Senior Registered Nurse

Job summary

This role is offered on a 18 month fixed term/secondment basis. The hours are part-time, 30 hours per week.

Our community hospital outpatient department is an exciting and rewarding place to work. We are a supportive and motivated team committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within a positive working environment.

We are currently developing our services with exciting plans for the future, including the introduction of new ophthalmology and vascular clinics, expanding the range of care we provide to our community.

Main duties of the job

Working within our outpatient department offers a varied and engaging role. Our team is actively involved in many aspects of patient care and service delivery, including:

• Phlebotomy and blood sample collection
• Pathology requesting and clinical documentation
• Ordering and managing clinical stores
• Supporting clinics across a diverse patient population, including paediatric, adult and geriatric patients
• Participation in clinical governance and quality improvement initiative

We pride ourselves on fostering a positive, inclusive and supportive workplace where every team member is valued.

Our department emphasises:

• Respectful communication and shared accountability
• Daily safety briefs to ensure clear communication and patient safety
• A culture where staff feel empowered to speak up, share feedback and champion transparency
• Team collaboration and mutual support
• Maintaining high standards of infection prevention and environmental cleanliness

We are proud of the compassionate care we deliver. Our team demonstrates dedication, empathy and professionalism, contributing to excellent patient experiences reflected in our Family and Friends Test feedback.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

12 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-26-187

Job locations

Forest of Dean Community Hospital

Steam Mills Road

Cinderford

GL14 3HY

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