Job summary

This post is for multiple positions within main Outpatients. The successful candidates will be required to working flexibly over 7 days covering evenings & weekends in the near future although we currently work Monday - Friday.

The post-holder/s will be responsible for direct clinical care for individual patients and groups of patients within their area of work.

The post holder will be responsible for running clinics efficiently and ensuring patients have a positive experience within our OPD department.

Although this post will be based in Outpatients, it will be primarily located in Main Outpatients & Cauldwell OPD areas; you will be expected to rotate to other OPD areas to support other specialties if required to meet the needs of the service. The post holder will be required to work flexible working times including evenings and weekends. Set days of working will not be authorised due to the flexibility of the service.

You will be expected to work within the TRUST VALUES at all times.

Main duties of the job

This post will be based in main Outpatients however, may involve rotation to other OPD areas.

You will be joining a team of both qualified nurses and clinical support workers who work in all 3 key areas which specialise in all specialities i.e. medicine, surgery, breast, colorectal etc.

You will be expected to have excellent communication skills and be able to prioritise your workload.

You will be responsible for the day to day coordination and management a clinic/s ensuring patients receive a gold standard service.

You will be expected to work with the department manager and nursing team to develop and promote best nursing practice.

To coordinate the day-to-day running of clinics, assisting and supporting team members in all OPD areas.

To be able to prepare clinical areas for clinics including clinics primarily in main Outpatients but to also be aware of other departments areas where rotation maybe required i.e, ENT, cardiology & Oral Maxilla facial areas and have an awareness and competence of the decontamination procedures and policies.

To be able to assist the clinicians in undertaking sterile procedures including minor procedure clinics, fine needle biopsies, core biopsies, and nasal endoscopes.

To be aware of and take responsibility for the appropriate and safe storage of substances hazardous to health i.e. formalin and liquid nitrogen.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

Our Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.