Outpatient Nurse

Main area Outpatients Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 27 hours per week (Monday - Friday working days when there is activity) Job ref 327-26-863

Site Stroud Hospital Town Stroud Salary per annum (pro rata) Closing 09/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 16/11/2026

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county .

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care . We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you ’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and w e are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality team s in all areas of the Trust .

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

Job overview

THIS POST IS OPEN TO internal and external applicants

This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part-time, 27 hours per week.

The role of the Registered Nurse is to support the efficient running of the Outpatients Department to enable patients to receive care closer to home from visiting Specialists including Nurses, Allied Health Professionals and other Consultants/Registrars in their field of speciality. Staff will help to promote the health and well-being of the Service users, sign posting services users to additional services, providers for health and social care.

We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module “Preceptorship for Healthcare” (AP7026).

Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptorship programme.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver a safe and effective patient centred care to our service users, their families and carers
• Ensure the clinical care requirements of patients are communicated effectively.
• To lead the team in the overall running of the department in the absence of a Senior Nurse on duty and ensuring safe staffing levels - including informing senior staff/managers of any problems and providing solutions.
• Participate in clinics, acting as a chaperone when required.
• Undertake assessments and making onward appropriate referrals.
• To be competent in the administration of medications as prescribed by Consultants.
• Responsible for ensuring patients records are kept up to date, accurate and in line with the Trust’s Record Keeping Policy.
• Undertake Link Worker training and act as a Link worker for a specific role (e.g. Basic Life Support, Infection Control, Fire etc.) and support the HCAs training. This includes attending meetings pertaining to their speciality on behalf of their Team and disseminating information back via Team meetings.
• Undertake clinical audits to identify and improve patient safety and care.
• To undertake Patient satisfaction surveys.
• The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Perform and record clinical observations including blood pressure, temperature, respirations, pulse
• Undertake clinical tasks including venepuncture, cannulation, ECGs – appropriate to competence and setting
• Demonstrate understanding of caring for individuals with particular conditions for example dementia, mental illness, learning disabilities
• Engage in reflective practice including management of self and reflection on own reactions, asking questions and reflecting on answers given
• Signposting patients to services which may be of benefit to their wellbeing, promoting community connections and make best use of local assets.
• To administer medications in accordance with NMC code.
• Demonstrate knowledge of clinical audit and clinical effectiveness

Prevous experience of working in a hospital

• Qualified Band 5 with and NMC pin number
• Previous experience of working in a hospital
• Knowledge of IT systems used in OPD
• Evidence of working as a team player
• Previous experience of working in an Outpatient setting
• Working as a team
• Knowledge of IT systems used in Outpatients
• Evidence of on-going training and development

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:

• Free car parking at many of our sites
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
• Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
• Recognition and long service awards
• Fast Track physiotherapy
• Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

If you are aged 16-30, you may be eligible for financial and pastoral support from the King’s Trust, with who we are in partnership with to support your first 6 months in role. We will pass on your details to the King’s Trust who will be in touch with you if you are eligible. If you would rather not be contacted, please let us know.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Karen Fender Job title Outpatient Manager Email address karen.fender@nhs.net Telephone number 03004218081 Additional information

Please ring either 0300421 8081 or 03004218874 for more information/informal visit

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