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Elderly Trauma Nurse Specialist

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

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Job summary

Job Title: Elderly Trauma Nurse Specialist

Hours per week: 37.50

Perm/Fixed Term- Permanent

Salary: £35,392 - £50,056 per annum

Closing Date: Tuesday 16th May 2024

Interview Date: Thursday 23rd May2024

An opportunity has arisen to join our Trauma and Orthopaedic Team as Clinical Nurse Specialist supporting patients with hip and fragility fractures. A key aspect of this role is to undertake assessment, initiate treatment and plan care for patients. Multi-disciplinary working is essential to enable monitoring and ensuring service development. A developmental post will be considered which will involve undertaking education and training within a 18 month period as required. Pay will be determined by level of experience and education.

This post may close early due to high numbers of applicationsso you are advised to apply promptly.

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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

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Main duties of the job

To provide specialist advice to support the assessment, planning and management of care to patients with diagnosed hip and fragility fractures.
To promote a culture that recognises and meets the specialist and complex needs of hip and fragility fracture patients, whilst ensuring that performance targets such as reduction in length of stay.
Accountable for own professional actions and not directly supervised.
Physically assess hip fracture patients and implement treatment and care plan in a timely manner.
Contribute to improving the care and outcomes for patients with fractured neck of femurs by leading and implementing best practice and ensuring all care is evidence based
Undertakes research and leads clinical audits in own specialist area.
To actively lead, participate and manage data collection for patients with hip fractures and ensure that performance is communicated within the directorate.
To provide clinical expertise to the departmental team, acting as a role model in the delivery of patient care.
To lead, support, supervise and teach staff, within the specialist area.
The post holder will work closely with and support the department / ward manager and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care, staff and service development within the department/ward environment

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care'takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Date posted

08 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

230-48149045-SURG-A

Job locations

George Eliot Hospital

College Street Nuneaton

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

PURPOSE

To provide specialist advice to support the assessment, planning and management of care to patients with diagnosed hip and fragility fractures.
To promote a culture that recognises and meets the specialist and complex needs of hip and fragility fracture patients, whilst ensuring that performance targets such as reduction in length of stay.
Accountable for own professional actions and not directly supervised.
Physically assess hip fracture patients and implement treatment and care plan in a timely manner.
Contribute to improving the care and outcomes for patients with fractured neck of femurs by leading and implementing best practice and ensuring all care is evidence based
Undertakes research and leads clinical audits in own specialist area.
To actively lead, participate and manage data collection for patients with hip fractures and ensure that performance is communicated within the directorate.
To provide clinical expertise to the departmental team, acting as a role model in the delivery of patient care.
To lead, support, supervise and teach staff, within the specialist area.
The post holder will work closely with and support the department / ward manager and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care, staff and service development within the department/ward environment
The post holder is expected to always act in a manner consistent with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, carrying out his/her duties in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensure patient safety is maintained.
To undertake initial assessments of referred patients with fractured neck of femur within the Emergency Department; to include adequate pain relief, bloods, ECGs, cognition assessment and fundamental nursing assessments are completed.
To undertake a comprehensive psycho-social, functional and medical history assessment.
To lead on specific aspects of care delivery to patients who are diagnosed with fractured neck of femur.
To be the key liaison with theatres, geriatric, anaesthetic and orthopaedic teams in the coordination of ensuring patients do not have unnecessary delays for surgery and reduce pre-op fasting by attending trauma meetings daily and working with ward teams.
To effectively manage and coordinate beds for patients with fractured neck of femurs by identifying patients suitable for step down to other ward and ensure the effective treatment and nursing care is provided for patients not directly admitted to the trauma orthopaedic ward.
To lead on service improvement in the management and care of patients with fractured neck of femur and fragility fractures working with other agencies both internally and externally.
To provided specialist clinical advice, support and education to professions/ staff and other agencies internally and externally.
To promote a culture of demonstrable best practice and integrated evidence based practice using advanced levels of clinical reasoning and clinical judgement.
To have understanding of safeguarding, being able to appropriately identify those patients at risk, managing referrals and assist with investigations in line with Trust policy and procedure.
To have an understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty and be able to apply to this clinical practice.
To exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and make appropriate judgements to meet the needs of this high risk patient group for example assessment of patient condition, develop management plans for ongoing care for patients.
Establish and maintain effective communication with various individuals and groups on highly complex potentially stressful topics in a range of situations including supporting patients and their relatives/carers through the diagnosis, management and prognosis of fragility fractures.
To discuss and agree short, medium or long term goals, prioritise care and develop plans with the patient, family carer and health care team.
To liaise with the multidisciplinary team, co-ordinating and participating in case discussions recommending best course of action as necessary.
To support patients/carers encouraging them to promote their own health and well-being and to express their interests and concerns.
To provide support and care for the patient and his/her family respecting their need for privacy and dignity.
Actively promote best practice, ensuring all care is evidence based.
Be professionally responsible for adherence to Trust policies and procedures.
Lead / participate in audits of practice (NHFD), research and clinical effectiveness in accordance with the Divisional audit plan. Participate and contribute to developments within the management of patients with hip fractures.
Apply current research findings to clinical care and actively disseminate these findings.
Produce written communications which are clear, fluent, concise and easily understood.
Carry out nursing procedures and treatments in accordance with approved procedures.
Ensure the delivery of evidence-based nursing care in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct within the clinical care area as an autonomous practitioner.
Develop and provide education programmes to patients, carers, multi-disciplinary teams, nursing and medical staff.
Act as a role model exploiting at every opportunity to enhance the knowledge of others in issues relating to specialty.
Oversee and input into the NHFD.
To contribute and report to the Orthopaedic speciality Mortality meetings.
Apply current research findings to clinical care and actively disseminate these findings.
To regularly provide structured teaching sessions to Emergency Department and ward staff on best practice standards for patients with fractured neck of femurs.
A willingness to undertake or participate in research projects with an aim to publish results.
To maintain a flexible approach to the role and ensure provision of an effective and efficient service within agreed budgets and resources.
Establish and maintain good working relationships with clinicians, nursing staff and the wider team involved in the care delivery for patients suffering fractured neck of femur.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PURPOSE

