Job summary
Are you an inspiring and highly performing nurse leader who is completely committed to improving the experience and outcomes of Trauma and Orthopaedic patients? If so we would like to hear from you.
The Trauma and Orthopaedic department at UCLH is currently an exciting place to be part of the multidisciplinary team. We provide a busy trauma service and host the Southern NCL elective orthopaedic centre (EOC) at the new start of the art Grafton Way Building.
Main duties of the job
This exciting newly developed lead clinical nurse specialist role will involve providing holistic care and support to patients and their families undergoing trauma and orthopaedic care. Specialist nursing advice and care will be provided throughout the patient pathway, as key worker and core member of the multidisciplinary team. The post holder will lead and line manage the trauma and orthopaedic clinical nurse specialist team and will be part of the clinical nurse specialist care provided to Trauma and elective patients, including the newly developed virtual arthroplasty review service (VAR).
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Trauma and Orthopaedic nurse who seeks to further develop their skills, experience and career. The post holder will require excellent communication skills and have demonstrable leadership skills. In addition they require a desire to lead and develop the specialist nursing care provided to Trauma and Orthopaedic patients in order to ensure high quality patient care and patient experience.
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
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
- Relevant post-registration programme
- Teaching/Assessment programme
- Leadership development programme
- Management development programme
- Advanced communication skills training
Desirable
- Level 2 psychological skills training
Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant post registration experience in same specialty (must have significant Bone Marrow Transplant experience)
- Completed Degree in Nursing, midwifery, research or ethics
- Completed or working towards a Master's Degree in nursing, midwifery, research, ethics or relevant subject.
Communication
Essential
- Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
Personal And People Development
Essential
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio
- Experience as a preceptor/facilitator/mentor
- Reflective in Practice
- Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in the specialty
- Evidence of developing & leading nurse led clinics / services
- Evidence of ability to work collaboratively & autonomously
Desirable
- Published articles / poster presentations
Quality
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of principles of Clinical Governance, e.g. risk management, audit
- Experience of developing standards, guidelines and policies
- Experience in audit and evaluation of practice / services
- Commitment to quality initiatives, e.g. Nursing & Midwifery strategy, Trust top 10 objectives, CNO 10 key roles and relevant NSFs
Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing needs
Essential
- Articulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical area; has clear vision of the role
Financial Management
Essential
- Budgetary management skills
People management
Essential
- Experience of managing organisational change
- Experience of managing staff
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
- Relevant post-registration programme
- Teaching/Assessment programme
- Leadership development programme
- Management development programme
- Advanced communication skills training
Desirable
- Level 2 psychological skills training
Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant post registration experience in same specialty (must have significant Bone Marrow Transplant experience)
- Completed Degree in Nursing, midwifery, research or ethics
- Completed or working towards a Master's Degree in nursing, midwifery, research, ethics or relevant subject.
Communication
Essential
- Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
Personal And People Development
Essential
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio
- Experience as a preceptor/facilitator/mentor
- Reflective in Practice
- Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in the specialty
- Evidence of developing & leading nurse led clinics / services
- Evidence of ability to work collaboratively & autonomously
Desirable
- Published articles / poster presentations
Quality
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of principles of Clinical Governance, e.g. risk management, audit
- Experience of developing standards, guidelines and policies
- Experience in audit and evaluation of practice / services
- Commitment to quality initiatives, e.g. Nursing & Midwifery strategy, Trust top 10 objectives, CNO 10 key roles and relevant NSFs
Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing needs
Essential
- Articulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical area; has clear vision of the role
Financial Management
Essential
- Budgetary management skills
People management
Essential
- Experience of managing organisational change
- Experience of managing staff
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).
