Job summary
? Exciting Opportunity for a Passionate Registered Nurse - Head & Neck Outpatients (ENT, Maxfax & Ophthalmology) ?
Are you a dedicated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse looking to thrive in a fast-paced, patient-focused environment? Join our dynamic and supportive Outpatients team atKing's Mill Hospital, where your skills and compassion will make a real difference.
We're seeking a motivated nurse to take an active role in our busy Head and Neck Outpatients clinics, covering ENT, Maxillofacial, and Ophthalmology services. You'll be a key player in delivering outstanding care, leading by example, and ensuring smooth day-to-day clinic operations.
What we're looking for:
- A first-level Registered Nurse with a passion for high-quality patient care.
- A flexible, forward-thinking team player who thrives in a multidisciplinary setting.
- Strong communication skills to support seamless collaboration and patient interaction.
- A proactive mindset with the drive to contribute to service improvement and innovation.
Why join us?
- Be part of a hardworking, friendly team committed to excellence.
- Gain exposure to a wide range of specialties and develop your clinical expertise.
- Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and cross-site collaboration.
- Make a meaningful impact on the patient journey through your creativity and initiative.
Whether you're experienced in Outpatients or looking to expand your horizons, we welcome your application and enthusiasm.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Well developed communication skills and time management
- Effective organisational abilities.
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse
Further Training
Essential
- Change management and leadership skills
- Supervisory skills
- 997 and 998 or FLIPS
Experience
Desirable
- Experience in an acute setting
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Continued Professional Development.
- Ability to work flexibly within working hours of ward/department
- Demonstrate professionalism and patient advocacy
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
King's Mill Hospital
Mansfield Road
Sutton in Ashfield
NG17 4JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
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