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Job overview

Band 5 - Staff Nurse OPD

As an Outpatient Staff nurse you will be responsible and accountable for the provision of high quality care to all patients who attend the department.

This will encompass flexible working within the outpatient department including across site where required.

The post holder will be responsible for setting a high standard of clinical practice, will manage operational issues on a daily basis, and work collaboratively with all members of the wider patient services and clinical team

Main duties of the job

An opportunity has arisen for a Part time registered nurse position at St Helier Outpatients Department.

St Helier OPD is a large, dynamic adult outpatient unit. This role also incorporates cross site working to support Outpatient services at  Epsom Hospital if required. We cover a wide variety of clinics covering Fracture clinics , Dermatology Minor ops , Rheumatology , ENT and many more specialty clinics. 

Applicants must have evidence of updated personal development, excellent interpersonal skills, be flexible, have an ability to work under pressure, and a strong desire to work in an Outpatient setting.

Previous outpatient experience would be desirable. Outpatients services positively support the learning and development of their staff. A teaching or preceptorship qualification would be beneficial.

Please note that these hours don't form set shift patterns and will be worked flexibly according to the needs of the service, and may include some evening and weekend work. Under exceptional circumstances there may be an occasion where you will work in a ward area 

Please include in your supporting statement why Outpatients would be your preferred place of work .

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). 

 After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.