Staff Nurse – Haslemere outpatients

Job overview

A full time and a part-time position is available in Haslemere Outpatients Department. We offer flexible shift patterns including 08:00 – 13:00, 13:30 – 18:30 and 08:00 – 18:30. We deliver clinics and outpatient services across a variety of specialities. Some of our clinics include: Respiratory medicine, ENT, Cardiology, Dermatology, Plastics surgery, Breast surgery and General surgery.

You must be a flexible, self-motivated nurse who enjoys a challenge and delivering compassionate care to the highest clinical standards along with a customer focus to improve the patient experience. You will be proactive and above all, an excellent communicator. Understanding the importance of patient care you must have the ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patients, recognising the specific needs of patients and relatives.

You will have the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary department and the ability to support more junior staff is seen as an essential part of this role.   You will be involved in inspiring a diverse, well-established team through coaching and team meetings.

For further details; please refer to the attached job description and person specification; as any short-listed applicants will be selected and interviewed against these criteria.

Main duties of the job

To act as lead and mentor for staff, supporting them in their development. To run clinics effectively ensuring a productive outpatient environment.  The role involves the management of quality, clinical care, and advocate for the patient experience, effective management of resources and appropriate deployment of junior staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will assist in delivering a service which meets target standards and promotes a creative and innovative approach to on-going service development, including the mentoring and management of junior staff, and driving forward Achieving Excellence within the department.

To provide a high standard of individualised patient care to all patients attending the Haslemere Outpatient Services, at the Haslemere Hospital. To ensure that care is evidence based and patient centred. The post holder will assist in the management and organisation of the nursing service within the Outpatient areas including the teaching and management of more junior staff or those in training.

The post holder will be a resource nurse for the area and will act as a link in promoting an integrated specialist service. The post holder will develop elements of nurse led practice within Outpatients.