Description
Spire Harpenden Hospital is looking to recruit a highly motivated, experienced, and patient-focused Registered Nurse to join the Outpatients Department on a fixed-term contract covering maternity leave.
This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week) offering the opportunity to work within a dynamic outpatient environment, providing high-quality care to patients across a wide range of specialties.
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week on a rota basis, including:
- Monday to Thursday: 7:30am - 9:00pm
- Friday: 7:30am - 6:30pm
- Saturday: 7:30am - 2:00pm
Flexibility is required to meet the needs of the department.
Duties and Responsibilities
As a Registered Nurse within the Outpatients team, you will be responsible for providing high standards of patient care and supporting consultants and multidisciplinary teams across a variety of clinics and procedures.
Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering safe, effective, and evidence-based patient care.
- Assessing patients' health and wellbeing across a varied and changing caseload.
- Supporting consultants during outpatient clinics and minor procedures.
- Maintaining high standards of clinical practice and quality care delivery.
- Liaising and collaborating with departments across the hospital to ensure seamless patient care.
- Promoting best practice and contributing to continuous quality improvement initiatives.
- Undertaking clinical procedures including wound dressings and other nursing interventions as required.
- Supporting patients and relatives with compassion, professionalism, and excellent communication.
Who We're Looking For
The successful candidate will have:
- Current NMC registration with no restrictions or conditions.
- Previous experience working within an Outpatients Department.
- A passion for delivering outstanding patient care.
- The confidence and ability to lead clinics effectively.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and multitask.
- Experience undertaking wound care and dressings.
- Phlebotomy skills are desirable.
Benefits
We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
- Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Free Bupa wellness screening
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Free onsite parking