act at all times as the patients advocate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse / Student nurse due to qualify 2022
Desirable
- Leadership course
- Mentorship course
Skills
Essential
- Able to organise and prioritise workload
- Able to work well as a team
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of providing nursing care in an outpatient setting
- Working with service users within a multicultural environment
- Experience/ knowledge of safeguarding
- Demonstrates ability to work under pressure
Desirable
- Prior experience in an acute care setting
- 1 year experience post qualifying
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse / Student nurse due to qualify 2022
Desirable
- Leadership course
- Mentorship course
Skills
Essential
- Able to organise and prioritise workload
- Able to work well as a team
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of providing nursing care in an outpatient setting
- Working with service users within a multicultural environment
- Experience/ knowledge of safeguarding
- Demonstrates ability to work under pressure
Desirable
- Prior experience in an acute care setting
- 1 year experience post qualifying
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Address
PAH/ SMH/ HEH - Cross site
Harlow / Epping / Bishops Stortford
CM20 1QX
Employer's website
https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
