Job summary
We are looking for Registered Nurses to join our Orthopaedic Care Group on our two sites:
- Orpington Hospital
- Princess Royal University Hospital.
This is an exciting time to join our orthopaedic care group which is just under a year old. We have vacancies in the following areas:
Surgical Ward 7: A 28 bedded Trauma and Orthopaedic Ward based at the PRUH. This ward serves a diverse range of patient groups, where you can gain experience with treating the acutely unwell, to expert falls management and dementia care. We have a dynamic othro-geriatric team which deliver high standards and lower than average length of stay to our fracture neck of femur patients.
Bodington Ward: A 24 bedded green pathway Elective Orthopaedic Ward based at Orpington Hospital. This busy ward serves the three dedicated orthopaedic theatres that operate Monday to Friday with a mixture of day case and inpatient activity.
We have our dedicated Orthopaedic Practice Development Nurse and there will be opportunity to undertake accredited post graduate university course to underpin your orthopaedic knowledge. You will gain links with our wider team within the plaster room and orthotics and our clinical nurse specialists in Trauma and Neck of Femur.
Main duties of the job
- To support the day-to-day delivery of the infusion nursing service and endocrinology investigations.
- Ensuring the nursing care delivered is of a high standard.
- Appropriate and effective utilization of human and physical resources.
- The demonstration of effective leadership and motivation of staff.
- To be an effective role model.
- To provide evidence based care in line with current research and guidelines.
- To be an active member of the multidisciplinary team and Programmed Investigation Unit.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Practice
- Deliver, maintain and monitor agreed standards of nursing care with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- To assist in the delivery and care of nursing service for patients under the care of rheumatology, endocrinology, immunology, neurology, diabetes gastroenterology and dermatology.
- To provide nursing advice and support to patients, their families and professionals following diagnosis and treatment.
- To instigate and order haematological and biochemical blood investigations, and recognise abnormal results.
- To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence based nursing care, assessing health, health related and nursing needs of patients, their families and other carers
- To be actively involved in day case patient care, liaising with specialities and ward staff to ensure high quality nursing care
- To ensure all care is given in accordance with agreed protocols.
- To follow-up patients under supervision as appropriate and ensure all relevant information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice about their treatment
- To support discharging patients under nurse led protocols
- To actively involve service users in providing feedback of their experience of the current service and suggestions for improvements.
Education and Training
- To participate in the delivery of programmes of education and training according to the identified needs of clients, carers and other involved in their care.
- To work with other clinical staff to identify knowledge gaps in relation to patients and ensure staff are appropriately educated.
- Ensures the development and provision of a good quality clinical learning environment that supports pre-registration and post-registration nursing students and continuing professional development.
- To actively participate in educational events provided by the Trust and primary care sector.
Leadership
- To liaise effectively with all other disciplines within the Trust and at local level.
- To participate in the management of change to improve standards and communication links from Acute Trusts through to Primary Care.
- To comply with measures to actively manage and reduce risk to patients. Ensuring the formal reporting and recording of adverse incidents in line with Trust policy.
Research and Service Development
- To promote and facilitate evidence based practice and clinical audit within the Trust, raising the profile and enhancing the contribution of nursing to patient care and informing business and service development plans.
- To participate in and assist with any appropriate/relevant Trust approved research projects conducted within the department.
- To promote nursing research and evidenced based practice relevant to the speciality
- To lead on audit/benchmarking within own specialist area.
- To utilise and maintain information systems to aid audit and to provide regular activity analysis report.
General
- The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
- To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
- To live and role model the Kings Values of: - Understanding you
- Inspiring confidence in our care
- Working together
- Always aiming higher
- Making a difference in our community
- To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
- To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
- This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.
Safeguarding
The Trust takes the issues of Safeguarding Children, Adults and addressing Domestic Abuse very seriously. All employees have a responsibility to support the organisation in our duties by; attending mandatory training on safeguarding children and adults, familiarising themselves with the Trust's processes for reporting concerns and reporting any safeguarding child or adult concerns appropriately.
Infection Control Statement
The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene procedures and requirements when in clinical areas.
The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to make to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role.
These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Practice
- Deliver, maintain and monitor agreed standards of nursing care with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- To assist in the delivery and care of nursing service for patients under the care of rheumatology, endocrinology, immunology, neurology, diabetes gastroenterology and dermatology.
- To provide nursing advice and support to patients, their families and professionals following diagnosis and treatment.
- To instigate and order haematological and biochemical blood investigations, and recognise abnormal results.
- To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence based nursing care, assessing health, health related and nursing needs of patients, their families and other carers
- To be actively involved in day case patient care, liaising with specialities and ward staff to ensure high quality nursing care
- To ensure all care is given in accordance with agreed protocols.
- To follow-up patients under supervision as appropriate and ensure all relevant information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice about their treatment
- To support discharging patients under nurse led protocols
- To actively involve service users in providing feedback of their experience of the current service and suggestions for improvements.
Education and Training
- To participate in the delivery of programmes of education and training according to the identified needs of clients, carers and other involved in their care.
- To work with other clinical staff to identify knowledge gaps in relation to patients and ensure staff are appropriately educated.
- Ensures the development and provision of a good quality clinical learning environment that supports pre-registration and post-registration nursing students and continuing professional development.
- To actively participate in educational events provided by the Trust and primary care sector.
Leadership
- To liaise effectively with all other disciplines within the Trust and at local level.
- To participate in the management of change to improve standards and communication links from Acute Trusts through to Primary Care.
- To comply with measures to actively manage and reduce risk to patients. Ensuring the formal reporting and recording of adverse incidents in line with Trust policy.
Research and Service Development
- To promote and facilitate evidence based practice and clinical audit within the Trust, raising the profile and enhancing the contribution of nursing to patient care and informing business and service development plans.
- To participate in and assist with any appropriate/relevant Trust approved research projects conducted within the department.
- To promote nursing research and evidenced based practice relevant to the speciality
- To lead on audit/benchmarking within own specialist area.
- To utilise and maintain information systems to aid audit and to provide regular activity analysis report.
General
- The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
- To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
- To live and role model the Kings Values of: - Understanding you
- Inspiring confidence in our care
- Working together
- Always aiming higher
- Making a difference in our community
- To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
- To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
- This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.
Safeguarding
The Trust takes the issues of Safeguarding Children, Adults and addressing Domestic Abuse very seriously. All employees have a responsibility to support the organisation in our duties by; attending mandatory training on safeguarding children and adults, familiarising themselves with the Trust's processes for reporting concerns and reporting any safeguarding child or adult concerns appropriately.
Infection Control Statement
The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene procedures and requirements when in clinical areas.
The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to make to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role.
These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Active UK NMC Registration
- Degree in nursing
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in working within an acute setting
Desirable
- Experience of communicating complex information to patients, relatives and carers, with different levels of understanding
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Active UK NMC Registration
- Degree in nursing
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in working within an acute setting
Desirable
- Experience of communicating complex information to patients, relatives and carers, with different levels of understanding
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).
