Job summary
JOB TITLE: Registered Nurse OPD
BAND: 5
BASE: Your base will be Melton Mowbray Hospital, and as a team we cover Rutland Memorial Hospital. There will be times when you will be required to provide cross site cover at the other LLR Alliance Community Hospital sites which are at Loughbrough, Oakham, Coalville, Market Harborough and Hinckley.
HOURS: 37.5 hours
REPORTS TO: Deputy Sister OPD
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Matron / Head of Nursing
Main duties of the job
Melton Outpatients Department supports a friendly, progressive and encouraging working environment, within very pleasant surroundings, where the focus of all effort is to continually enhance patient care delivery whilst supporting the multi-disciplinary specialties that use our services.
We are looking forward to welcoming a dynamic, compassionate, motivated and caring Band 5 Staff Nurse in to our friendly, forward thinking Outpatient Family.You will have the opportunity to develop new skills and consolidate existing skills whilst working as part of a strong and cohesive team.
Melton Outpatients is a diverse, multi-disciplinary environment which caters for a number of specialties which includes Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Rheumatology, Respiratory, Cardiology, ENT, Gynae, Orthopaedics, Podiatry, Gastro and Diabetes. As well as supporting/assisting in clinician led clinics there will also be an opportunity to train and become part of our nurse led Phototherapy Team.
You will need excellent communication skills and the ability to build and maintain good working relationships with your colleagues and service users.
Good organisational skills and a flexible approach to work are essential.
Cross site travel may be required on occasions.
We will offer excellent working conditions and a supportive culture promoting Continuous Professional Development and Life Long Learning.
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.
About us
We are a unique partnership with lots of exciting plans and our aim is to make the LLR Alliance a great place to work.
Our partnership comprises Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group,East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG, West Leicestershire CCG, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicestershire Partnership Trust and LLR Provider Company Limited.
Together we are pioneering new ways of providing planned care services and we are responsible for the delivery of more than £20M of elective care in community hospitals across the county.
Our vision is to deliver "Caring at its best" for all the people who visit Leicester's hospitals, either as patients, the public or as staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide support and leadership through the Nurse in Charge role, effectively coordinating shifts .
- To work within the Phototherapy Team following completion of the Phototherapy competency package. Attendance of a 3 day Phototherapy course in Cardiff will also be required.
- Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidenced-based nursing care to groups of patients.
- Assisting and contributing in the management and organisation of a clinical area within the Outpatients Department.
- Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care.
- Actively participate in the education, development and supervision of other staff members.
- To participate in the counselling of patients as required following diagnoses and/or bad news.
- To assist in maintaining a safe environment for staff, patients and visitors reporting any accidents or potential hazards.
- Contribute to the development of new services, new ways of working and the implementation of change.
- To support/assist clinicians within all specialties following training as required.
Please see detailed job description for more information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide support and leadership through the Nurse in Charge role, effectively coordinating shifts .
- To work within the Phototherapy Team following completion of the Phototherapy competency package. Attendance of a 3 day Phototherapy course in Cardiff will also be required.
- Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidenced-based nursing care to groups of patients.
- Assisting and contributing in the management and organisation of a clinical area within the Outpatients Department.
- Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care.
- Actively participate in the education, development and supervision of other staff members.
- To participate in the counselling of patients as required following diagnoses and/or bad news.
- To assist in maintaining a safe environment for staff, patients and visitors reporting any accidents or potential hazards.
- Contribute to the development of new services, new ways of working and the implementation of change.
- To support/assist clinicians within all specialties following training as required.
Please see detailed job description for more information.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
Desirable
Desirable
- Previous Outpatients experience
Driving license and car ownership
Essential
- Has valid driving license and owns a vehicle
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
Desirable
Desirable
- Previous Outpatients experience
Driving license and car ownership
Essential
- Has valid driving license and owns a vehicle
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).
