Job summary We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse - Outpatients who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistent outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.The department is a busy and diverse area with specialties including General Surgery, General Medicine, Neurology and Urology.
If you are seeking for a new challenge in your nursing career, this could be the opportunity for you at this time.This is an opportunity to develop own personal development plans, in line with local / Trust objectives and in conjunction with your annual appraisal.At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove.
We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job As a member of the Outpatients nursing team, you will have various opportunities in developing your nursing skills and knowledge in the Outpatients Department.You will become an essential part in providing a high standard of research based patient care.You will be providing support to the team of staff in delivering a quality service that is linked to high standard of patient care.Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care needs of patients attending the Outpatients Department, with the involvement of patients and participation of their relatives / carers.
Communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, nursing colleagues, the Multidisciplinary Team and other relevant personnel.
About us At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care.
Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.We run the following hospitals: The Lister Hospital, StevenageNew Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden CityHertford County, HertfordMount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients.
We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees.
This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests.
Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification Qualifications / Training Essential Registered Nurse on part 1, part 2 or part 12 of the NMC register Commitment to lifelong learning Evidence of further education, training and on-going learning Ability to produce updated personal professional portfolio Desirable Evidence of Assessing and Mentorship qualification Evidence of appropriate Specialist Qualification Previous Experience Essential Previous experience of working in a ward/department care environment Desirable Currently working in an acute ward environment within the NHS Experience of supporting students/clinical support workers within the NHS Skills Essential Evidence of good communication skills both written and verbal Ability to work within a team Good self-awareness Good organizational skills Ability to prioritize and organise workload Flexibility around working hours Experience in working in Outpatient Areas Desirable Computer literacy Venepuncture Cannulation