Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 1st level Registered Nurse to work within our multi-professional team. We are looking for a motivated dynamic practitioner to work in the MSK Surgery Division on Clwyd Ward (Enhanced Recovery).
**banding subject to Agenda for Change Evaluation**
**Please note we are unable to support applicants who require OSCE, as the Trust has a separate and limited application process**
Main duties of the job
To be successful in this role, you will need to be a highly motivated, enthusiastic, caring professional with clinical leadership skills and a self-directed individual. The role involves leading a team in assessing, planning, and implementing evidence-based care to service users. You will role model and support the running of shifts, coordinating and delegating nursing duties to the nursing team. Whilst working on the ward, you will be expected to work shifts covering 7 days a week, including longdays.
We are looking to attract candidates with great leadership qualities, providing professional leadership and development to their team. Acting as an effective role model and demonstrating personal commitment to continuous support of the Ward Manager in improvements, taking responsibility for the leadership and supervision of the team.
To meet the needs of the ward, we will offer training to ensure staff are skilled to the highest standards and with a focus on specialist interest areas.
About us
Our aim is to aspire to deliver world class patient care, and we want talented, dedicated and passionate people to help us achieve this.
Our continued success is accomplished through the skills and expertise of our staff, which is underpinned by our values: Friendly, Caring, Excellence, Professional and Respect. If your values align to ours, and you would like to join us in aspiring to deliver world class patient care, we would love to hear from you.
Joining RJAH is more than just a job - we want our people to have the best opportunities to thrive in their role.
We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you'll have access to state-of-the-art facilities and outstanding professional development opportunities.
RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and Birmingham.
Shropshire is also one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links. The hospital is located on a site outside Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham line.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Demonstrate advanced practice, competence and skilled in ward based patient and surgical care.
Be responsible for the delivery of safe, high quality patient focused care.
Be responsible for ensuring all resources are used to optimum effect, ensuring all members of the multidisciplinary team comply with local protocols in infection control, manual handling, Health and Safety, patient advocacy and will expediate quality issues, relating to Servicedelivery.
Act as a resource, within the specialist areas of orthopaedics and surgical assessment to empower nursing staff and other allied health care professionals to develop clinical skills.
To assist with audits, rotas, datix's, appraisals, staff sickness and attend meetings.
To undertake Clinical Site Manager duties.
Deputise for the Unit Manager in their absence.
To be responsible for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of care to ensure individual needs are met.
Anticipate where possible, patient needs before they occur, develop an action plan in order to deliver a safe and effective pathway.
Provide an expert level of technical knowledge and skills to safely and accurately physically assess patients prior to anaesthetic.
To co-ordinate, assist and advise others in the surgical environment.
To have advanced knowledge of human anatomy/physiology in relation to the orthopaedic care
Maintain own specialist knowledge and clinical skills within the field of orthopaedics and surgery. To be able to underpin applied theoretical knowledge in a variety of situations to determine patient care required.
Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of the patient, family, carers and staff by upholding the Trust Diversity/Equal Opportunities Policy
Maintain high levels of interpersonal skills, and coping mechanisms to manage potential exposure to distressing situations.
Facilitates and maintains patient records to ensure information is accurate and up to date for future reference and complies with the Data Protection Act, NMC Patient Record Keeping Guidelines, prepares patient clinical information to ensure the delivery of effective patient care.
Frequent provision of patient care, which requires the use physical effort to assist patients to manoeuvre. Ability to use all manual handling equipment in a safe manner by attending annualmandatory training.
Be able to demonstrate dexterity in skills during clinical practice.
Handling of waste body fluids, ensuring correct disposal.
Participates in yearly appraisal and attends statutory training to ensure adherence to Trust policy and current legislation.
Attends relevant in house training sessions pertinent to own clinical practice to enhance knowledge and skills. Maintaining competence in all aspects of the role using reflection to enhance practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Demonstrate advanced practice, competence and skilled in ward based patient and surgical care.
