Staff Nurse (General Outpatients) - Fixed Term 12 Months

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Reading is seeking a part-time Band 5 Staff Nurse for general outpatients. This role involves delivering high-quality nursing care, working autonomously, and mentoring junior staff. Ideal candidates will be NMC registered and have experience in outpatient settings and minor surgery. The position offers a salary between £31,049 to £37,796 pro-rata per annum.

Qualifications

• Registered with NMC.
• Experience in an outpatient setting.
• Experience in minor surgery.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of nursing care.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain accurate patient records.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Information technology literacy

Education

NMC registration

Job description

Band 5 Staff Nurse (General Outpatients) - Part Time 33 hours per week

**This is a fixed-term/secondment opportunity for 12 months to cover maternity leave.**

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

The post holder works and effective team member:

• Undertaking and recording a comprehensive nursing assessment and planning, delivering and evaluating high standards of evidenced based nursing care to a diverse group of patients.
• Deliver care without direct supervision.
• Accountable for the care delivered and any omissions of care.
• Teach and supervise more junior staff, students and the non-registered nursing workforce.
• Accountable for care or any omissions of care that he/she delegates to others.
• Act as role model, delivering care with empathy and compassion as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Develops competences and practices relevant clinical skills required to deliver care to the patient/client group.

Main duties of the job

• Working as part of the multidisciplinary team focusing on the department team.
• Responsible for the efficient running of various outpatient clinics.
• Undertake nursing duties including: scrub nursing, leg dressings and IM injections.
• Recognises, responds to and appropriately manages emergency situations.
• Work autonomously in a nurse-led unit.
• Maintaining accurate patient records on EPR.
• To assist with ordering and maintaining the clinical area.

About us

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• NMC registered

Experience

• Experience working in an outpatient setting
• Experience in minor surgery (e.g. scrub nursing)

Skills

• Demonstrates sound clinical knowledge and up-to-date nursing practice with evidence of critical thinking and problem solving
• Demonstrates ability to work effectively within a team

Other

• Information technology literate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearpro-rata per annum