# Staff Nurse Outpatients > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-outpatients/6b8d33cb-b5ab-4539-b02c-a48854b291e7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-outpatients/6b8d33cb-b5ab-4539-b02c-a48854b291e7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 Per annum plus HCA pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 08:00 - 18:00) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-16T14:30:58.793Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Woolwich/Lewisham_Greenwich_NHS_Trust/Outpatient_Department/Outpatient_Department-v7986061 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7986061?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Accountable to Deputy Service General Manager / Head of Nursing, the post holder will play a key role in supporting the nurse managers in providing high-quality care. The post holder must be prepared to work within the divisions as a Named Nurses, within a Team, and take responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care. The post holder will be a clinically credible practitioner who can provide effective patient care in a range of clinical settings, having regard for relevant policies and the evidence-based nursing. The post holder will provide support and mentorship for students and junior nurses. ### Main duties of the job - · - To demonstrate knowledge of being up to date within the specialty. - Flexible, able to work all shifts, and adaptable to changes in shift pattern. - To provide unit cover in the absence of the unit manager. - Ability to work under pressure, using initiative. - The ability to undertake reflective thinking on own practice. Ability to conduct themselves in public and private situations in an appropriate manner. - Ability to manage conflict Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids - Minor operation exposure (dermatology) - Wound management - Infection control - Bladder scanning - Phlebotomy - ENT minor procedures ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - · Key Result Areas: - Act as a Named Nurse within a Team taking responsibility, over an appropriate span - f time, in conjunction with the Outpatient Manager and the multidisciplinary team, for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care from check-in to check-out within the OPD setting. - Be aware of current advances in clinical care and be able to facilitate the team members in the implementation of evidence-based practice. - Take an active role in the continuing development and use of protocols and standards for nursing care. - Participate in evaluation, audit, and research of nursing care, and incorporate appropriate findings into practice. - Actively work to promote health and prevent ill health in staff, patients, and their relatives. - Promote and maintain a safe and pleasant environment for patients, visitors, and colleagues. - Check the readiness for use of emergency / special equipment and ensure all equipment in use is in good working order. - Have knowledge of recording relevant patient/nursing data on to computer - Ensure his / her own and junior staff’s compliance with the NMC Guidelines. - Records and Record Keeping (1998) in all settings. - Accept responsibility for the administration, care, and custody of medicines, in accordance with legal requirements and NMC and Trust Guidelines on drug administration. - Attend mandatory annual updates in fire training, Basic Life Support, and maintain knowledge of relevant policies. - Have knowledge and understanding of all relevant Trust policies, including the Major Incident Plan, ensuring that junior colleagues are aware of such policies. - Have knowledge of and adhere to relevant parts of national legislation, including  Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations, and Moving and Handling Regulations. - Transport people and/or items safely and on time consistent with legislation, policies and procedures. - Ensures all biomedical investigations and interventions are undertaken safely and in a timely manner, reporting and documenting results appropriately and in line with legislation, policies and procedures. ## Job Details Accountable to Deputy Service General Manager / Head of Nursing, the post holder will play a key role in supporting the nurse managers in providing high-quality care. The post holder must be prepared to work within the divisions as a Named Nurses, within a Team, and take responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care. The post holder will be a clinically credible practitioner who can provide effective patient care in a range of clinical settings, having regard for relevant policies and the evidence-based nursing. The post holder will provide support and mentorship for students and junior nurses. ## Job Description · To demonstrate knowledge of being up to date within the specialty. Flexible, able to work all shifts, and adaptable to changes in shift pattern. To provide unit cover in the absence of the unit manager. Ability to work under pressure, using initiative. The ability to undertake reflective thinking on own practice. Ability to conduct themselves in public and private situations in an appropriate manner. Ability to manage conflict Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids Minor operation exposure (dermatology) Wound management Infection control Bladder scanning Phlebotomy ENT minor procedures ## Responsibilities · Key Result Areas: Act as a Named Nurse within a Team taking responsibility, over an appropriate span f time, in conjunction with the Outpatient Manager and the multidisciplinary team, for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care from check-in to check-out within the OPD setting. Be aware of current advances in clinical care and be able to facilitate the team members in the implementation of evidence-based practice. Take an active role in the continuing development and use of protocols and standards for nursing care. Participate in evaluation, audit, and research of nursing care, and incorporate appropriate findings into practice. Actively work to promote health and prevent ill health in staff, patients, and their relatives. Promote and maintain a safe and pleasant environment for patients, visitors, and colleagues. Check the readiness for use of emergency / special equipment and ensure all equipment in use is in good working order. Have knowledge of recording relevant patient/nursing data on to computer Ensure his / her own and junior staff’s compliance with the NMC Guidelines. Records and Record Keeping (1998) in all settings. Accept responsibility for the administration, care, and custody of medicines, in accordance with legal requirements and NMC and Trust Guidelines on drug administration. Attend mandatory annual updates in fire training, Basic Life Support, and maintain knowledge of relevant policies. Have knowledge and understanding of all relevant Trust policies, including the Major Incident Plan, ensuring that junior colleagues are aware of such policies. Have knowledge of and adhere to relevant parts of national legislation, including Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations, and Moving and Handling Regulations. Transport people and/or items safely and on time consistent with legislation, policies and procedures. Ensures all biomedical investigations and interventions are undertaken safely and in a timely manner, reporting and documenting results appropriately and in line with legislation, policies and procedures. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Phlebotomy **Desirable** - Experience working in minor theatre ### Staff nurse **Essential** - Qualification and experience **Desirable** - 2 years and over experience ## Documents - [staff nurses (pdf, 432.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10269521) - [working at lgt (pdf, 4.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2533) - [job description (pdf, 841.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10269520) - [candidate guidance on the use of ai (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2978) - [visa and certificate of sponsorship information for applicants (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2936) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.