Registered Nurse - Trauma & Orthopaedic Outpatients

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to work in our busy Trauma & Orthopaedic Outpatient Department at Weston General Hospital. 

This may also involve rotation opportunities to the Orthopaedic Elective Unit (Knightstone Ward). This is a Full Time 37.5 hour a week permanent position.

You will be required to plan, implement, evaluate and take responsibility of the nursing care provided to the patients attending our clinics.

Duties will include performing and supporting patients undergoing a variety of trauma and orthopaedic procedures. You will need to display excellent leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills as the orthopaedic service is an ever changing environment.

NMC registration is essential.

Main duties of the job

Communication and Relationship skills:

• Demonstrate politeness, courtesy and sensitivity in providing compassionate care for patients, visitors/relatives and colleagues.
• Contribute towards sharing good practice within the ward/department and Trust wide. 
• Promote a positive image of University Hospital Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust at all times. 
• Work cohesively with all members of the team and promote effective liaison with all members of the multi-disciplinary team in ensuring that the very best services to patients are provided at all times. 
• Communicate effectively within the team, participate in motivating and supporting team members and maintain confidentiality with patients and carers. Give written and verbal advice/teaching to patients and carers.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• RGN/EN
• Current NMC Registration
• Fluent in the English Language - verified either by English taught qualification or a pass in an English language assessment

Desirable criteria

• Assessor Student Nursing/NVQ Assessor

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate awareness or importance of working as part of a team
• Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing using the English language proficiently
• Able to complete accurate & legible patient records

Desirable criteria

• Able to prioritise own work load and that of other as appropriate
• Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role

Aptitudes

Essential criteria

• IV Certificated
• Motivated and flexible

Desirable criteria

• Ability to teach students and untrained staff to develop skills & willingness to develop skills
• I.T Skills
• Undertake assessment of students/NVQ
• Ability to contribute new ideas
• Ability to adapt to change
• Demonstrate awareness of evidence based practice

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate an understanding of audit and quality issues
• Willingness to develop within role
• Experience of wound care, removal of clips and sutures
• Able to perform ECGs
• Venepuncture

Desirable criteria

• Politically astute re; changes in NHS/developments in NHS
• Knowledge of the area applying for
• Competent in VAC and PICCO dressings