Orthopaedic Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To work as an advanced practitioner, effectively delivering an expert nursing service within the orthopaedic specialist area.
• To work closely with the Orthopaedic Consultants and ensure that there is effective coordination of the patient surgical pathway from pre-assessment to surgery including development of integrated care pathways and procedure specific protocols based on current evidence-based standards.
• To establish clear lines of communication within the multi-disciplinary team and ensure cohesive multidisciplinary management of patients.
• Deliver educational programmes for patients, carers, nurses and other allied professionals.
• To provide a contact point for advice for orthopaedic patients throughout their hospital journey.
• To provide support in maintaining compliance to the National Joint Registry (NJR).

Person Specification

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Clear and thorough knowledge on specialist nursing practice.
• Leadership & motivational skills
• Ability to lead and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, negotiating constructively and successfully with team members.
• Evidence of good communication skills, written and verbal
• -Evidence of report writing
• -Confidence in presentations
• Involvement in service improvement.
• Ability to organise self and others.
• Fully understands the context in which complex problems arise and work effectively with multi disciplinary teams.
• Ability to monitor patient and carer satisfaction and evaluate outcomes.

Desirable

• Able to self motivate and work autonomously
• Engages in reflective practice.
• Demonstrable commitment to excellent patient and customer care

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in a senior nursing role within orthopaedic and/or spinal surgery
• Experience of managing and influencing standard setting within clinical care
• Clear and thorough knowledge of the clinical care required for patients within ward areas
• Experience of working in a ward environment
• Track record of achievements in clinical care
• Experience of working within Multidisciplinary teams and successfully facilitating change.
• Experience of managing the complaint process.

Qualifications

Essential

• First Level Registered Nurse
• Degree/Master level education and post registration qualification(s) in field of expertise.
• Evidence of further Professional Development
• Management qualification.

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.

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)