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Job summary

Main area
Outpatients
Grade
AfC Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 23.63 hours per week
Job ref
384-AGB-EMF18925-B5
Employer
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Guildford
Salary
£32,602 - £39,686 (per annum) pro-rata -includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/08/2025 23:59

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Staff Nurse – Haslemere outpatients

AfC Band 5

Job overview

A full time and a part-time position is available in Haslemere Outpatients Department. We offer flexible shift patterns including 08:00 – 13:00, 13:30 – 18:30 and 08:00 – 18:30. We deliver clinics and outpatient services across a variety of specialities. Some of our clinics include: Respiratory medicine, ENT, Cardiology, Dermatology, Plastics surgery, Breast surgery and General surgery.

You must be a flexible, self-motivated nurse who enjoys a challenge and delivering compassionate care to the highest clinical standards along with a customer focus to improve the patient experience. You will be proactive and above all, an excellent communicator. Understanding the importance of patient care you must have the ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patients, recognising the specific needs of patients and relatives.

You will have the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary department and the ability to support more junior staff is seen as an essential part of this role.   You will be involved in inspiring a diverse, well-established team through coaching and team meetings.


For further details; please refer to the attached job description and person specification; as any short-listed applicants will be selected and interviewed against these criteria.

Main duties of the job

To act as lead and mentor for staff, supporting them in their development. To run clinics effectively ensuring a productive outpatient environment. 
The role involves the management of quality, clinical care, and advocate for the patient experience, effective management of resources and appropriate deployment of junior staff. 

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will assist in delivering a service which meets target standards and promotes a creative and innovative approach to on-going service development, including the mentoring and management of junior staff, and driving forward Achieving Excellence within the department.

To provide a high standard of individualised patient care to all patients attending the Haslemere Outpatient Services, at the Haslemere Hospital. To ensure that care is evidence based and patient centred. The post holder will assist in the management and organisation of the nursing service within the Outpatient areas including the teaching and management of more junior staff or those in training. 

The post holder will be a resource nurse for the area and will act as a link in promoting an integrated specialist service. The post holder will develop elements of nurse led practice within Outpatients.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Hold a nursing accreditation (NMC PIN)
Desirable criteria
  • Mentorship or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of specialist OPD area
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Management Skills and leadership skills - Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others. Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident committedStep into healthWe Work Flexibly

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Marion Clement
Job title
Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01483 571122
Additional information

If you wish to discuss the role informally, or to arrange an informal visit please contact Marion Clement, Sister on Tel: 01483 571122 ext: 5559.

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