Job summary
- Main area
- Outpatient Departments
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 337-NP-7414SM-A
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northwick Park Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £32,720 - £39,769 pa Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Outpatients
Band 5
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH
Find out more about Our HEART values
Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits
Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse to join our busy but friendly team in the Outpatients departments Northwick Park.
We are looking for someone who has the ability to work under pressure and who is happy to work as part of a team.
Our Outpatients department hosts a wide variety of outpatient clinics covering Breast, Orthopaedic, General Surgery, Medicine, Cardiology, Gynaecology, Ear Nose and Throat as well as Oral surgery and Fracture clinics. In addition we provide a phlebotomy service to both hospital patients and GP referral patients.
The successful candidate will be required to work between the various departments as required, deputising in the absence of the department sister and must be proactive with an interest in providing excellent care to all of our service users.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the unit in the absence of the Clinical Sister.
Ensure that all patients are provided with a high standard of nursing care.
To supervise and assist clinically in the main Outpatients Departments as required.
Please see the attached job description for full duties
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In the absence of the Clinical Sister, deploy staff with appropriate skill
supervise the care given.
To give advice and support to patients before, during and after their
procedures.
To be aware of the policies and philosophies of London North West Healthcare NHS Trust and ensure that all actions are carried out within these guidelines.
To assist senior colleagues in maintaining a safe environment for staff, patients and relatives.
To ensure the smooth running of all Outpatient clinics
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
- ENB 998
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Surgical/ Medical nursing experience.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in an outpatient department.
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Clinical excellence and excellent communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading a team.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jeanina Dorobantu
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
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