Job summary
Are you passionate about orthopedic care? We are seeking an experienced staff nurse or orthopedic practitioner to join our fracture clinic team at band 5. If you have a desire to provide expert specialist care to patients within the fracture clinic as well as an outreach service to inpatients with fractures, we would love to hear from you.
This is a unique opportunity to work within a specialist fracture clinic which aims to provide specialist care and achieve optimal patient-centered outcomes and safe discharge planning. Applicants need to hold British Casting Certification from the British Orthopedic Association (BOA) or be a Registered Nurse with BOA certification or a desire to undertake casting training. Full support and education will be provided.
Main duties of the job
Successful candidates will demonstrate the important attributes of compassion, commitment, excellent communication skills and courage and deliver the UCLH values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving.
They will be actively involved in education and development of members of the multidisciplinary team in relation to orthopedic care and will also receive opportunities for skills and career development.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For detailed information about this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For detailed information about this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- British casting certification from British Orthopaedic Association and/or Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
- Professional / clinical knowledge gained to degree or diploma level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Understanding of the principles involved in Clinical Governance
- Relevant teaching course
Experience
Essential
- Up to 6 months post-registration experience
- Able to prioritise workload and manage time effectively
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Wound care and management
- Plaster care
Communication
Essential
- Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of a multi disciplinary team.
- Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
- Communicates with patients and carers in an empathetic manner
- Demonstrates understanding of good practice in Customer Care
- Understands importance of maintaining confidentiality
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio
- Demonstrates an awareness of the role of preceptor /facilitator
- Reflective in Practice
- Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
- Reflective in practice
Health, Safety and Security
Essential
- Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others
- Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security
Service improvement and Quality
Essential
- Demonstrates awareness of research and evidence-based practice
- Willing to provide support to other clinical areas within the division
- Demonstrates understanding of principles of Clinical Governance, e.g. Risk Management, audit & quality
Equality & Diversity
Essential
- Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- Understands the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice
Other Requirements
Essential
- Prioritises own workload
- Prioritises workload of others dependent on experience
- Works under own initiative within boundaries of role
- Acts on own initiative and problem-solves utilising resources available
- Articulates reasons for desire to work in thi clinical areas
- Committed to providing safe, effective and timely patient-centred care in accordance with BOA standards
- Takes charge of clinic in absence of senior staff
- . Able to develop awareness of resource and risk management issues within boundaries of role
Information processing and Specific Requirements
Essential
- Willingness to work with electronic patient records (EPR)
- Flexible approach to shift patterns
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- British casting certification from British Orthopaedic Association and/or Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
- Professional / clinical knowledge gained to degree or diploma level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Understanding of the principles involved in Clinical Governance
- Relevant teaching course
Experience
Essential
- Up to 6 months post-registration experience
- Able to prioritise workload and manage time effectively
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Wound care and management
- Plaster care
Communication
Essential
- Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of a multi disciplinary team.
- Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
- Communicates with patients and carers in an empathetic manner
- Demonstrates understanding of good practice in Customer Care
- Understands importance of maintaining confidentiality
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio
- Demonstrates an awareness of the role of preceptor /facilitator
- Reflective in Practice
- Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
- Reflective in practice
Health, Safety and Security
Essential
- Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others
- Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security
Service improvement and Quality
Essential
- Demonstrates awareness of research and evidence-based practice
- Willing to provide support to other clinical areas within the division
- Demonstrates understanding of principles of Clinical Governance, e.g. Risk Management, audit & quality
Equality & Diversity
Essential
- Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- Understands the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice
Other Requirements
Essential
- Prioritises own workload
- Prioritises workload of others dependent on experience
- Works under own initiative within boundaries of role
- Acts on own initiative and problem-solves utilising resources available
- Articulates reasons for desire to work in thi clinical areas
- Committed to providing safe, effective and timely patient-centred care in accordance with BOA standards
- Takes charge of clinic in absence of senior staff
- . Able to develop awareness of resource and risk management issues within boundaries of role
Information processing and Specific Requirements
Essential
- Willingness to work with electronic patient records (EPR)
- Flexible approach to shift patterns
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).
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).
