Band 5 Registered Nurse
Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a motivated and compassionate Band 5 registered nurse with a passion for women's health has arisen within the Gynaecology Outpatients Department at Northwick Park Hospital. The chosen candidate will be responsible for providing high-quality, patient-centred care to women attending with a wide range of gynaecological conditions, while supporting diagnostic procedures, treatments and clinics.
Main duties of the job
Contribute to maintaining a safe clinical environment, safeguarding patients, infection prevention and control, and promoting dignity, privacy and equality throughout the patient journey. Oversee the day-to-day running of Gynaecology Outpatients Department eg stock management, pharmacy ordering Assist in routine gynaecological procedures eg Outpatient Hysteroscopy, Colposcopy, Smear Clinic. Understand the importance of audit and contribute to departmental KPIs. Liaise with consultants, specialist nurses, healthcare assistants and administrative staff to ensure effective, compassionate care.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at: Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country.
The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public. " We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group.
As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR)."
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Essential
NMC Registered Nurse - Adult
Desirable
Accredited course in gynaecology
Essential
6 months experience working within the NHS
Essential
Expresses a desire to work in women's health
Desirable
Preceptorship qualification
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) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
