Registered Nurse Orthopaedic, Spinal & Fracture Clinic

Job summary

The Orthopaedic, Spinal and Fracture Clinic Outpatient Team are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking part time Registered Nurse to join our welcoming team within our busy department.

As a team were are focused on providing professional excellence in high quality patient centred holistic care and we are looking for someone who shares this vision and value.

The post holder will need to evidence their ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service which may entail staying late where clinics overrun.

As this is an extremely busy department, the post holder will be expected to work in all areas of the speciality which will include Fracture, Orthopaedic, Spinal, Telephone Fracture Clinic and Specialist Paediatric Clinics.

In addition, the successful applicant will be expected to develop casting skills to be able to undertake the BOA Casting Course at Stanmore Hospital (residential 6 week course) after a period of in-house training.

Following a period of orientation and induction in the department, the post holder may be required to co-ordinate the department and triage telephone inquires in the absence of the department sisters.

For further information and as part of the application process, we strongly support informal visits to gain a full understanding of this role.

To be considered for shortlisting for this post and based on the essential criteria, the applicant must have a current NMC Registration and be willing to undertake a plastering course.

Main duties of the job

What we need from you:

• Nursing Registration with the NMC (please do not apply if you have not yet obtained this)
• NMC approved mentorship qualification.
• Acute orthopaedic trauma experience and/or Emergency Department experience whereby you have cared for, or applied a cast to a patients limb.
• Excellent clinical skills including sound wound care knowledge.
• Completion of, or willingness to attend the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations Course to complete x-ray imaging request cards under direct delegation.
• The role require the candidate to attend a 6 week residential course at Stanmore Hospital to be able to obtain the BOA Casting Course after a period of in-house training.
• Commitment to providing excellent standards of care as well as promoting positive patient experiences and outcomes.
• Supervise and support junior staff.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk