Job summary
Arthroplasty Outreach Service Specialist Nurse
Are you a current Band 5 Nurse working in a Band 6 capacity? Maybe you are an existing Band 6 Nurse and seeking a new challenge or a move away from a traditional ward-based role? Join the UHB family and contribute to our fantastic arthroplasty pathway.
What's the role?
As an Arthroplasty Specialist Nurse, you will be a fundamental part of our evolving multi-disciplinary service - triaging and reviewing arthroplasty patients virtually or at home following acute hospital discharge. Applying sound clinical knowledge, orthopaedic experience and excellent time management skills, you will complete both nursing and therapy competencies to be able to support all aspects of the patient's recovery at home. You will also support the management of the 7-day Wound Care Helpline, supporting in the early identification of potential infections and surgical wound management.
Main duties of the job
Sarah Hughes -- Department Team Leader enthuses 'We are all Hips and Knees! -- and we care a great deal about the service we provide to our patients. We are passionate specialists who strive for the best and have the patient feedback to prove it!'. We can offer the role with flexibility; this can be discussed on a 1-1 basis.
What we offer?
In return, we can offer you a warm and friendly welcome from the Therapies and wider Solihull Team, a starting salary of 38,682 rising to 46,580 with ongoing education and personal development. This, along with a public sector pension, 27 days annual leave (rising with service) and the opportunity to make a difference within our communities.
For further information on the role please contact Sarah Hughes, Team Lead (sarah.hughes2@uhb.nhs.uk) or call the team on 0121 4244713.
Face to face interviews will be held on 26th March 2026.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration
- *Evidence of post registration CPD / post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality (Arthroplasty/orthopaedics) or professional knowledge supplemented by specialist experience and short courses to FHEQ Level 6
Desirable
- *Evidence of leadership training.
Experience
Essential
- *Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
- *Significant post registration experience, with evidence of passion/ enthusiasm and knowledge for the associated area of specialist practice (Arthroplasty/Orthopaedics)
- *Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/ competence
- *Demonstrate specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality (Arthroplasty/Orthopaedics)
- *Experience and enthusiasm for teaching/assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting
- *Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment
- *Demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness to be a practice-based supervisor / assessor as detailed in the NMC
Desirable
- *Experience in service development
- *Good understanding of the NHS and discharge pathways
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *An ability to cope with moving/manoeuvring patients/equipment on a daily basis.
- *An ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing/emotional situations.
- *Able to contribute to weekend service
- *Hold a full category B car licence preferably clean with no more than a maximum of 3 points and business insurance
- *Access to and willingness to use own vehicle to travel to patients' homes.
Desirable
- *Previous experience of working in the Community and/or lone working
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration
- *Evidence of post registration CPD / post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality (Arthroplasty/orthopaedics) or professional knowledge supplemented by specialist experience and short courses to FHEQ Level 6
Desirable
- *Evidence of leadership training.
Experience
Essential
- *Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
- *Significant post registration experience, with evidence of passion/ enthusiasm and knowledge for the associated area of specialist practice (Arthroplasty/Orthopaedics)
- *Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/ competence
- *Demonstrate specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality (Arthroplasty/Orthopaedics)
- *Experience and enthusiasm for teaching/assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting
- *Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment
- *Demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness to be a practice-based supervisor / assessor as detailed in the NMC
Desirable
- *Experience in service development
- *Good understanding of the NHS and discharge pathways
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *An ability to cope with moving/manoeuvring patients/equipment on a daily basis.
- *An ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing/emotional situations.
- *Able to contribute to weekend service
- *Hold a full category B car licence preferably clean with no more than a maximum of 3 points and business insurance
- *Access to and willingness to use own vehicle to travel to patients' homes.
Desirable
- *Previous experience of working in the Community and/or lone working
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
