Staff Nurse - Orthopeadic Ward

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care with the multidisciplinary team and patients families
• To promote a progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence based practice
• To undertake delegated responsibility for the department in the absence of the Ward Manager, including supervision of more junior staff
• To apply advanced clinical skills to assist in performing safe effective care for patients

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Experience at Band 5 or above in relevant role
• Demonstrable practice that is evidence based and up to date
• Experience of working with teams, motivating and empowering them to deliver excellent standards of patient care

Desirable

• Experience of identifying and dealing with risks encountered within own practice.
• Experience of supporting junior / less experienced staff to improve standards of patient care.
• Able to supports less experienced / junior staff to respond to feedback in positive manner setting objectives as required.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth

Address

60 Grove End Road

St John’s Wood

London

NW8 9NH

Employer's website

https://www.hje.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)