Staff Nurse

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a band 5 Staff Nurse who wants to work in a dynamic and friendly Outpatient Department to deliver a modern-day outpatients service.

We are looking for a motivated and flexible nurse to join our Outpatient team, where you will have the opportunity to develop your leadership skills, clinic management and work autonomously in our nurse led dressing clinics. Out patients at Northumbria provides staff the opportunity to use IT and technology to support patient pathways in new and innovative ways.

The post holder will be based at North Tyneside with the expectation to travel trustwide if required for our seven-day service. You will also be required to support and manage trauma and orthopaedics clinics based Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH).

We will provide a supportive learning environment and encourage you with your personal and professional development.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Please note: for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval from your current manager and have completed documentation required beforehand (see secondment policy) , as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made.

Main duties of the job

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care working as a member of the Department team under the direction of the Department Manager To be responsible for the organising and co-ordination of nursing services in the dept in the absence of senior staff on a regular basis.

To be responsible for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Working across multiple sites delivering clinical care to patients.

Managing clinics.

Working alongside consultants.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.