Staff Nurse General Outpatients

at  Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic and highly motivated RN to work in our busy outpatient’s department. You will possess varied clinical expertise as well as exceptional leadership skills. You will act as a resource for the patients, nursing and medical colleagues and actively participate in continued improvement agenda for the outpatient department
The successful candidate will be a Registered General Nurse with evidence of leadership skills working in an acute trust. You will be flexible and proactive in your approach with a real commitment to providing good quality patient care. Experience working in an outpatient clinic setting would be an advantage but not essential.
The out-patient service works collaboratively with the consultants, specialist nurses, health records and appointments to strive for a seamless patient focused service. We are dedicated to ensuring a high standard of safety and quality of care is delivered and we continue to embrace challenge and improve our service. We pride ourselves in having strong leadership and encourage staff involvement and engagement.
The Trust appreciates and values the contribution international nurses bring to the NHS. We also understand the support overseas nurses need to gain full registration once in the UK (via OSCE) and therefore we only recruit internationally to fill nursing vacancies when we can ensure support is in place. At this present time we aren’t in a position to offer that support and therefore will not accept applications from overseas nurses who only have Part 1 NMC registration. If that position changes in future we will clearly advertise our opportunities for international nurses to join our nurse team here in Bolton. Thank you for your understanding.
The out-patient service works collaboratively with the consultants, specialist nurses, health records and appointments to strive for a seamless patient focused service. We are dedicated to ensuring a high standard of safety and quality of care is delivered and we continue to embrace challenge and improve our service. We pride ourselves in having strong leadership and encourage staff involvement and engagement.
The department is open Monday to Friday 08.00 to 18.00, although occasionally there are some clinics run outside these times. We provide care for patients requiring out-patient services for gastroenterology, general surgery, vascular surgery, plastic surgery, urology, cardiology, oncology, pain management and endocrinology. Clinics are run across two sites at the Royal Bolton Hospital and Bolton One.
The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our team feels joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development.
Act as patient’s advocate in promoting and delivering the highest standard of nursing care, ensuring all fundamentals of care are addressed and current relevant policies and procedures are adhered to.
Using evidence-based practice, assess patients’ physical, psychological and spiritual needs, create care plans, implement and evaluate nursing care involving patients’ carers, as appropriate.
Write reports, record observations and maintain care plans, including electronic data storage and other appropriate records, accurately, legibly and concisely.
Monitor patients’ condition and report observations to relevant health professionals, carrying out nursing interventions as needed.
Keep patients and carers informed, when appropriate maintaining patient confidentiality.
Manage a group of patients, as allocated by the manager.
Comply with Trust policy for management and administration of medicines.
Undertake clinical skills as per Trust policy, relevant to role and patient care as follows for example.
Doppler Assessment
Undertake bladder scans
Undertake Liver fibro scans
Wound Management
Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team and other service providers; ensure care is patient centered, effective and efficient.
Incorporate health education into patient/client and carer exchanges whenever possible, including referral to Fresh Focus for smoking cessation.
Engage with patients and carers in avoiding and resolving complaints.
List patients for appropriate Medical/Surgical procedures and assess suitability for type of pre-operative assessment, providing relevant information.
Organisation and Leadership
Assist in planning duty rotas to ensure appropriate skill mx and maximum use of manpower and resources and that expenditure is contained.
Take charge of the ward/unit in the absence of more senior staff, supervising the work of more junior staff as needed.
Report and record all untoward incidents and investigate any incidents which occur when taking charge.
Allocate duties to fewer senior staff in line with their individual levels of competence.
Assist in managing sickness absence.
Take an active part in teamwork, innovation and practice development.
Contribute to Corporate Vision
Undertake appropriate link nurse roles e.g., infection control.
Staff Development
Assist with induction programmes for newly appointed staff and contribute to ensuring an effective learning environment for all staff.
Participate in appraisal. Develop an annual Personal Development Plan to identify training and development needs in line with personal and organisational objectives.
Support colleagues’ development including clinical supervision. Assist in monitoring progress of student nurses, providing written reports on progress.
Comply with and facilitate preceptorship and mentoring, assessor and supervisor for all new learners, ensuring support to all newly qualified staff.
Develop and maintain an area of special interest to contribute to the expertise of the team and assist in developing ongoing programmes of improvement.
Explore and support new ways of learning e.g. e-learning and work-based learning projects.
Communication
Maintain confidentiality of information
Contribute to the effective communication process of patients, carers, family, friends and staff colleagues.
Communicate appropriate information to and from other departments /service areas as required.
Attend and participate in team meetings and contribute ideas to the multi-professional team.
Administrative
To assist in the maintenance of a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.
Monitor and maintain cleanliness of the department / ward / unit / service area.
Monitor and maintain stock levels.
Contribute to cost efficiency saving within the department / ward / unit service area.
Contribute to the administrative duties required by the service area.
Health, Safety and Security
All employees have a duty to report any accidents, complaints, defects in equipment, near
misses and untoward incidents, following Trust procedure.
Ensure Health and Safety legislation is complied with at all times, including COSHH,
Workplace Risk Assessment and Control of Infection.
Personal / Education and Training
To adhere to all Trust policies and procedures
To identify personal learning needs.
To attend all mandatory training as required by Trust policies.
To attend appropriate training courses and keep up to date with developments within the service area

Please refer the Job description for details