Part-time Registered Nurse post in the General Outpatients team at Washington Galleries Outpatients Department, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. The role provides nursing support across a varied caseload, working alongside clinicians and allied health professionals, and covers the department when the Ward Manager or Junior Sister is absent. The post is 24 hours a week, usually 8am to 5.30pm on weekdays, with travel across several sites including Sunderland Royal and South Tyneside Hospital. Current NMC registration as a Level 1 adult nurse is needed to apply.
What the job involves
- Deliver safe, effective and compassionate nursing care to patients in your designated care
- Work to the NMC Code at all times
- Supervise non-registered staff in line with NMC delegation requirements
- Lead and help manage the department when the Ward Manager or Junior Sister/Charge Nurse is absent
- Give nursing support across a diverse patient caseload alongside clinicians and allied health professionals from a range of specialties
- Protect patients' privacy, dignity and psychological wellbeing and keep care patient centred
- Work across sites including Washington Galleries Health Centre, Chester Wing OPD at Sunderland Royal, South Tyneside Hospital, Palmer, Moorlands and community clinics
- Work with senior nurses, RNs and HCAs to provide high standards of patient care
- Comply with the Trust's vision, values and behavioural compact
What’s required
Qualifications
- Diploma in health related study or equivalent appropriate qualification
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration as a Level 1 adult nurse (or evidence of qualification if newly qualified)
Experience
- Experience of working in an acute hospital or community healthcare setting
Skills & knowledge
- Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information
- Able to work without supervision
- Competent in the use of IT such as Microsoft Office
- Evidence of CPD
- Knowledge of national health and social care policy
- Knowledge of evidence based guidelines such as NICE guidelines, NPSA alerts and current nursing legislation
Other
- Ability to assist patients to move in line with the Trust Moving and Handling Policy
Nice to have
- Recent experience of working as a registered nurse
- Venepuncture and cannulation competency
- Degree in nursing studies or healthcare related subject (UK equivalent)
- Mentorship certificate or Practice Assessor training, or demonstrable equivalent experience
What’s offered
- Fitness centre at Sunderland Royal Hospital
- Libraries at both hospital sites
- Chaplaincy support
- Care Co-ordinator to help with childcare arrangements
- Access to high quality education, training and career progression
- Attendance at related study days locally and nationally
- Flexible working supported through the Flexible Working Policy
- Opportunities to develop within the outpatient setting
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
