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Job summary

Main area
Outpatients
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
290-WCCS-2647
Employer
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Charing Cross Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£34,186 - £37,389 pa Inclusive
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/08/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Nursing Associate - Outpatients

Band 4

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.  

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.  

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

 

 

 

Job overview

We are seeking a dedicated, full-time Band 4 Nursing Associate to join our team. The ideal candidate will be a motivated, enthusiastic, and skilled nurse with clinical experience or a strong interest in caring for Outpatient Service Users.

This is a permanent Band 4 position, working 37.5 hours per week with shifts of 7.5 hours each.

You will have excellent clinical knowledge and skills and enjoy Multidisciplinary team working.

You will have the opportunity to:

  • Develop Outpatients Services knowledge and clinical skills.
  • Participate in audits and quality improvement projects.
  • Become part of a supportive and dynamic multidisciplinary team 
  • Committed to delivering accessible, high quality, evidence-based care.

Main duties of the job

  • To support the departmental leadership in the provision of professional role modelling that inspires the professional development of nursing within outpatients
  • To assist the departmental leadership in ensuring the delivery of high-quality care.
  • Ensuring that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery.
  • To ensure effective operational management of outpatient clinics to ensure standards are monitored and maintained /improved
  • To work with the multi-professional team on patient pathway and to enhance the quality of the patient experience whilst reducing delays, and ensuring patient flows are managed within elective access targets
  • Ensure local governance structures are in place and participate on delegated projects
  • Support strategies to improve the patient experience across multidisciplinary groups within outpatients and the outpatient pathways.
  • To assist in the professional development and appraisal of junior staff through their line management structure

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.  

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.  Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. 

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly,  part time or job share.  Please talk to  us at interview. 

Environmental sustainability
Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people’s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.  

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse (Nursing Associate)
  • Relevant post-registration clinical course/s
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse Nursing Associate
  • Understanding of research and audit including implementation of findings and review of outcomes
Desirable criteria
  • Minimum 6 Months post Registration

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code
  • Excellent level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Effective time management for self and others Able to manage difficult situations effectively.
  • Able to prioritise and meet deadlines.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Disability confident employerAccredited Living Wage EmployerNHS Rainbow Badge - BronzeWe Work FlexiblyGreen Plan

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mary Aligaen
Job title
Charge Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02033111019