Staff Nurse

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated Staff Nurse with excellent communication skills to join our busy Outpatient's Team. The post is based at Hexham General Hospital but you may be required to work in other areas of the Trust.

If you are a strong, caring, compassionate individual who has strong time management skills, works well under pressure and wants to deliver quality care, then please apply.

The successful applicants will be able to demonstrate an ability to provide high quality safe nursing care which is driven by patient experience and evidence based best practice.

It is desirable that the post holder demonstrate experience of working within an Outpatient environment. Youwill need to demonstrate high standards in clinical care and have the ability to contribute to quality initiatives and patient satisfaction. You will be well organised, resilient and able to meet the challenges and demands of working in busy Clinic departments which hosts a wide range of clinical specialties. The applicant is required to provide a range of specialist services within the Clinic areas working both as part of a team and autonomously. There is a requirement to rotate through all the clinic types. Training will be provided as appropriate

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

Outpatients is a diverse, multidisciplinary environment which requires flexible and adaptable skills, an aptitude to learn and a motivation to develop your own clinical skills in line with progressive service delivery. This post is vital in supporting patients through their outpatient journey, as well as assisting with examinations and offering emotional support.

The successful candidates will have the opportunity to increase their skills by supporting clinics, supporting the development of staff, ensuring the smooth running of the departments whilst contributing to and being responsible for quality care , patient safety , delivering high standards of care.

The role requires excellent communication and negotiation skills to liaise with key stakeholders such as patients, plaster technicians, consultants, registrars, junior doctors and theatre staff, to ensure patients receive best possible timely care.

Outpatients host a variety of specialities across the Trust sites and outlying clinics. You will be required to work across all of these departments, and demonstrate skills and knowledge of the below.

Chaperoning, being patient advocate.

Assisting in procedure clinics and supporting patient recovery.

Deliver Orthopaedic/Plastic/Breast dressing clinics.

Supporting the development of new staff.

Supervision and assessment of students.

Communicating with patients, their families/carers and staff.

Time management

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hexham

Corbridge Road

Hexham

NE46 1QJ

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hexham

Corbridge Road

Hexham

NE46 1QJ

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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