Staff Nurse (Outpatients)

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.

Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.

We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.

We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.

If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Job overview

Staff Nurse – Band 5

Full current UK Professional registration and working within a UK NHS Trust is essential when applying. All applicants who do not fit this criteria will not be eligible for shortlisting and be dismissed from the process.

Do not apply if process of UK registration/visa is not complete.

PLEASE NOTE: if you are a student qualifying in Spring 2025, please be aware that we have concluded our Newly-Qualified Nursing campaign and are unable to accept any additional applications at this time.

The post holder will contribute to the continuing development of standards of care including developments of nursing standards and monitoring of outcomes. The post holder will be expected to continue with their own professional development.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for providing excellent, evidenced based patient care with-in the Treatment Room, Plaster Room and outpatient clinic setting. An interest in tissue viability, wound care would be useful.

The post holder will provide support and act as a knowledge base for Health Care Support workers and student Nurses and Band 4 Nurse Associates.

High standards of record keeping are expected including photography of wounds.

The post holder will be able to run a Fracture Clinic, preparing patients for examination by removing dressings, plaster casts and splints. Act as a patient advocate when necessary.

Liaise with the MDT within the department and wider community.

Working for our organisation

Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

1. Plan, deliver and evaluate compassionate nursing care to meet the patients individualised needs.
2. Ensure the highest standards of care and safety are maintained.
3. To support the nurse in charge with the day to day planning, the delivery of a high quality nursing service and the continuous improvement of that service.
4. To ensure effective communication is achieved and maintained of sensitive information, with regard to the patient assessments and clinical details.
5. To act as a role model, ensuring high quality, professional standards are maintained and delivered at all times.
6. To document observations, assessments, results, decisions and actions. Effectively in patient’s notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team and as appropriate, to carers.
7. Provide legible and comprehensive patient records to agreed Trust and NMC standards and guidelines
8. To develop and maintain effective communication links with all levels of staff within the Trust and external agencies.
9. To participate in the audit cycle of clinical practices and procedures including infection prevention & control initiatives.
10. Assist in the monitoring and protecting of groups and individuals whose health and well-being may be at risk e.g. vulnerable adults.
11. Promote and maintain the dignity and privacy of patients at all times.
12. To participate and contribute appropriately in research, service modernisation, clinical governance and National Service Frameworks.
13. To be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with re-evaluation requirements and to maintain a professional portfolio with evidence of reflective practice.
14. Actively encourage service users & carers for feedback and work with the outpatient team to develop action plans to address issues.
15. To promote best practice and monitor support workers practice.
16. To assist in the orientation and support of new staff and students to the unit, working together as a team.
17. To act as a role model and promote the Trust’s STAR values.

Person specification

Qualifications

• First Level Registered Nurse
• Current/live registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

• Qualification or experience in teaching and assessing.
• Teaching/Assessor Qualification e.g. ENB 998 or equivalent.
• Leadership qualification

Experience

• Relevant clinical and management experience as band 5 Staff Nurse In the fields of elective surgery or anaesthetics
• Ability to organise work for caseload of patients
• Prioritising clinical care needs
• Nursing patients in an elective clinical setting

• Previous experience of PreAssessment clinics
• Previous theatre or outpatient experience
• Working knowledge of computers

Knowledge

• Ability to supervise unregistered staff and students
• Understanding of nursing standards and audit
• Understanding of the principals and benefits of Pre-Assessment

• Interested in undertaking research and audit
• Willingness to undertake physical assessment and clinical reasoning course.

Thank you for expressing interest in this role. For further employer guidance, please review the attached supplementary applicant information.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Not all roles in the Trust are eligible for sponsorship.

Eligibility for this role requires:

• Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
• Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria

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Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection.

Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment.

We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.

Upon acceptance of a job offer, your information will be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records System. All communication regarding your application will be conducted via email; please ensure to check your junk/spam folders as emails may occasionally be filtered there.