Job summary

2 part time posts available with hours between 22.5-30 hours per week. Hours to be discussed.

We are looking for applications from enthusiastic, experienced and flexible Nurses, who are interested in enhancing their knowledge within our Outpatient Department at Forest of Dean Community Hospital.The post involves working over a five-day week with varying shifts allocated depending on the activity and clinical need. Our Community Hospital Outpatient department is an exciting and rewarding place to work. We are a supportive and motivated team committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care within a positive working environment.

Working within our Outpatient Department offers a varied and engaging role. Our team is actively involved in many aspects of patient care and service delivery, including:

o Phlebotomy and blood sample collectiono Pathology requesting and clinical documentationo Ordering and managing clinical storeso Supporting a variety of clinics across a diverse patient population, including paediatric, adult and geriatric patients

Our department emphasises:o Respectful communication and shared accountabilityo Daily safety briefs to ensure clear communication and patient safetyo A culture where staff feel empowered to speak up, share feedback and champion transparencyo Team collaboration and mutual supporto Maintaining high standards of infection prevention and environmental cleanliness

Main duties of the job

Our Community Hospitals Outpatient Departments host and support a variety of clinical activity for both our Gloucestershire Health and Care NHSFT and Gloucestershire Royal NHSFT colleagues covering a range of services including Therapies, General, Medical, Surgical, Elderly Care Rehabilitation, Cardiology, Ophthalmology, Pain management, Dermatology, Phototherapy, Gynaecology, Rheumatology, Respiratory and Paediatrics.

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

o Participation in clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives

About us

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.