To provide specialist advice to support the assessment, planning and management of care to patients with diagnosed hip and fragility fractures.
To promote a culture that recognises and meets the specialist and complex needs of hip and fragility fracture patients, whilst ensuring that performance targets such as reduction in length of stay.
Accountable for own professional actions and not directly supervised.
Physically assess hip fracture patients and implement treatment and care plan in a timely manner.
Contribute to improving the care and outcomes for patients with fractured neck of femurs by leading and implementing best practice and ensuring all care is evidence based
Undertakes research and leads clinical audits in own specialist area.
To actively lead, participate and manage data collection for patients with hip fractures and ensure that performance is communicated within the directorate.
To provide clinical expertise to the departmental team, acting as a role model in the delivery of patient care.
To lead, support, supervise and teach staff, within the specialist area.
The post holder will work closely with and support the department / ward manager and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care, staff and service development within the department/ward environment
The post holder is expected to always act in a manner consistent with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, carrying out his/her duties in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensure patient safety is maintained.
To undertake initial assessments of referred patients with fractured neck of femur within the Emergency Department; to include adequate pain relief, bloods, ECGs, cognition assessment and fundamental nursing assessments are completed.
To undertake a comprehensive psycho-social, functional and medical history assessment.
To lead on specific aspects of care delivery to patients who are diagnosed with fractured neck of femur.
To be the key liaison with theatres, geriatric, anaesthetic and orthopaedic teams in the coordination of ensuring patients do not have unnecessary delays for surgery and reduce pre-op fasting by attending trauma meetings daily and working with ward teams.
To effectively manage and coordinate beds for patients with fractured neck of femurs by identifying patients suitable for step down to other ward and ensure the effective treatment and nursing care is provided for patients not directly admitted to the trauma orthopaedic ward.
To lead on service improvement in the management and care of patients with fractured neck of femur and fragility fractures working with other agencies both internally and externally.
To provided specialist clinical advice, support and education to professions/ staff and other agencies internally and externally.
To promote a culture of demonstrable best practice and integrated evidence based practice using advanced levels of clinical reasoning and clinical judgement.
To have understanding of safeguarding, being able to appropriately identify those patients at risk, managing referrals and assist with investigations in line with Trust policy and procedure.
To have an understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty and be able to apply to this clinical practice.
To exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and make appropriate judgements to meet the needs of this high risk patient group for example assessment of patient condition, develop management plans for ongoing care for patients.
Establish and maintain effective communication with various individuals and groups on highly complex potentially stressful topics in a range of situations including supporting patients and their relatives/carers through the diagnosis, management and prognosis of fragility fractures.
To discuss and agree short, medium or long term goals, prioritise care and develop plans with the patient, family carer and health care team.
To liaise with the multidisciplinary team, co-ordinating and participating in case discussions recommending best course of action as necessary.
To support patients/carers encouraging them to promote their own health and well-being and to express their interests and concerns.
To provide support and care for the patient and his/her family respecting their need for privacy and dignity.
Actively promote best practice, ensuring all care is evidence based.
Be professionally responsible for adherence to Trust policies and procedures.
Lead / participate in audits of practice (NHFD), research and clinical effectiveness in accordance with the Divisional audit plan. Participate and contribute to developments within the management of patients with hip fractures.
Apply current research findings to clinical care and actively disseminate these findings.
Produce written communications which are clear, fluent, concise and easily understood.
Carry out nursing procedures and treatments in accordance with approved procedures.
Ensure the delivery of evidence-based nursing care in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct within the clinical care area as an autonomous practitioner.
Develop and provide education programmes to patients, carers, multi-disciplinary teams, nursing and medical staff.
Act as a role model exploiting at every opportunity to enhance the knowledge of others in issues relating to specialty.
Oversee and input into the NHFD.
To contribute and report to the Orthopaedic speciality Mortality meetings.
Apply current research findings to clinical care and actively disseminate these findings.
To regularly provide structured teaching sessions to Emergency Department and ward staff on best practice standards for patients with fractured neck of femurs.
A willingness to undertake or participate in research projects with an aim to publish results.
To maintain a flexible approach to the role and ensure provision of an effective and efficient service within agreed budgets and resources.
Establish and maintain good working relationships with clinicians, nursing staff and the wider team involved in the care delivery for patients suffering fractured neck of femur.

