Job summary
- Main area
- Orthopaedic Outpatients
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 177-ELEC-7493745
- Employer
- James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trauma and Orthopaedic Outpatients, James Paget University Hospital
- Town
- Gorleston
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Staff Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
- Putting patients first
- Aiming to get it right
- Recognising that everybody counts
- Doing everything openly and honestly
Job overview
Hours per week: 15 Hours/week
Job Type: Permanent
This is an exciting opportunity to work within the new Orthopaedic outpatient centre.
Supporting and assisting Clinicians in a variety of orthopaedic Clinics. This will involve different Trauma, elective and spinal outpatient clinics.
Main duties of the job
The main role of the post is to prepare and oversee clinics, this will involve ensuring they are running efficiently, using the resources available, supporting clinicians and anticipating their requirements.
being responsible for HCA's in the clinical areas, and supporting them whilst on duty.
Ensuring the patients are cared for to the highest standards, which are underpinned by the Trusts Values and Behaviours.
Working for our organisation
Our Vision is to be a well-led organisation delivering compassionate and safe patient care through an engaged and motivated workforce
Outpatients is one of our main front doors and is often the only part of the Trust that patients and visitors get to see – so it is vitally important these services are right and we give a good impression as we deliver a high quality efficient and effective service. We may be the start of a journey through the services we provide so it is important that we as a team start that journey in the best way we can.
All patients and visitors attending the outpatient department have the right to warm, comfortable, accessible surroundings, and this is what we all strive to achieve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The main role of the post is to prepare and oversee clinics, this will involve ensuring they are running efficiently, using the resources available, supporting clinicians and anticipating their requirements.
Ensuring the patients are cared for to the highest standards, which are underpinned by the Trusts Values and Behaviours.
We are responsible for ensuring all our patients are appraised of any further treatments or and investigations and ensure they are well informed about each step.
Outpatient staff are expected to work as a team and support the plaster room as required.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Diploma/degree in nursing studies or working towards
Desirable criteria
- Undertaken mentorship training /Assessor/supervisor training
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience in past of looking after patients in a healthcare environment.
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS experience within last 12 months
- Previous experience within an Acute setting
- Broad clinical knowledge base in orthopaedics
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Compassionate
- Confident and calm attitude with the ability to work under pressure
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- IT skills
- Accurate document presentation and attention to detail
- Punctual and reliable
- Motivated and enthusiastic, shows initiative
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Georgina Davey
- Job title
- Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01493452907
- Additional information
Please contact if any further information required.
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