Description
Spire Portsmouth Hospital has an exciting opportunity to join the staffing bank as a Staff Nurse in the outpatient department. The successful applicant will provide high-quality, evidence-based nursing care in clinic settings to facilitate smooth and efficient outpatient clinics.
Responsibilities:
- Run nurse-led dressing and phlebotomy clinics and assist in pre-operative investigations
- Carry out any other duties delegated by the OPD Manager / team leader for the proper and efficient care of patients and the smooth running of the department
- Chaperone and assist Consultants during examination of patients and minor surgical procedures and assist in arranging investigations requested by Consultants
- Complete Outpatient documentation to a high standard
- Carry out individualized nursing care and procedures to the highest standards, complying with hospital policies and procedures at all times
- Maintain and provide patients with relevant and accessible written information regarding their procedures / treatments
Requirements:
- Current NMC registration with no restriction on practice
- Competence across a range of nursing skills
- Experience of working in teams with minimum supervision
Advantages:
- Experience of working in outpatient or a surgical environment
- ECG and Phlebotomy trained
Benefits:
- Bank colleagues are paid weekly
- Competitive rates for bank colleagues working on a flexible basis
- Unsocial Enhancements, dependent upon shift pattern worked
- Access to Spire Healthcare pension
- Access to Blue Light Card discounts
- Smart spending discounts via 'Spire for You'
- Wellbeing Centre access via 'Spire for You'
- Free uniform
- Free DBS
- Full induction, including mandatory training updates
- Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
- Knowledge, support, and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire's specialist Resourcing Team