Job Summary:
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Registered General Nurse to join our Outpatients team at Thorpe Park Clinic. The role will consist of supporting the clinical team in delivering outstanding patient care in the Outpatients department.

Job Purpose:

• Supervising and co-ordinating the daily activities taking place in the clinical setting.
• Ensuring the highest standards of quality and evidence-based care is being provided to patients by yourself, your team and the wider MDT.
• Support and empower the clinical team and wider MDT through teaching, training and assessing.
• Promoting positive behaviours and best practice in the clinical setting.
• Ensuring expected governance standards are met.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Working within the NMC code of conduct, maintaining professional responsibilities and acting as a positive role model for other staff members.
Ensuring that the clinical setting has an adequate skill mix to support the needs of the clinicians and patients.
Continuous effective communication to patients, staff and the wider MDT.
Reporting and investigating incidents, near misses and complaints, escalating issues to the Clinical Services Manager and implementing changes when necessary.
Share knowledge and information with staff members and involve them in decision making.
Provide evidenced based, safe and effective care to patients by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating their care.
Maintain a high standard of record keeping, including patient records, ensuring that they are clear and accurate.
Work closely with the MDT to maintain excellent and efficient clinical care and outcomes.
Work together with the Health and Safety lead, ensuring the clinical environment is safe for staff and patients and following the process for escalation if there are risks to the health and safety of staff and patients.
Monitoring equipment for defaults and reporting any issues as required.
Maintaining excellent infection control standards; referring to policies and procedures where appropriate. Acting as a role model for infection control in the clinical setting and challenging poor practice.
Monitoring the cleanliness of the clinical setting daily and escalating any concerns to the Clinical Services Manager.
Mentoring and supervising clinical staff and students where needed.
Having an awareness of the waste management policies and processes as well as making sure that staff are aware of the correct waste disposal procedures and are adhering to the waste management policy.
Monitoring stock levels, ordering and usage and escalate any concerns to the Clinical Services Manager.
Conducting audits, risk assessments and checklists as required by the Clinical Services Manager, reporting back to them with any positive or negative feedback.
Supporting an open and honest culture, that is inclusive of all staff members.
Keeping up to date with mandatory training. Support and facilitate staff to complete theirs.
Moving and handling practices should be safe and as taught in training.
Assist the Clinical Services Manager in maintaining safe and effective medicines management practices in the clinical setting, working closely with the Pharmacist and Clinical Services Manager. Monitoring the safe storage, ordering and administration of drugs.
Knowledge, skills and experience  

Essential Criteria

• NMC registered nurse or HCPC registered ODP
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Basic IT skills and ability to work with online programmes such as SystmOne
• Good time/resource management skills
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Desirable Criteria

• To be educated to degree level (or equivalent experience),
• Knowledge of working within endoscopy unit
• To have Preparation for mentorship course (ENB998) or equivalent
• Access to own transportation to support cross site working

About us:
LivingCare Group is a set of companies that operate across various health services and portfolios. We have extensive experience of developing and delivering NHS care, and have a growing portfolio of private provision. We work across GP practices and within our own centres in Yorkshire.
Our services are developed in response to local demands across the health economy and in line with the NHS governance and contractual requirements.
Why Choose us?
Our continuing success as a business is down to the talent, hard work and dedication of our staff. Along with great job satisfaction, you can look forward to a competitive salary, opportunities to grow, a pension scheme and great employee benefits.
We fully believe in investing in our staff to help them reach their career goals and full potential. ​We offer all staff the chance to further their education with free training courses in any field that will both benefit themselves and the company.
Here at LivingCare we are an equal opportunies employer with a strong commitment to the health and wellbeing of all our colleagues.
We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer (Level 1).
Find out more about Disability Confident at: www.gov.uk/disability-confident #DisabilityConfident

Benefits 

• Work life balance is a priority here at LivingCare, with services running at sociable times. 08:00-18:00 Monday to Saturday. 
• Blue Light Card NHS discount at a range of shops and restaurants 
• Cycle 2 Work scheme 
• 27 days minimum holiday plus bank holidays 
• Quality working environment 
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme 
• Access to the People’s Pension 
• Free on-site parking (at some locations) 
• Annual pay review 
• Flexible Annual Leave: you are able to buy and sell Annual Leave  
• An extra day of Annual Leave on your Birthday  
• Culture matrix programme: we organise special events every month to support our teams 
• Celebrating success: this programme gives rewards to our team member who have gone above and beyond 
• Supermarket vouchers: we give these out every month as part of our supermarket sweep competition 

LivingCare Behaviours and Values:

Living Care has a set of core values which we expect all staff to demonstrate. Building on these we have developed a set of expectations that we expect all team members to demonstrate.

• Managing yourself and others:
• Take care of your own wellbeing and that of your staff
• Manage yourself and your emotions
• Share your knowledge and experience
• Use appropriate language when communicating to others to ensure they understand
• Be decisive
• Be positive – focus on what you can do and why something will/could work
• Actively seek feedback and act on it (where appropriate)
• Know when to step in and do it yourself and when to leave others to have a go
• Be self aware: know your strengths and development needs and look for ways to develop
• Be visible

Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £17.00-£19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• NMC (required)
• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In perso

• Supervising and co-ordinating the daily activities taking place in the clinical setting.
• Ensuring the highest standards of quality and evidence-based care is being provided to patients by yourself, your team and the wider MDT.
• Support and empower the clinical team and wider MDT through teaching, training and assessing.
• Promoting positive behaviours and best practice in the clinical setting.
• Ensuring expected governance standards are met