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Job description

Are you looking for a challenge? Are you highly committed, flexible and
enthusiastic? Do you have a genuine interest in medical and surgical
nursing?

We are a highly motivated department, seeing in excess of 150,000
patients per year across 2 sites. You will be working in a team primarily
based at Peterborough Hospital covering a variety of medical and surgical
specialties.

This is an excellent opportunity to:

• join a motivated team
• develop new skills
• be an innovator for new services
• enhance your nursing experience

In return we can offer you training, support of a well-developed team and
opportunities to work across sites as required.

The hours of work are based around the needs of the service between
8.00 a.m. and 6.30 p.m., Monday to Friday but may include some
Saturday work as necessary

Assist the nursing staff, clinicians and service users within the Outpatients services
on a daily basis.

• Meet & greet patients and service users during clinic times
• Manage clinic activity in a timely manner
• Basic use of computer programmes and appointment lists
• Carry out & record patient observations.
• Undertake training to enable you to perform ECG’s , Trial without catheter, bladder scans & phlebotomy services.

We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.
Benefits to you

• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Career development and training;
• Wellbeing support and activities;
• In-house physiotherapy Service;
• On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Contribute to the overall assessment of patients including recording of basic observations
including ECG.
To work closely with multi-disciplinary teams
To prepare simple procedure trolleys
To communicate appropriately with healthcare professionals, patients and carers regarding
any information or instruction as required
To document fully and precisely any observations undertaken
Carry out chaperone duties
Demonstrate a commitment to continued personal development, undertaking training to
develop skills that are relevant to the clinic area.
Participate in the moving and handling of patients requiring assistance.
Assist in the preparation and support of patients undergoing procedures & treatments.
Always acting in the patients best interests

Please see Job Description for further information