Be responsible for the delivery of safe, high quality patient focused care.
Be responsible for ensuring all resources are used to optimum effect, ensuring all members of the multidisciplinary team comply with local protocols in infection control, manual handling, Health and Safety, patient advocacy and will expediate quality issues, relating to Servicedelivery.
Act as a resource, within the specialist areas of orthopaedics and surgical assessment to empower nursing staff and other allied health care professionals to develop clinical skills.
To assist with audits, rotas, datix's, appraisals, staff sickness and attend meetings.
To undertake Clinical Site Manager duties.
Deputise for the Unit Manager in their absence.
To be responsible for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of care to ensure individual needs are met.
Anticipate where possible, patient needs before they occur, develop an action plan in order to deliver a safe and effective pathway.
Provide an expert level of technical knowledge and skills to safely and accurately physically assess patients prior to anaesthetic.
To co-ordinate, assist and advise others in the surgical environment.
To have advanced knowledge of human anatomy/physiology in relation to the orthopaedic care
Maintain own specialist knowledge and clinical skills within the field of orthopaedics and surgery. To be able to underpin applied theoretical knowledge in a variety of situations to determine patient care required.
Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of the patient, family, carers and staff by upholding the Trust Diversity/Equal Opportunities Policy
Maintain high levels of interpersonal skills, and coping mechanisms to manage potential exposure to distressing situations.
Facilitates and maintains patient records to ensure information is accurate and up to date for future reference and complies with the Data Protection Act, NMC Patient Record Keeping Guidelines, prepares patient clinical information to ensure the delivery of effective patient care.
Frequent provision of patient care, which requires the use physical effort to assist patients to manoeuvre. Ability to use all manual handling equipment in a safe manner by attending annualmandatory training.
Be able to demonstrate dexterity in skills during clinical practice.
Handling of waste body fluids, ensuring correct disposal.
Participates in yearly appraisal and attends statutory training to ensure adherence to Trust policy and current legislation.
Attends relevant in house training sessions pertinent to own clinical practice to enhance knowledge and skills. Maintaining competence in all aspects of the role using reflection to enhance practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification
- Willingness to work towards an MSc level qualification in relation to specific speciality.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience in the relevant specialty or equivalent and able to demonstrate a high level of clinical skills and knowledge.
- Able to successfully co-ordinate and manage leading the team.
- Teaching ability and experience in preveptorship/mentoring
- Awareness and understanding of policy and practice relevant to specialty
Desirable
- Experience commensurate with role in budget management, roster creation, staffing management, incident investigations, complaint management
Personal qualities
Essential
- Works well under pressure.
- Abilty to work flexibly to meet service needs.
- Demonstrates commitment to the Trust's published values
Skills and knoweldge
Essential
- Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Develops effective working relationships and able to work across professional boundaries
- Able to participate in service development
- Able to communicate in a variety of settings and to present information verbal and written in a logical manner
- General IT skills in microsoft office packages (eg email etc)
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS systems including on-line prescription systems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification
- Willingness to work towards an MSc level qualification in relation to specific speciality.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience in the relevant specialty or equivalent and able to demonstrate a high level of clinical skills and knowledge.
- Able to successfully co-ordinate and manage leading the team.
- Teaching ability and experience in preveptorship/mentoring
- Awareness and understanding of policy and practice relevant to specialty
Desirable
- Experience commensurate with role in budget management, roster creation, staffing management, incident investigations, complaint management
Personal qualities
Essential
- Works well under pressure.
- Abilty to work flexibly to meet service needs.
- Demonstrates commitment to the Trust's published values
Skills and knoweldge
Essential
- Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Develops effective working relationships and able to work across professional boundaries
- Able to participate in service development
- Able to communicate in a variety of settings and to present information verbal and written in a logical manner
- General IT skills in microsoft office packages (eg email etc)
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS systems including on-line prescription systems
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL
OSWESTRY
SY10 7AG
Employer's website
https://www.rjah.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