Person Specification

qualification and professional training

Essential

NMC registration or Allied Health Professional
Degree / masters level education
Teaching and assessing qualification

Desirable

Post registration qualification in specialist area
Clinical assessment module
Non-medical prescribing

experience and knowldedge

Essential

Minimum of 2 years' experience at Band 6 within the designated specialty
Experience of multi-professional team working
Participation in service development
Evidence of on-going CPD
Evidence of ability to professionally lead / manage a team of staff
Proven experience of management, change management, assisting with service and quality development
Implement policies and propose changes to working practices
Report writing skills
Teaching/ deliver core training
Ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge a professional judgement.

Desirable

Critical analytical skills and maintaining several information systems.
Ability to think strategically

skills and abilities

Essential

Provide highly specialist advice to patients/clients, carers, relatives in relation to condition
Able to analyse data and provide written reports
IT and word processing skills
Able to manage work autonomously
Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area.
Able to present information to professional groups

Desirable

Able to participate/undertake clinical audit & research

Personal Qualities

Essential

Excellent communication skills
Ability to perform in stressful and complex situation
Sound clinical reasoning & decision making
Flexible
Ability to inspire and lead a team

Person Specification

qualification and professional training

Essential

NMC registration or Allied Health Professional
Degree / masters level education
Teaching and assessing qualification

Desirable

Post registration qualification in specialist area
Clinical assessment module
Non-medical prescribing

experience and knowldedge

Essential

Minimum of 2 years' experience at Band 6 within the designated specialty
Experience of multi-professional team working
Participation in service development
Evidence of on-going CPD
Evidence of ability to professionally lead / manage a team of staff
Proven experience of management, change management, assisting with service and quality development
Implement policies and propose changes to working practices
Report writing skills
Teaching/ deliver core training
Ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge a professional judgement.

Desirable

Critical analytical skills and maintaining several information systems.
Ability to think strategically

skills and abilities

Essential

Provide highly specialist advice to patients/clients, carers, relatives in relation to condition
Able to analyse data and provide written reports
IT and word processing skills
Able to manage work autonomously
Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area.
Able to present information to professional groups

Desirable

Able to participate/undertake clinical audit & research

Personal Qualities

Essential

Excellent communication skills
Ability to perform in stressful and complex situation
Sound clinical reasoning & decision making
Flexible
Ability to inspire and lead a team

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.

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