Address The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of a consistently high standard of nursing care that meets the individual needs of our patients and those of the Trust.
The post holder will demonstrate clinical expertise in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care that puts patients at the centre of this approach.
The post holder will be expected to have the required management and facilitation skills that allows them to supervise the activity of other staff in the clinical setting, promote multi-disciplinary working and facilitate a supportive and learning environment.
The post holder may, on occasions, be required to assume responsibility for the ward / department in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse.
As a Registered Nurse the post holder is expected to consistently act in accordance with the NMC Code
Come and work as a registered nurse in a small outpatient team seeing patients within the Breast Unit speciality. Your tasks will vary from chaperoning patients in Consultations with Clinicians, Assisting the Radiologist with Patient Biopsies, Undertaking the Nurse led Patient Wound Clinics and assessing Patients prior to Surgery. There is also the opportunity to expand your skills in other Outpatient Areas and specialities.
The Breast Unit outpatients department is a busy outpatient department with a high throughput of patients, catering for all Breast concerns. This post represents an excellent opportunity for a registered nurse to develop there skills in relation to wounds, wound dressings and pre-assessment.
Candidates must possess excellent communication skills and be able to work well as part of the multidisciplinary team. They must also have a willingness to expand their knowledge and skills in relation to the Breast speciality.
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
