Staff Nurse - Thoracic Outpatient Clinic

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Staff Nurse for their Thoracic Outpatient Clinic. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, providing exceptional care to patients undergoing thoracic surgery interventions. Enjoy a Monday to Friday schedule with no night shifts, allowing you to maintain your clinical skills while contributing to a busy outpatient setting. You'll be supported by a multidisciplinary team, gaining valuable experience in thoracic care and management. If you're passionate about patient care and eager to develop your skills in a specialist area, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration and evidence of CPD.
• Experience supervising junior staff and working in a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for multidisciplinary team appointments.
• Ensure smooth clinic operations and assist with procedures.
• Supervise junior staff and manage post-procedure complications.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication skills

Venepuncture and cannulation

Interpersonal communication skills

Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse with NMC registration

Evidence of continuing professional development

Teaching and Assessing qualification

Job description

Staff Nurse - Thoracic Outpatient Clinic

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Job Summary

The Thoracic Clinic nurses work at Guys Hospital to provide excellent care to our patients requiring a variety of thoracic surgery interventions. The successful candidate will be hard-working and keen to learn about Thoracic Surgery, their diagnosis and treatment.

Job Summary

The Thoracic Clinic nurses work at Guys Hospital to provide excellent care to our patients requiring a variety of thoracic surgery interventions. The successful candidate will be hard-working and keen to learn about Thoracic Surgery, their diagnosis and treatment.

You can enjoy working Monday to Friday with no nights and weekends, while still maintaining your clinical skills in a busy, fast-paced environment. We look forward to welcoming a new member to the team.

Closing date: 5th May 2025 at Midnight

Interview date: 13th May 2025

Main duties of the job

The Thoracic Clinic is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated nurse to work alongside the multidisciplinary team in our busy outpatient clinic. Staff will provide exceptional care to patients attending for pre-assessment appointments, or for diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.

You will be flexible, and keen to join a service that is constantly expanding and developing. This is a great opportunity to learn about Thoracic surgery and develop specialist Thoracic knowledge, including pre-assessment skills and chest drain management.

You will be well supported by the CNS/Thoracic Nurse Practitioner team and administrative staff to fulfil this role that may be the launch of your specialist thoracic career.

About Us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

Date posted

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£35,964 to £43,780 a year p.a inc HCA (pro rata if part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-NM12797

Job locations

Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital

Guys Hospital

London

SE1 9RT

Job Description

Job responsibilities

• Preparing patients to see a member of the multidisciplinary team, performing observations, bloods, ecgs and swabs
• Ensuring smooth running of the clinics, by working logically and prioritizing workload
• Working alongside CNS with wound care and chest drain management/removal
• Assisting with procedures
• Supervising junior staff, assisting with training and development, and delegation of tasks
• Developing and maintaining clinical and managerial skills in an outpatient setting
• Assisting the care coordinator in making sure patients are booked for correct follow up appointment
• Managing post-procedure complications, the deteriorating patient, and ward admissions
  
  

Responsibilities

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for full details.

• Preparing patients to see a member of the multidisciplinary team, performing observations, bloods, ecgs and swabs
• Ensuring smooth running of the clinics, by working logically and prioritizing workload
• Working alongside CNS with wound care and chest drain management/removal
• Assisting with procedures
• Supervising junior staff, assisting with training and development, and delegation of tasks
• Developing and maintaining clinical and managerial skills in an outpatient setting
• Assisting the care coordinator in making sure patients are booked for correct follow up appointment
• Managing post-procedure complications, the deteriorating patient, and ward admissions
  
  

Please See Attached Job Description For Full Details.

Person Specification

Education/Knowledge Essential

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development
  
  

Desirable

• Teaching and Assessing qualification
• Knowledge of the Thoracic Surgery
  
  

Skills Essential

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Able to work as an effective team member
• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care
• Venepuncture and cannulation
  
  

Desirable

• Basic IT skills
  
  

Experience Essential

• Experience of working on own and in a team
• Supervision of junior staff
  
  

Desirable

• Experience in Thoracic Surgery
  
  

Values and Behaviours Essential

• Exemplifies the trust values
  
  

Person Specification Education/Knowledge Essential

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development
  
  

Desirable

• Teaching and Assessing qualification
• Knowledge of the Thoracic Surgery
  
  

Skills Essential

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Able to work as an effective team member
• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care
• Venepuncture and cannulation
  
  

Desirable

• Basic IT skills
  
  

Experience Essential

• Experience of working on own and in a team
• Supervision of junior staff
  
  

Desirable

• Experience in Thoracic Surgery
  
  

Values and Behaviours Essential

• Exemplifies the trust values
  
  

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital

Guys Hospital

London

SE1 9RT

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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