Registered Nurse

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Birchmoor; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 5 Registered Nurse for the Community Planned Care service. The role is based at Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital Outpatient Department with cross-site cover at Samuel Johnson Hospital, delivering a responsive outpatient service.

Applicants should be team players with strong communication skills, able to work under pressure, prioritise workloads, and be flexible about hours, including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Evidence of updated personal development.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and flexibility.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work in outpatient settings.
• Outpatients experience desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support a range of clinical specialities and contribute to outpatient service delivery.
• Work within a team or individually to provide effective outpatient care.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Prioritisation

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a permanent contract for a Band 5 Registered Nurse within the Community Planned Care Business Unit based at Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital Outpatient Department, cross site cover as and when needed to our sister Hospital of Samuel Johnson Hospital . We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who can work within a team and individually. To support a range of clinical specialities, contribute to the delivery of an effective and responsive outpatient service.

We are a general Outpatient's department and support and deliver a wide set of speciality clinics. Applicants must have evidence of updated personal development, excellent interpersonal skills, be flexible, have an ability to work under pressure, to have the ability to prioritise your workload and a strong desire to work in an Outpatient setting. Previous outpatient experience would be desirable but not essential. Outpatients services positively support the learning and development of their staff. A teaching or preceptorship qualification would be beneficial. Please note that hours don't form set shift patterns and will be worked flexibly according to the needs of the service and may include some evening and weekend work.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.