Staff Nurse

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Great Yarmouth is seeking a candidate to support clinicians in orthopaedic clinics. The role involves overseeing clinics, managing healthcare assistants, and ensuring high standards of patient care. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication skills and a commitment to quality patient service.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills to liaise with clinicians and patients.
• Ability to manage and support Healthcare Assistants (HCAs).
• Commitment to providing high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for HCAs in clinical areas.
• Support clinicians to ensure clinics run smoothly.
• Ensure patient care is of the highest standard.

Job description

Overview

Supporting and assisting Clinicians in a variety of orthopaedic Clinics. This will involve different Trauma, elective and spinal outpatient clinics. The main role of the post is to prepare and oversee clinics, this will involve ensuring they are running efficiently, using the resources available, supporting clinicians and anticipating their requirements.

Outpatients is one of our main front doors and is often the only part of the Trust that patients and visitors get to see – so it is vitally important these services are right and we give a good impression as we deliver a high quality efficient and effective service. We may be the start of a journey through the services we provide so it is important that we as a team start that journey in the best way we can.

All patients and visitors attending the outpatient department have the right to warm, comfortable, accessible surroundings, and this is what we all strive to achieve.

Responsibilities

• Being responsible for HCAs in the clinical areas, and supporting them whilst on duty.
• Supporting clinicians and anticipating their requirements to ensure clinics run smoothly.
• Ensuring the patients are cared for to the highest standards, which are underpinned by the Trusts Values and Behaviours.