Staff Nurse Outpatients

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional Registrant to join a team of dedicated professionals in the busy expanding Glenfield Outpatients Department.

At the Glenfield Hospital outpatients we host and support a variety of specialties including Respiratory, Cardiology, Vascular, Oncology, Breast Care, Orthopaedics and NCSEM at Loughborough University.

Outpatients is a friendly, progressive and encouraging working environment, within very pleasant surroundings. The focus of all our effort is to continually enhance patient care delivery whilst supporting the multi-disciplinary specialties that use our services.

We are seeking to recruit a dynamic, compassionate, motivated and caring Nurse to join our friendly, forward thinking team.You will be expected to maintain high standards of care with compassion and commitment.

You will need to effectively engage with your patients, peer groups, and service users in all elements of the role, leading by example and promoting a supportive and caring culture. This will require an inclusive, transparent, open approach to your role, whereby you are accountable to others and to go that extra mile when required.You will be passionate, creating a culture of continuous improvement, where patient welfare is at the heart of all you do.We will offer excellent working conditions and a supportive culture promoting Continuous Professional Development.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidenced-based nursing care to a group of patients.

Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care.

Act as a clinical and professional role model, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement within the clinical area.

This role can involve frequent walking and standing for long periods of time. The post holder must have the physical capability to use manual handling equipment i.e. hoists, trolleys and wheelchairs.

You may be required to work in other designated locations of the Trust as well as your primary base. In particular, flexibility is required across four areas including Leicester Royal Infirmary, Glenfield Hospital, Loughborough NCSEM and Leicester General Hospital .If your initial location is one of these sites excess travel reimbursement would not apply for a permanent or temporary change of base.

NMC registration is essential.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN (or EN practising at the same level as RGN).
  • Minimum of 6 months acute experience within a hospital setting.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development or evidence of reflective profile.
  • Willingness to undertake a Recognised NMC Teaching and Assessing Qualification or working towards.
  • Satisfactory attendance records in previous post or throughout training period.
  • Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery.
  • Has the physical ability to perform the full range of nursing duties (with reasonable adjustments if required).

Desirable

  • Has or working towards a Recognised NMC teaching and assessing qualification or the equivalent (or “expert witness” qualification).

Equality and Diversity

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the Grade applied for. Experience will be dependent on the post / department requirements at the time of Recruitment.

Desirable

  • Demonstrates understanding of clinical risk management in the NHS
  • Demonstrates understanding of Clinical Governance in the NHS

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

  • Able to present factual written and verbal information and deal with questions

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

  • Demonstrates knowledge of professional and NHS local and national nursing strategies and priorities.
  • Ability to calculate drug dosages and safely administer medicines.

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

  • Basic Knowledge of IT

Commitment to Trust Values

Essential

  • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours

Equality and Diversity

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 12 July 2026

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