Clinical Orthopaedic Practitioner

Hours: Part time - 18.75 hour per week

As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

Job overview

The Post holder will be a clinical expert in the management and treatment of fractures and orthopaedic injuries. The successful candidate will be based in A312 clinic . 

• Provide Practitioner support to the virtual fracture clinics in T&O outpatient clinic; using telephone consultation skills to effectively advise patients, prioritise care and problem solve.

Main duties of the job

• To develop a patient-centred service for fracture care follow-up
• Provide skilled assessment of patients including history taking, physical assessment and requesting, interpreting and acting on appropriate tests and investigations in a timely manner.
• Using expert and specialised clinical and theoretical knowledge in order to safely and appropriately assess and diagnose patients in their care. Act autonomously within evidenced based guidelines to plan and implement individualised management plans. Formulate clinical decisions and often complex treatment plans to manage illness and/or injury. Use professional judgement about when to seek help, demonstrating critical reflection on your own practice, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and openness to change.
• Demonstrate competence, knowledge and skills in a wide range of practical procedures
• Accept referrals from other disciplines and provide specialist advice and support to colleagues within the organisation

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.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Health Care Professional
• Current NMC/ HCPC/GCP Registration
• Completed first degree
• Evidence of formal ongoing professional development-
• Qualification in Teaching, Assessing and Mentoring or equivalent
• Evidence of Masters level academic study or willingness to work towards Masters (in relevant health related subject)

Desirable criteria

• Independent Prescribing qualification V300

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Recent significant experience at band 6/7 or equivalent in a Trauma & Orthopaedic clinical setting.-
• Teaching experience
• Demonstrate leadership skills and knowledge
• Significant relevant clinical and management experience
• Understanding of your professional Code of Practice and requirements of it for practice and behaviour and its application to the management of staff and self
• Experience and knowledge of advanced practice/protocols
• Able to lead and manage the nursing team: Effective standard setting, monitoring and feedback
• Able to lead and manage the nursing team: Understanding the theory and application of clinical governance

Desirable criteria

• Mentoring and assessing or teaching qualification
• Undertaken research

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Clinical examination skills
• Diagnostic reasoning skills
• Clinical decision making skills
• Ability to manage clinical risk appropriately and safely
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload effectively
• Self motivated and able to motivate others
• Highly effective communication skills - verbally and written to staff, patients and relatives including in situations of conflict or distress
• Able to gain credibility with and influence colleagues including influencing clinical changes where appropriate
• Ability to manage under pressure
• Able to accept responsibility for area of work & working under own initiative within the boundaries of role
• Demonstrates ability to take overall responsibility and accountability
• Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
• Information technology skills
• The Ability to lead and influence change
• Demonstrates ability to implement and utilise audit data to improve quality
• Clinical expert in defined area of work
• Able to advise on and implement improvements to the quality and efficiency of care for patients in T/O
• Ability to act as facilitator, mentor and supervisor to colleagues
• Initiative

Public Sector Language Competency

Essential criteria

• Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard