Band 5 Nurse - Gynaecology Outpatients

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic, supportive multi-disciplinary team at a leading NHS Foundation Trust, dedicated to providing exceptional care in gynaecology. This part-time role offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced consultants and clinical specialists, contributing to outpatient clinics and enhancing your professional skills. With a commitment to patient-centered care, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the highest standards of clinical support. Enjoy flexible working hours and a range of generous benefits in an innovative healthcare environment that values diversity and equality. If you are motivated and passionate about making a difference in women's health, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

Generous Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Supportive Work Environment

Qualifications

• Experience in gynaecology outpatient settings is essential.
• Demonstrated ability to meet Trust Values and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist in outpatient clinics including colposcopy and hysteroscopy.
• Support patients and staff in a clinical environment.

Skills

Patient-Centered Care

Clinical Chaperoning

Communication Skills

Infection Control Standards

Teamwork

Supervision of Staff

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Ongoing Professional Development

Job description

Our current vacancies

If you want to be part of the Royal Free London team, search our current vacancies below to find the job for you.

Main area: Gynaecology
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Working hours: Part time - 28 hours per week (up to 5 days per week, including short and long days as well as weekends). Shifts will be based cross site between Barnet General and Chase Farm Hospitals.
Job ref: 391-RFL-6875490
Employer: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Barnet General Hospital
Town: Barnet
Salary: £34,521 - £41,956 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/01/2025 23:59

Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

Job overview

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to appoint a band 5 nurse to be a part of a dynamic and supportive multi-disciplinary team. You will need to be flexible, motivated and committed to patient-centred care for women in the outpatient setting.

The role will include working alongside Consultants and Clinical Nurse Specialists as well as a wider team to support patients and staff in a clinical environment.

The successful applicant will be responsible for helping in outpatient clinics including colposcopy, hysteroscopy, vulval, urodynamic, oncology and general gynaecological outpatient clinics. Some of the duties will include:

• Clinical chaperoning and assisting.
• Development of the service and personal skills and training.
• Working with students.
• Interacting with the wide MDT to ensure safe and well managed clinic activity.
• Stepping up in the absence of the gynae oncology clinical nurses.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that accommodates your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits to next-level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

Person specification

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values.
• Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development.
• Experience working in gynaecology outpatient hospital setting.
• Awareness of current professional nursing issues.
• Demonstrates sound knowledge of infection control standards.
• Proven communication skills and ability to negotiate.
• Ability to supervise unregistered staff and students.
• Ability to maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care.
• Ability to work well within a team.

Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.

Please note:

• Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can if you are interested and meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
• Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
• Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.