Registered Nurse - Outpatients

Spire Healthcare Group; St Albans; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Free onsite parking

Wellness screening

Rewards platform

Job summary

Spire Harpenden Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Outpatients department on a fixed-term maternity cover. The role involves delivering high-quality patient care across clinics, supporting consultants and multidisciplinary teams, and performing nursing interventions as required.

The ideal candidate will hold an active NMC registration, have Outpatients experience, with wound care skills and strong communication. Flexibility and a patient-focused approach are essential.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration with no restrictions or conditions.
• Experience working in an Outpatients Department.
• Experience undertaking wound care and dressings.
• Phlebotomy skills are desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and multitask.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of patient care in the Outpatients team.
• Support consultants and multidisciplinary teams across clinics and procedures.
• Undertake clinical procedures including wound dressings and other nursing interventions.
• Promote best practice and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.
• Liaise with hospital departments to ensure seamless patient care and communication.

Skills

NMC registration

Outpatients experience

Wound care

Phlebotomy

Communication

Clinical assessment

Job description

Registered Nurse - Outpatients (Fixed Term Maternity Cover)

Full Time | Spire Harpenden Hospital

Spire Harpenden Hospital

Spire Harpenden Hospital is looking to recruit a highly motivated, experienced and patient-focused Registered Nurse to join our busy and supportive Outpatients Department on a fixed-term contract covering maternity leave.

Full-time position (37.5 hours per week)

This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week) offering the opportunity to work within a dynamic outpatient environment, providing high-quality care to patients across a wide range of specialties.

Working Hours

37.5 hours per week on a rota basis, including:

• Monday to Thursday: 7:30am - 9:00pm
• Friday: 7:30am - 6:30pm
• Saturday: 7:30am - 2:00pm

Flexibility is required to meet the needs of the department.

About Spire Harpenden Hospital

Spire Harpenden Hospital offers comprehensive private hospital services in a comfortable and caring environment. Our experienced teams provide expert care across a range of specialties, supported by modern facilities and advanced medical technology. We are committed to delivering an outstanding patient experience and clinical excellence throughout every stage of the patient journey.

Duties and Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse within the Outpatients team, you will be responsible for providing high standards of patient care and supporting consultants and multidisciplinary teams across a variety of clinics and procedures.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering safe, effective and evidence-based patient care.
• Assessing patients’ health and wellbeing across a varied and changing caseload.
• Supporting consultants during outpatient clinics and minor procedures.
• Maintaining high standards of clinical practice and quality care delivery.
• Liaising and collaborating with departments across the hospital to ensure seamless patient care.
• Promoting best practice and contributing to continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Undertaking clinical procedures including wound dressings and other nursing interventions as required.
• Supporting patients and relatives with compassion, professionalism and excellent communication.

Who We're Looking For

The successful candidate will have:

• Current NMC registration with no restrictions or conditions.
• Previous experience working within an Outpatients Department.
• A passion for delivering outstanding patient care.
• The confidence and ability to lead clinics effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and multitask.
• Experience undertaking wound care and dressings.
• Phlebotomy skills are desirable

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Free onsite parking

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together
• Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications